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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Overview

         On the night of October 2nd, 2017, at least one significant supercell thunderstorm moved across Gove County, Kansas. This storm initially developed in Wichita County near the town of Leoti, KS. Over the next 2 hours, the storm progressed northeast across northern Scott County and eventually into Gove County. In Scott County, this storm produced three tornadoes, one of which moved into Gove County. An additional 3 tornadoes occurred over Gove County, impacting areas near Gove City and within the town of Quinter. These storms also produced significant rainfall, resulting in numerous roads being closed due to flash flooding.

         One other supercell thunderstorm progressed across Greeley County, Kansas. This storm did produce one tornado in southeastern portions of the county (7 miles south-southeast of Selkirk, Kansas).

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Farm structure destroyed in Quinter, KS. Tree damage southwest of Gove City, KS. Farm structure collapsed east-southeast of Gove City, KS.
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Tornado in southeastern Greeley County. Image Courtesy: Max Olson Tornado in southwestern Gove County. Image Courtesy: Brandon Shahan Tornado in southwestern Gove County. Image Courtesy: Brandon Shahan
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