A somewhat unique and perfect combination of wind shear (turning of winds from the surface upwards in a clockwise fashion) and a strong atmospheric wave heading right for the Plains all combined just perfectly on top of the KC area to yield that amazing outbreak of tornadoes. Not with this dude. It then proceeded to abruptly weaken and dissipate. A two-story framed home to the east of Stockton was almost entirely destroyed and several vehicles were tossed hundreds of feet (also high-end F3).

100 homes were destroyed in the Springfield suburb of Battlefield.

A handful of structures received F1 and F2 damage. Some of the images above that are anointed are courtesy of a Powerpoint presentation from Michael Kruk and Michael Spinar and the Midwest Climate Center/Illinois State Water Survey. This tornado moved north-northeast, with little to no damage noted along its path through relatively open country.

I was telling Alex today that tomorrow is going to be an exciting weather day. Damage analysis indicated twin funnels in western Polk (another tornado touched down just to the south of the parent funnel) (Observers did confirm twin tornadoes on the ground near Humansville, Missouri in northwest Polk County).

The tornado proceeded to produce F1 to occasional F2 damage up to the Missouri River. Amazing gallery, dramatic and curiously supplied for documentary evidence, I felt danger. It is unclear if this indicates a maximum width or mean width. [2] More severe weather broke out this week alone than any other week in U.S. Communities such as KCK, Gladstone, N KC and Liberty were all directly affected. There were 23 injuries but no fatalities. This damage extended about one and a half miles to the east, with a width of around 50 yards. The tornado rapidly intensified and grew to nearly 500 yards in diameter as it passed through Northern Kansas City, Kansas, and a few well constructed homes were leveled near 91st and Leavenworth Road. As a One supercell across central Oklahoma produced 10 tornadoes from Caddo to Creek Counties during the evening hours of May 9, 2003.

Winter Weather the Enhanced Fujita (EF) is given. more detailed, but neither archive gives exact path information. Be the first to submit a comment, photo, or video below. One person was killed near Clever and another near Battlefield.[4].

This maximum damage was noted to homes near and just northeast of the intersection of 166th and Kansas Road. Tornado Outbreak - May 4, 2003 - South of Basehor, KS

The first image was taken on May 4 about an hour after the tornado hit.

Two homes (considered to have been well anchored) were swept free short distances from their foundations. Dramatic scouring of the ground was observed, homes were swept from their foundations, and heavy objects such as vehicles were tossed long distances (over 100 yards (90 m)). The tornado lifted shortly after 11:00 pm. The thunderstorms that developed in the region quickly began rotating, due to the enhanced environmental wind shear. All NOAA. Log in to add a comment or to be notified when more comments are posted to this tornado! Tornado Outbreak - May 4, 2003 - Kansas City, KS The second tornado touched down just north-northwest of the Kansas Speedway at approximately 4:18 p.m. Damage in any location depicted under (or not under) the "path" should not be inferred. Several structures received F1 to F2 damage. This sat right along number 09 Highway, leading into Parkville from North Kansas City, Missouri. 4 fatalities were reported in the Camdenton area.

Graphical Forecasts Major devastation occurred in Franklin, as numerous buildings and homes were demolished, with some swept away. Active Alerts The damage path abruptly ended several miles past Battlefield, just before the tornado would have entered Springfield. Tornado Outbreak - May 4, 2003 - Liberty, MO In Missouri, the National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for northern Jackson and Clay counties in the Kansas City area -- and for Buchanan County, about 60 miles to the north.

It traveled across 4 counties.

- The number of injuries attributed to the tornado.

Large trees were toppled and roofs were blown off. One death occurred south of Columbus, Kansas where the tornado produced some F2 damage to several structures. PHOTOS: May 4, 2003 tornado damage in KCK, Liberty Fifteen years ago, five tornadoes ripped through the Kansas City metro, killing one person and leveling some homes. Registration is free! The tornado crossed Interstate 635 near mile marker 11.8, and it produced F1 damage east of this point until the tornado apparently dissipated around 4:42 p.m. Total track length of this tornado was near 15 miles.

A major tornado outbreak occurred across the Kansas City area during the late afternoon & evening of May 4, 2003. Roofs were torn from many structures as well.

U.S. tornadoes 1950-2017. Substantial damage was noted near the square in Liberty, and to William Jewell College. Two tornadoes in Bethany and Warr Acres rated F1 produced minor to moderate damage mostly to trees but several structures were also damaged including churches, a storage facility, car ports, airports hangars at the Wiley Post Airport, several homes, warehouses and businesses.
National Radar Leavenworth county had 9 homes destroyed, 8 with major damage and 17 with minor damage. This tornado initially produced F0 to F1 damage, but it did quickly produce an area of very isolated F4 damage to two homes, just south of Parallel Parkway near Interstate 435.

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I remember it like yesterday because when we went to the shot from SKYFOX with Don in the chopper, and showed the massive twister in KCK, I got a pit in my stomach because I knew what was going to unfold over the next few hours.

A warm front extended from this low through Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Local Fire Weather Just after 10:30 pm, a large tornado touched down northwest of the Interstate 35 and Interstate 44 interchange in northeastern Oklahoma City, near the respective studios of KWTV and KOCB. One fatality was also reported here. FAA Center Weather Submit Report

Wyandotte county also had $15.5 million in damage, with 69 buildings destroyed, and 390 suffering damage. In Kansas, warnings were issued for Linn and Miami counties in Kansas, south of the Kansas City metropolitan area, and for Labette County in southeast Kansas. Thirty-eight people were killed, and nearly 400 injured by the twisters. Amazingly and thanks to great work from the NWS, the local media including FOX 4, all the emergency managers and citizens who were calling each other and notifying them that this was a deadly situation, I believe the death toll was kept at 1 or 2.

On Saturday, a severe weather system spanning 140 miles of Texas resulted in at least three tornados that touched down in the remote county of Haskell, according to the National Weather Service's office in Fort Worth. Crop Loss - Added in 2007. Severe Weather F0 being the least damaging, F5 the most. Analysis indicated a 1⁄2 mile (0.8 km) wide damage path through rural portions of Barton County, Missouri. It was a busy week for tornadoes through the Plains leading up to 5/4/2003 as about 50 tornadoes had already occurred in the 5 days leading up to the “big” day. There were no immediate reports of deaths.

The tornado caused damage across the east side of South Pekin, Illinois and was rated as a quarter mile wide F3. - Over 60,000 tornado maps.
Hank Hill worked here I believe. However, it completely missed the house sitting atop said hill.

"Date", "Time", etc...) Tornado Outbreak - May 4, 2003 - near Intersection of Highway 2 & Highway 131

The main meteorological factor for this series of tornado outbreaks was the presence of a persistent 500 mb trough over the western United States, coupled with a series of shortwave disturbances which propagated through the central and eastern United States. Gusty winds, hail forecast for parts of U.S. From a heavy wet snow this AM across parts of the region to crazy severe weather…we always should be prepared for what can happen when Mother Nature decides to throw the atmosphere into disarray! One person died when the National Guard Armory, used as a tornado shelter, was struck. It had traveled approximately 25 miles. In Christian County, dozens of structures were damaged and one fatality was reported. The 2003 tornado season had been relatively slow up until May 1. The National Weather Service issued another tornado emergency for that particular tornado. This boundary, along with other factors provided a source of lift promoting thunderstorm development. Tornado damage estimates were about $7 million. The tornado was initially about 250 yards (230 m) wide and produced F2 damage as it crossed into Crawford County. A red box indicates that the tornado record contains an error and has been modified from the official source.

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