Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EFU
-- Length 0.11 Miles
-- Width 25 Yards
State KANSAS
County/Area SHAWNEE
WFO TOP
Report Source Storm Chaser
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2024-04-30 17:34 CST-6
Begin Location 4NNW (TOP)BILLARD ARPT TO
Begin Lat/Lon 39.129/-95.641
End Date 2024-04-30 17:35 CST-6
End Location 4NNW (TOP)BILLARD ARPT TO
End Lat/Lon 39.1286/-95.639
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Supercell thunderstorms produced 5 documented tornadoes during the late afternoon and early evening of April 30th. All of the tornadoes occurred with supercells north of I-70 where one strong tornado formed and impacted Westmoreland where a fatality occurred. The storms went on to produce widespread damaging winds across the northeast portions of the city of Topeka and across areas just northeast of Topeka where a large rear flank downdraft formed. Measured wind speeds at Topeka Billard Airport reached 86 mph with this downdraft.
Event Narrative Storm chaser provided video which appeared to show a ragged funnel extending very near to the ground. No damage was found in the area where the video had shown the funnel. It will be classified as an EFU with no evidence of damage in an open field.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 1 4 2.900M 0.00K
FRANKFORT MARSHALL CO. KS 04/30/2024 14:50 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FRANKFORT MARSHALL CO. KS 04/30/2024 14:58 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OLSBURG POTTAWATOMIE CO. KS 04/30/2024 15:08 CST-6 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FOSTORIA POTTAWATOMIE CO. KS 04/30/2024 15:17 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VERMILLION MARSHALL CO. KS 04/30/2024 15:22 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CENTRALIA NEMAHA CO. KS 04/30/2024 15:28 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WESTMORELAND POTTAWATOMIE CO. KS 04/30/2024 15:40 CST-6 Tornado EF3 1 4 2.900M 0.00K
WHITE CITY MORRIS CO. KS 04/30/2024 16:00 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CENTRALIA NEMAHA CO. KS 04/30/2024 16:02 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BURDICK MORRIS CO. KS 04/30/2024 16:11 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EMMETT POTTAWATOMIE CO. KS 04/30/2024 16:17 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EMMETT POTTAWATOMIE CO. KS 04/30/2024 16:36 CST-6 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HELMICK MORRIS CO. KS 04/30/2024 16:41 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TOP)BILLARD ARPT TO SHAWNEE CO. KS 04/30/2024 17:34 CST-6 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TOP)BILLARD ARPT TO SHAWNEE CO. KS 04/30/2024 17:34 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELMONT SHAWNEE CO. KS 04/30/2024 17:35 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANTVILLE JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 17:39 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 74 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANTVILLE JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 17:39 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 83 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TOP)BILLARD ARPT TO SHAWNEE CO. KS 04/30/2024 17:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 78 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TOP)BILLARD ARPT TO SHAWNEE CO. KS 04/30/2024 17:43 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 63 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TOP)BILLARD ARPT TO SHAWNEE CO. KS 04/30/2024 17:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 75 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MENOKEN SHAWNEE CO. KS 04/30/2024 17:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEWMAN JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 17:54 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PERRY JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 17:57 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANTVILLE JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 17:58 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WILLIAMSTOWN JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 18:02 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PERRY JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 18:03 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OZAWKIE JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 18:04 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WILLIAMSTOWN JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 18:06 CST-6 Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(TOP)BILLARD ARPT TO SHAWNEE CO. KS 04/30/2024 18:08 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WILLIAMSTOWN JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 18:09 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUCK CREEK JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 18:11 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MC LOUTH ARPT JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 18:16 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANTVILLE JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 18:57 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEWMAN JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 19:02 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WILLIAMSTOWN JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 19:13 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WILLIAMSTOWN JEFFERSON CO. KS 04/30/2024 19:14 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 78 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 1 4 2.900M 0.00K