5. The storm responsible for the tornado developed across Grady County during the mid-afternoon hours and produced a weak tornado near Newcastle and west of Moore. Hailstorms in the state that day collectively caused about $1.3million in damage, including the loss of inventory at two car dealerships in the Holdrege area. This tornado was spawned by the same supercell that produced the Girard-Franklin, Kansas F4. Also, numerous brick and wood framed homes, trailers, outbuilding, barns and other structures were severely damaged, completely destroyed or sustained minor damage. EDT). At least one significant tornado was reported daily across nine consecutive days, with at least a dozen tornadoes total occurring daily over the same timeframe. [297] At Grand Lake, several boat docks were damaged and between 150 and 200trees were blown down by winds estimated at 80mph (130km/h), resulting in $100,000in damage. 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NOAA Weather Radio This portion of the tornado track in Neosho County was rated by the Wichita National Weather Service Office. A large tornado touched down near Fort Stockton, in west Texas, amid multiple severe weather warnings on Sunday, May 1. Tornado Path - Cherokee County KS to Carl Junction, Mo. The tornado remained over generally rural areas and caused solely tree and power line damage prior to reaching the intersection of Highway Z and County Road 825. National Weather Service Within Moore city-limits, the peak damage caused near the center of the tornado was mostly rated as F2, although a few isolated locations received F3-rated damage; F3 damage in Moore was observed near 12th Street where several businesses, two hotels, an office building, a church, several restaurants, a child center and a Headstart Program building were either severely damaged or destroyed. Just after 5:00pm, a new tornado touched down on the west side of Moore west of Interstate 35 and moved east northeast across the city; the tornado proceeded to cause damage across southeastern sections of Oklahoma City, including Tinker Air Force Base near Interstate 40, and also near Midwest City and Choctaw. The length of this tornado was about 35 miles long and like the other long track tornadoes from May 4, 2003, it uprooted or snapped off numerous trees and poles, destroyed or severely/totally damaged many homes, barns and outbuildings, not to mention uprooting many large over 50 to 75 year old hardwood trees. [16] The final tornado watch of the day was issued for western Oklahoma and northwestern Texas at 01:05UTC (8:05p.m. CDT) and expired at 07:00UTC (2:00a.m. The most prolific and violent day of the outbreak was May4; 79tornadoes touched down, of which 4 reached F4-intensity. Visibility 10 mi. [230] Three people died in Stockton: one man died after being struck by flying debris after his frame house was destroyed, one man died after being struck by flying debris after leaving his home during the tornado's approach, and one man died after refusing to seek shelter in his basement. [196][197][198] The day's final tornado lifted from Woodford County, Illinois, at 03:35UTC (10:35p.m. Along this very destructive path the following confirmed deaths were reported: Pierce City 1, three miles north of Monett 2, north of Marionville 2, one mile north of Clever 1, and Battlefield 1. [2] Ahead of the most active day, the SPC issued a rare high-risk outlook for severe weather across eastern Oklahoma, eastern Kansas, western Missouri, and northwestern Arkansas. [220] The second tornadothe strongest of the Kansas City tornadoesbegan north-northwest of the Kansas Speedway at 3:54pm. As thunderstorms sweep through California's Central Valley Tuesday, there's a possibility a tornado or two could strike the area. [104] Supercells rapidly developed near the warm front by 03:35UTC (10:35p.m. CDT) over northern Texas and southern Oklahoma, prompting an issuance of a tornado watch along the Red River; these storms became tornadic and persisted into May8. including the cityof Stockton. The atmospheric environment in the region had become favorable for severe weather sooner than anticipated with CAPE values reaching above 4500J/kg and wind shear ranging between 4050kt (4560mph, 7595km/h). [194] Over the next seven hours, 38tornadoes were documented across primarily rural areas of Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin. 2006-4-14 - F1 Tornado: 26.5 mi. The southern storm also took the roof off an equipment shed. Heavy rain comes down on Sylvan Avenue in Modesto, Calif., on Thursday, April 21, 2022. At this point we observed scouring of the field below and the tornado was rated an F-4 based on the type and scope of structural damage and very heavy objects such as vehicles being tossed several hundred feet away from their original position. F-Scale: F3 From South of Quaker, KS to near Alba, MO. USGenWeb Archives--Cedar CountyJerico Springs--off site link. Its front wall? [2] The pattern finally ceased on May1112 with the active pattern shifting to New England the formation of a ridge over the Rocky Mountains. [19] The complex of storms also enhanced the advection of warm air downrange farther east, bolstering the development of thunderstorms farther east by destabilizing the local air mass. [19][137], Outside of the highest risk areas for severe weather, the SPC also noted the potential for severe weather in the Tennessee and Ohio river valleys amid the northward advance of a warm front was expected to advect moist and warm air, and around Virginia near a weak and slow-moving cold front. Several of the tornadoes tracked long distances ranging from 15 to 80 miles. FAA Center Weather CDT). [42] Nonetheless, the potential for isolated tornadoes continued through the night in connection with a cluster supercell thunderstorms over Middle Tennessee. It took a tornado just a few minutes Sunday night to