Heavy Rain and Flash Flooding Threat in Montana; Severe Thunderstorms in the Middle Missouri Valley

A low pressure system will bring heavy to excessive rainfall and high winds across Montana this afternoon. Heavy rainfall totals may lead to scattered flash flooding concerns. A line of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms will move into the mid Missouri Valley region this afternoon producing severe winds and isolated large hail with stronger storms. Read More >

Overview

On October 4th 2016 a brief tornado went through portions of rural Clay county near Green causing damage to a home and several trees. In addition, strong winds up to 65 mph impacted southwest Shawnee county.

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Tornadoes:

Tornado -Near Green
CLAY COUNTY

Date	10/04/2016
Time (Local)	6:27 - 6:35 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	4.9 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Death	0/0
Summary: A brief tornado caused minor house damage in tree damage in the rural part of Clay County.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Winds in Shawnee County:

Later in the evening, a severe thunderstorm produced gusty winds from 45 to 65 mph. Tree damage was reported across portions of southwest Shawnee county.


Tree Damage	Tree Damage	Tree Damage

Photos of Tornado Damage:


Tree and House damage (NWS Survey)	Tree and House damage (NWS Survey)	Tree Damage (NWS Survey)	Tree Damage (NWS Survey)

Radar:


Radar images of tornado Velocity (left) Reflectivity( right)	Bright red indicates strong winds estimated at 45-65 mph	Bright red indicates strong winds estimated at 45-65 mph	Tree Damage Points on Map