Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 0.29 Miles
-- Width 25 Yards
State MISSOURI
County/Area CLINTON
WFO EAX
Report Source Emergency Manager
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2010-05-12 22:52 CST-6
Begin Location 4S PLATTSBURG
Begin Lat/Lon 39.5121/-94.47
End Date 2010-05-12 22:55 CST-6
End Location 3N LILLY
End Lat/Lon 39.5129/-94.4646
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 10.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Severe weather and heavy rain was observed across the lower Missouri River Valley region, May 12th through may 13th. Numerous impacts were felt in the region, with heavy rain, wind damage, and hail.
The most severe weather took place in portions of eastern Kansas and western Missouri, as a strong bow echo moved through the area near and just after the midnight hour. Embedded in this bow echo were small features called meso-vortices, which can often times cause local intensifications of the strong straightline winds, or even produce weak spinnup tornadoes. One such feature embedded in a smaller bowing storm segment south of the Plattsburg area, led to reports of a damaged greenhouse, tree damage, as well as damage to other nearby structures. It was determined, that a combination of enhanced straight line winds as well as a very brief and weak (EF0) tornado, produced winds as high as 70 to 85 mph in this area. Further to the south, strong straight line winds, also blew over trees and caused other forms of property damage, to fences and homes in areas around Kansas City. Several observations of 60 to 70 mph winds were observed in the area.
However, the biggest impact from this event, was the persistent heavy rain due to the training of storms over the same areas. The hardest hit areas were in the Kirksville and Chillicothe areas, where rainfall totals in the 3 to 6 inch range were common. Elsewhere, while rainfall amounts may have been lower, the rapid rainfall rates in excess of 2 per hour, caused localized flash flooding in portions of the Kansas City Metropoitan area and elsewhere. The heavy rains caused many rivers and creeks to go out of their banks.
Event Narrative A brief EF0 tornado touchdown at 2252 CST was reported 4 miles south of Plattsburg, around J Highway and Middle Road. The tornado lifted at 2255 CST, with damage reported to two greenhouses/outbuildings. Trees larger than one foot in diamater, were also found snapped off at a height of 14 feet. These trees blocked roads. Power lines were also reported down.


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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 0 15.00K 0.00K
TRIPLETT CHARITON CO. MO 05/12/2010 18:30 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAKE WAUKOMIS PLATTE CO. MO 05/12/2010 18:39 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(MCI)KS CITY INTL AR PLATTE CO. MO 05/12/2010 18:46 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEATHERBY DE KALB CO. MO 05/12/2010 18:48 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORTH KANSAS CITY CLAY CO. MO 05/12/2010 18:55 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CONVERSE CLINTON CO. MO 05/12/2010 19:18 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MISSOURI CITY CLAY CO. MO 05/12/2010 19:34 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MISSOURI CITY CLAY CO. MO 05/12/2010 19:34 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
UNION RAY CO. MO 05/12/2010 19:41 CST-6 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BRASHEAR ADAIR CO. MO 05/12/2010 20:10 CST-6 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ECONOMY MACON CO. MO 05/12/2010 20:11 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COWGILL CALDWELL CO. MO 05/12/2010 20:13 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COWGILL CALDWELL CO. MO 05/12/2010 20:13 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
POLO CALDWELL CO. MO 05/12/2010 20:19 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MEADVILLE LINN CO. MO 05/12/2010 20:45 CST-6 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PARKVILLE PLATTE CO. MO 05/12/2010 21:05 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHILLICOTHE LIVINGSTON CO. MO 05/12/2010 21:25 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHILLICOTHE LIVINGSTON CO. MO 05/12/2010 21:41 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CATAWBA CALDWELL CO. MO 05/12/2010 21:55 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MEADVILLE LINN CO. MO 05/12/2010 22:08 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LANCASTER SCHUYLER CO. MO 05/12/2010 22:40 CST-6 Flash Flood 1 0 0.00K 0.00K
EAST INDEPENDENCE JACKSON CO. MO 05/12/2010 22:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PLATTSBURG CLINTON CO. MO 05/12/2010 22:52 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
BLUE SPGS JACKSON CO. MO 05/12/2010 23:01 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TRENTON ARPT GRUNDY CO. MO 05/12/2010 23:48 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TRENTON ARPT GRUNDY CO. MO 05/12/2010 23:48 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
Totals: 1 0 15.00K 0.00K