rip it all apart and devastate this Missouri Ozarks community of about 2,000. Between May4 and May10, 335tornadoes developed across 26states, setting a record for the most tornadoes ever documented over the course of a week. #MOwx [7] A total of 127severe weather watches and 4,050warnings (2,960severe thunderstorm and 1,090tornado) were issued from May4. [41] Radar imagery indicated that the threat for severe weather had begun to diminish by around 09:00UTC (4:00a.m. to Liberal Mo. [225], In Pierce City, Missouri, two people were killed following the collapse of a National Guard Armory. While the Cedar County courthouse appeared to be all right, many storefronts no longer were distinguishable. A list of all F1 or larger tornados that touched down near Stockton, New Jersey over the last 75 years. Tonight Mostly clear. [30] Roughly an hour later, additional tornado watchesall classified as Particularly Dangerous Situationswere issued for parts of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma ahead of an emerging line of towering cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds spanning from southeastern Nebraska to northeastern Kansas. [210], Although the SPC anticipated a considerable outbreak of severe weather along the strong cold front the day's severe weather was ultimately isolated and limited to parts of New York and Pennsylvania. This jet streak is noted by the drying (orange colors) on the water vapor imagery to the far right. [2][6], On April30, meteorologists at the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) noted the likelihood of a major tornado outbreak across a large area of the Central and Eastern United States for the period of May26. [19] One supercell led to five tornadoes in Osage and Douglas counties in Kansas, including one F3tornado. ``It can be rebuilt, said Hafer. [19] There were two other F3tornadoes in central Tennessee, with one tracking across both Hickman and Williamson counties and the other striking parts of Rutherford County. [209] Another tornado watch, tagged as a Particularly Dangerous Situation, was issued by the SPC at 17:50UTC (1:50p.m. EDT) for central New York and central and eastern Pennsylvania as showers began to increase ahead of the approaching cold front. Tornados . Pierce City - Battlefield Tornado and Damage Pictures, Tornado Path - Pierce City to Battlefield, MO, F-scale: F3 at Pierce City, and From Northwest of Aurora to Battlefield. After initially touching down southwest of Bartlett in Labette County, the Cherokee - Jasper tornado crossed the Labette/Cherokee county border southwest of Faulkner. The agency highlighted a Moderate Risk of severe weather across parts of the Mid-Atlantic states, with damaging winds constituting the primary severe weather threat. CDT). [19][166] Most of these tornadoes were spawned by nine discrete supercells that formed after 19UTC (2p.m. CDT) in western Missouri and southeastern Kansas along the dry line. [263] Strong thunderstorm winds in Greenbrier County felled trees and power lines, resulting in one injury. [63] Among these was a high-precipitation supercell that developed near the warm front in northern Alabama and produced several tornadoes. ``Ive never seen anything like this, in pictures or otherwise, said Rep. Ike Skelton, who toured the city by air Monday. The storms quickly developed supercell characteristics across eastern Kansas. Came out of a very clean ( always garaged ) FJ60. Since then, the city has been working with residents and both federal and state authorities to develop a plan to rebuild the downtown business district and improve upon other public facilities such as a new park and community center. May 2, 2022, 2:29 AM A powerful tornado touched down near Fort Stockton, Texas, amid multiple weather warnings on May 1. [35][51] The presence of very cold air in the middle and upper levels of the troposphere facilitated another locally favorable environment for severe thunderstorms over southern and eastern Michigan after about 21:00UTC (5:00p.m. [207] By 14:30UTC (10:30a.m. EDT), clearing skies ahead of an advancing cold front led to rapid destabilization of the air mass over eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, western New York, and northern West Virginia, with CAPE values reaching 10002000J/kg amid dew points nearing 70F (21C). 13900 Hwy 32 Stockton, MO 1.3mi. Stockton Tornado Photos, 4 May 2003. This is probably equal in size to Quinter #1 as being the largest tornadoes we have scene. A stones throw from what had been the towns library, funeral home director Robin Fischer grasped for words to eulogize his town of rubble, toppled trees, twisted metal and glass shards. CDT) as temperatures rose above 80F (27C) and dew points eclipsed 70F (21C). destructive and deadly tornadoes. The azimuthal . on May 4, 2003. [15], By 01:00UTC (8:00p.m. CDT), severe thunderstorms were active over the Oklahoma/Texas region and the Dakotas/Nebraska area. [60][61] A line of severe thunderstorms with a bow echo apparent on weather radar moved east across northern Georgia and the Carolinas during this period;[62] two F1tornadoes and an F0tornado were confirmed over central South Carolina. Multiple locations were found. [14] A tornado watch was issued for northeastern Colorado and northwestern Nebraska in response to this emergent favorability for severe weather at 22:10UTC (5:10p.m. Just southwest of Springfield in the community of Battlefield, many residential homes, the fire department, a church, and several small businesses were damaged. [72][73][74] Atmospheric conditions were becoming progressively supportive of severe weather as a low-pressure area strengthened along the KansasOklahoma border;[73] a line of severe thunderstorms soon developed along a warm front over Missouri appended to the low-pressure system as a new line of storms arose to the south over northeastern Oklahoma.
