Areas of Heavy Rainfall and Critical Fire Weather on Wednesday

Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring flooding to parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia Wednesday. Recently burned areas will be particularly vulnerable to flash flooding. Gusty winds and low humidity will bring critical fire weather to parts of the Northwest U.S. and central Alaska on Wednesday where Red Flag Warnings are in effect. Read More >

Overview

A supercell moved across portions of Scott County during the early evening hours. This supercell produced 3 tornadoes.

Tornado
Storm Reports

Tornadoes:

Tornado - Near Modoc
Scott County

Date	2017-10-02
Time (Local)	653 PM - 657 PM
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	70
Path Length	4.5 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths
Summary: Only minor evidence of light damage but the tornado was well documented by a storm chaser.

Track Map

Tornado - NW Scott City
Scott

Date	2017-10-02
Time (Local)	602 PM - 605 PM
EF Rating	EF1
Est. Peak Winds	85 MPH
Path Length	2.5 miles
Max Width	150 yards
Injuries/Deaths
Summary: Damage was done to irrigation sprinklers, power poles and trees. It was also well documented by video.

Track Map

Tornado - North Scott
Scott

Date	2017-10-02
Time (Local)	609 PM - 618 PM
EF Rating	EF2
Est. Peak Winds	115 MPH
Path Length	8.8 miles
Max Width	450 yards
Injuries/Deaths
Summary: EF2 damage was done to outbuildings, power poles, and farm equipment.The tornado moved into Gove County at 618 PM CST.

Track Map

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

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