Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale F2
-- Length 18 Miles
-- Width 100 Yards
State MISSOURI
County/Area JOHNSON
WFO EAX
Report Source EMERGENCY MANAGER
NCEI Data Source PDS
Begin Date 2003-05-04 17:10 CST
Begin Lat/Lon 38.45/-94.6
End Date 2003-05-04 17:53 CST
End Location LATOUR
End Lat/Lon 38.45/-94.6
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 1K
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative A dry line moved into eastern Kansas on the afternoon of May 4th. Severe thunderstorms quickly erupted in the mid afternoon hours and marched east northeast into Missouri. Several of the severe thunderstorms became tornadic. A supercell thunderstorm produced 4 seperate tornadoes over the northland of Kansas City. The strongest tornadoes reached F4 in intensity and moved over southern portions of Platte and Clay counties. In Platte county 14 buildings were destroyed, 43 suffered major damage and 149 had minor damage. There were no fatalities or injuries and total damage was estimated at $33.95 million dollars.

In Clay county total damages were estimated at $91 million dollars. Several hundred homes were either destroyed or had major or minor damage. No fatalities were observed but there were 19 injuries. This was the most significant tornado outbeak in the Kansas City Metropolitan area, since the Pleasant Hill Missouri outbreak in 1977.
Event Narrative This is the Cass county tornado which entered Johnson county in open country around Latour. Reported by a trained spotter. tornado intermittently touched down for the next 18 miles in mainly open country.


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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: 0 13 125.231M 0.00K
BELTON CASS CO. MO 05/04/2003 01:56 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUTLER BATES CO. MO 05/04/2003 03:05 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SAVANNAH ANDREW CO. MO 05/04/2003 14:10 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SAVANNAH ANDREW CO. MO 05/04/2003 14:30 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WESTON PLATTE CO. MO 05/04/2003 14:45 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ST JOSEPH BUCHANAN CO. MO 05/04/2003 14:52 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ST JOSEPH BUCHANAN CO. MO 05/04/2003 14:55 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEVERLY PLATTE CO. MO 05/04/2003 14:56 CST Tornado F1 0 0 1.950M 0.00K
ST JOSEPH BUCHANAN CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:02 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SALISBURY CHARITON CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:20 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEATHERBY LAKE PLATTE CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:20 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEATHERBY LAKE PLATTE CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:30 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TIFFANY SPGS PLATTE CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:32 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PARKVILLE PLATTE CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:35 CST Tornado F4 0 0 32.000M 0.00K
CAIRO RANDOLPH CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:40 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GLADSTONE CLAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:40 CST Tornado F4 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
PARKVILLE PLATTE CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:40 CST Hail 2.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GLADSTONE CLAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:45 CST Tornado F4 0 13 31.000M 0.00K
GLADSTONE CLAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:45 CST Hail 3.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KEARNEY CLAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:49 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LIBERTY CLAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:49 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GLADSTONE CLAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:51 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LIBERTY CLAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 15:59 CST Tornado F2 0 0 60.000M 0.00K
TRIMBLE CLINTON CO. MO 05/04/2003 16:15 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EXCELSIOR SPGS CLAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 16:20 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DREXEL CASS CO. MO 05/04/2003 16:23 CST Tornado F1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOSBY CLAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 16:25 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MERWIN BATES CO. MO 05/04/2003 16:30 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAWSON RAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 16:40 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BURLINGTON JCT NODAWAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 16:43 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RAYVILLE RAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 16:55 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAWSON RAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:00 CST Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARYVILLE NODAWAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:00 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TARKIO ATCHISON CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:00 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MILLVILLE RAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:02 CST Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOCKERY RAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:03 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GARDEN CITY CASS CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:04 CST Tornado F2 0 0 200.00K 0.00K
KINGSVILLE JOHNSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:06 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RICHMOND RAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:07 CST Hail 2.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LATOUR JOHNSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:10 CST Tornado F2 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
NORBORNE CARROLL CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:15 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STET RAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:15 CST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANDVIEW JACKSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:20 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CONCEPTION JCT NODAWAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:23 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CONCEPTION JCT NODAWAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:25 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALBANY GENTRY CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:30 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEATHERBY DE KALB CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:35 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PATTONSBURG DAVIESS CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:40 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARYVILLE NODAWAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:43 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PURDIN LINN CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:46 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARYVILLE NODAWAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:54 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARRENSBURG JOHNSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 17:58 CST Tornado F1 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
PATTONSBURG DAVIESS CO. MO 05/04/2003 18:05 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EAGLEVILLE HARRISON CO. MO 05/04/2003 18:08 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GARDEN CITY CASS CO. MO 05/04/2003 18:22 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SPICKARD GRUNDY CO. MO 05/04/2003 18:30 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LA MONTE PETTIS CO. MO 05/04/2003 18:35 CST Tornado F0 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
SPICKARD GRUNDY CO. MO 05/04/2003 18:42 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARRENSBURG JOHNSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 18:50 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PRINCETON MERCER CO. MO 05/04/2003 19:00 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOUSTONIA PETTIS CO. MO 05/04/2003 19:05 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KEARNEY CLAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 19:30 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALTAMONT DAVIESS CO. MO 05/04/2003 19:31 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COFFEY DAVIESS CO. MO 05/04/2003 19:33 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KANSAS CITY JACKSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 19:40 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NAPTON SALINE CO. MO 05/04/2003 19:40 CST Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KANSAS CITY JACKSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 19:45 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KANSAS CITY JACKSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 19:50 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KANSAS CITY JACKSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 19:50 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KNOXVILLE RAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 19:50 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANDVIEW JACKSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 19:56 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANDVIEW JACKSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:00 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
INDEPENDENCE JACKSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:00 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LEES SUMMIT JACKSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:00 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RICHMOND RAY CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:00 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
INDEPENDENCE JACKSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:01 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLUE SPGS JACKSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:02 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LEES SUMMIT JACKSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:08 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PLEASANT HILL CASS CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:20 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LEXINGTON LAFAYETTE CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:28 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOGARD CARROLL CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:30 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ADRIAN BATES CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:45 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOVER LAFAYETTE CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:50 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KINGSVILLE JOHNSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:52 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BROWNING SULLIVAN CO. MO 05/04/2003 20:57 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUTLER BATES CO. MO 05/04/2003 21:15 CST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LATOUR JOHNSON CO. MO 05/04/2003 21:15 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARSHALL SALINE CO. MO 05/04/2003 21:15 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLINTON HENRY CO. MO 05/04/2003 21:30 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SALISBURY CHARITON CO. MO 05/04/2003 21:30 CST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MACON MACON CO. MO 05/04/2003 22:05 CST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 13 125.231M 0.00K