Overview
A strong storm system tracked through the region during the overnight hours on Thursday April 18, 2019. A squall line moved into the area from the southwest and mainly affected southeast Kansas into parts of western and southwestern Missouri. Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes all occurred in this line of storms. |
Tornadoes:
Tornado - North Greenfield
Track Map |
Tornado - West Lockwood
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 |
Photos & Video
Lamar Wind Damage | Lockwood Damage | Walnut Grove Damage | Walnut Grove Damage |
Radar
Radar Loop Thursday morning April 18, 2019 |
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO 256 PM CDT THU APR 18 2019 .TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON .DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE. ..REMARKS.. 1239 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 W LAMAR HEIGHTS 37.50N 94.33W 04/18/2019 BARTON MO PUBLIC VIA FACEBOOK POST. DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AT IRRIGATION BUSINESS. TIME BASED. 1257 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 N JERICO SPRINGS 37.65N 94.01W 04/18/2019 CEDAR MO EMERGENCY MNGR TWO HOG BARN ROOFS BLOWN OFF. TIME BASED ON RADAR. 1202 AM TSTM WND DMG WEST MINERAL 37.28N 94.92W 04/18/2019 CHEROKEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR 12 INCH DIAMETER TREE BLOWN DOWN IN WEST. 1157 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE FAULKNER 37.08N 94.99W 04/17/2019 CHEROKEE KS PUBLIC SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS, ONE LARGE TREE DOWN, DAMAGE TO A HOUSE. 1200 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 E HALLOWELL 37.17N 94.97W 04/18/2019 CHEROKEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR MULTIPLE LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN 7 MILES WEST OF COLUMBUS NEAR HWY 160. 1214 AM TSTM WND GST 4 W LAWTON 37.23N 94.70W 04/18/2019 M73 MPH CHEROKEE KS BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED BY KOAM. 1208 AM TSTM WND GST 1 WNW BAXTER SPRINGS 37.03N 94.76W 04/18/2019 M60 MPH CHEROKEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR 60 MPH WIND GUSTS AND DIME SIZED HAIL JUST TER SPRINGS. 1200 AM TSTM WND GST 2 W HALLOWELL 37.17N 95.03W 04/18/2019 E60 MPH CHEROKEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR 60 MPH PLUS WIND GUSTS. 1213 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 E RINGO 37.51N 94.74W 04/18/2019 CRAWFORD KS PUBLIC GARAGE DOOR AND SIDING DAMAGE TO HOME OFF OF. 1213 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S RINGO 37.48N 94.76W 04/18/2019 CRAWFORD KS EMERGENCY MNGR OUTBUILDING AND TREE DAMAGE. DAMAGE WAS ALL BLOWN SAME DIRECTION. 1156 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE MCCUNE 37.40N 94.96W 04/17/2019 CRAWFORD KS FIRE DEPT/RESCUE REPORTED AT 896 SOUTH 80TH STREET, MCCUNE, TO PARSONAGE HOUSE AND CHURCH SHINGLES TORN OFF AND WIRES DOWN TH TRANSFORMER KNOCKED OVER. TIME DAR. 1200 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNW MCCUNE 37.39N 95.03W 04/18/2019 CRAWFORD KS FIRE DEPT/RESCUE FIRE DEPARTMENT BRUSH TRUCK TRAPPED BY DOWN POWER LINES ON SOUTH 40TH ST, BETWEEN WEST 540TH AVE AND WEST 530TH AVE. TIMING ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 1217 AM TSTM WND GST 1 S PITTSBURG 37.39N 94.70W 04/18/2019 E60 MPH CRAWFORD KS AMATEUR RADIO TREE DOWNED IN YARD IN SOUTH PITTSBURG. IND GUSTS OF 60-PLUS MPH. 0100 AM TORNADO 2 N GREENFIELD 37.44N 93.85W 04/18/2019 DADE MO NWS STORM SURVEY CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2 N GREENFIELD. NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND EF0 DAMAGE WITH WINDS ESTIMATED AT 65MPH. TREE DAMAGE, ALONG WITH DEBRIS SPLATTERED ON ALL SIDES OF A STRUCTURE WERE FOUND. OUTDOOR OBJECTS WERE ALSO DISPLACED TO THE SOUTHWEST, UP WIND INTO A FENCE. THE TORNADO TRAVELED ABOUT ONE MILE. 1250 AM TORNADO 3 NNW MEINERT 37.38N 94.02W 04/18/2019 DADE MO NWS STORM SURVEY NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND EF 0 TORNADO DAMAGE WEST/SOUTHWEST OF LOCKWOOD WITH WINDS ESTIMATED AT 75 MPH ALONG A 1.97MILE PATH. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO TREES, OUTBUILDINGS AND AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM. 0100 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 N GREENFIELD 37.44N 93.85W 04/18/2019 DADE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT TWO BARNS DOWN. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. ON RADAR. 1254 AM TSTM WND DMG LOCKWOOD 37.39N 93.95W 04/18/2019 DADE MO CO-OP OBSERVER SOME LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. TIME BASED ON RADAR ESTIMATE. 0953 PM HAIL 5 N AVA 37.03N 92.66W 04/17/2019 E1.00 INCH DOUGLAS MO AMATEUR RADIO NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL RELAYED BY IO AND MEDIA. 0950 PM HAIL 4 E GOODHOPE 36.90N 92.74W 04/17/2019 E0.88 INCH DOUGLAS MO AMATEUR RADIO DELAYED REPORT DUE TO POWER OUTAGE. 0920 PM HAIL BATTLEFIELD 37.12N 93.37W 04/17/2019 E0.70 INCH GREENE MO PUBLIC 0115 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW WALNUT GROVE 37.39N 93.57W 04/18/2019 GREENE MO NWS STORM SURVEY CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM E AREA. NWS STORM SURVEY FOUND ED BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS TO THE F WALNUT GROVE.SOME TREE AND DAMAGE OCCURRED. 1225 AM HAIL 1 NE JOPLIN 37.09N 94.50W 04/18/2019 E1.75 INCH JASPER MO PUBLIC GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND 6-INCH DIAMETER TREE DOWN. 1228 AM HAIL 1 NE JOPLIN 37.09N 94.51W 04/18/2019 E1.00 INCH JASPER MO PUBLIC ESTIMATED QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT INTERSECTION OF 20TH ST. AND MAIN ST. IN JOPLIN. TIMING ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 1244 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 N CARL JUNCTION 37.20N 94.56W 04/18/2019 JASPER MO EMERGENCY MNGR TREES BLOWN DOWN ON AND ALONG HIGHWAY 171. 1235 AM TSTM WND DMG FIDELITY 37.07N 94.31W 04/18/2019 JASPER MO PUBLIC LARGE TREE SNAPPED OFF AT TRUNK LY 10 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND PARKED VAN. PICTURE VIA SOCIAL ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 1233 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW JASPER 37.31N 94.32W 04/18/2019 JASPER MO EMERGENCY MNGR 2 LARGE MACHINE SHEDS DAMAGED NEAR N OF COUNTY RD 150 AND REDBUD RD TRANSMISSION LINES BLOWN DOWN AT 60 AND REDBUD RD. TIME ESTIMATED. 1229 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE ALBA 37.28N 94.39W 04/18/2019 JASPER MO NWS STORM SURVEY LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 1227 AM TSTM WND DMG NECK CITY 37.26N 94.44W 04/18/2019 JASPER MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE MULTIPLE POWERLINES DOWN IN THE NECK CITY. 1225 AM TSTM WND DMG CARTERVILLE 37.15N 94.44W 04/18/2019 JASPER MO PUBLIC TOP OF TREE BLOWN DOWN ONTO SIDE OF A HOUSE LLE. PICTURE VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TED FROM RADAR. 1235 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE JASPER 37.33N 94.29W 04/18/2019 JASPER MO EMERGENCY MNGR MULTIPLE POWER LINES DOWN. 1235 AM TSTM WND GST 2 W CARTHAGE 37.18N 94.34W 04/18/2019 E65 MPH JASPER MO PUBLIC ESTIMATED 60-65 MPH WIND GUSTS ON THE E OF CARTHAGE. 1229 AM TSTM WND GST 1 NNE AIRPORT DRIVE 37.15N 94.50W 04/18/2019 M67 MPH JASPER MO ASOS JLN ASOS REPORTS 58 KNOT (67 MPH) WIND GUST . 1223 AM TSTM WND GST 1 NE AIRPORT DRIVE 37.15N 94.50W 04/18/2019 M67 MPH JASPER MO ASOS ASOS STATION KJLN JOPLIN ASOS. CORRECTED. 0133 AM TSTM WND DMG PLEASANT HOPE 37.46N 93.27W 04/18/2019 POLK MO EMERGENCY MNGR NORTH SIDE OF PLEASANT HOPE BARN ROOFS BLOWN OFF. TIME BASED ON RADAR. 0127 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE BRIGHTON 37.48N 93.34W 04/18/2019 POLK MO EMERGENCY MNGR A BARN HAD DOORS BLOWN OFF AND A FEW OF THE E WERE TOSSED 75 TO 100 FEET TO ER A FENCE. TIME BASED ON RADAR. 0120 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE EUDORA 37.46N 93.50W 04/18/2019 POLK MO NWS STORM SURVEY STORM SURVEY FOUND LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.
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