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Overview
Severe thunderstorms impacted much of northeast and east central Kansas late afternoon into the evening hours on Monday, March 6th. These severe storms produced numerous hazards, including damaging winds, large hail, and a few brief tornadoes.
Tornadoes:
Seven individual tornadoes have been identified from the severe weather event on March 6, 2017. This included one EF-1 and six EF-0 tornadoes. Several have been verified based on visual confirmation while they may or may not have impacted reliable damage indicators. No fatalities or significant injuries have been reported with any of the tornadoes.
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| Princeton Tornado: EF-1 | Northern Wabaunsee County Tornado: EF-0 | North of Volland Tornado: EF-0 |
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| Paxico Tornado: EF-0 | Northwest Shawnee County Tornado: EF-0 | Additional two EF-0 Tornadoes |
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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...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 03/06/17 TORNADO EVENT... At 130 PM on 3/8, seven individual tornadoes have been identified from the severe weather event on March 6, 2017. This includes one EF-1 and six EF-0 tornadoes. Several have been verified based on visual confirmation while they may or may not have impacted reliable damage indicators. No fatalities or significant injuries have been reported with any of the tornadoes. .Princeton Kansas Tornado... RATING: EF-1 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 104 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 3.3 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25-50 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: 3/6/2017 START TIME: 738 PM START LOCATION: Princeton, KS END DATE: 3/6/2017 END TIME: 739 PM END LOCATION: 3 miles east of Princeton, KS SURVEY SUMMARY: A firefighter gave a first hand account of being impacted by the tornado in the town of Princeton, including power flashes and rotating wind field. Damage to trees and power lines in Princeton was reported. The tornado traveled east, impacting a home on Nebraska Road where it was able to remove a majority of the roof. 0.5 miles east of Nebraska Road a barn was destroyed and other outbuildings damaged while a nearby home only experienced minor roof damage. The tornado likely dissipated shortly after this point while downburst winds continued to the east where approximately 20 power poles oriented north to south along Texas road were damaged. .Highway 177 Tornado... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 75 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 100 YARDS PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25-50 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: 3/6/2017 START TIME: 535 PM START LOCATION: Near intersection of Interstate 70 and HWY 177 END DATE: 3/6/2017 END TIME: 535 PM END LOCATION: Near intersection of Interstate 70 and HWY 177 SURVEY SUMMARY: A semi truck was blown off of Highway 177 near I-70 by a tornado. Exact start and end location are uncertain due to a lack of reliable damage indicators. Time estimated based on radar data. .Northern Wabaunsee County Tornado... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 70 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: Intermittent for 19 miles PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25-50 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: 3/6/2017 START TIME: 536 PM START LOCATION: 3 miles south of St George, KS END DATE: 3/6/2017 END TIME: 600 PM END LOCATION: 1 mile southwest of St Marys, KS SURVEY SUMMARY: This was an intermittent tornado with visual confirmation on at least 4 separate occasions along its 19 mile track, including 3 miles S of St George, 2 miles S of Wamego, 3 miles SW of Belvue, and SW of St Marys. This tornado produced minimal damage along its track. Time estimated based on individual reports and radar data. .Central Pottawatomie County Tornado... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 70 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 100 yards PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25-50 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: 3/6/2017 START TIME: 537 PM START LOCATION: 3 miles north of Louisville, KS END DATE: 3/6/2017 END TIME: 537 PM END LOCATION: 3 miles north of Louisville, KS SURVEY SUMMARY: Emergency management reported visual confirmation of a tornado at this location with no reliable damage indicators impacted. Time estimated based on radar data. .Tornado North of Volland Kansas... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 70 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1000 YARDS PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25-50 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: 3/6/2017 START TIME: 537 PM START LOCATION: 4 miles north of Volland, KS END DATE: 3/6/2017 END TIME: 537 PM END LOCATION: 4 miles north of Volland, KS SURVEY SUMMARY: Video evidence of a tornado existing for at least one minute, traveling approximately 1000 yards in that time. Start time and location are likely prior to those noted here, with end time and location likely after those noted here, but this is the period for which video evidence encompasses. No damage was reported with this tornado. Time estimated based on radar data. .Paxico KS Tornado... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 77 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.4 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25-50 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: 3/6/2017 START TIME: 559 PM START LOCATION: 1 mile west of Paxico, KS END DATE: 3/6/2017 END TIME: 559 PM END LOCATION: Less than 1 mile northeast of Paxico, KS SURVEY SUMMARY: A visual confirmation of a tornado was reported approximately 1 mile west of Paxico slightly north of Interstate 70. This tornado proceeded to remove a barn roof on the northeast side of Paxico. Time estimated based on radar data. .Northwest Shawnee County KS Tornado... RATING: EF-0 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 70 MPH PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 6 MILES PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 25-50 YARDS FATALITIES: 0 INJURIES: 0 START DATE: 3/6/2017 START TIME: 613 PM START LOCATION: 2 miles southeast of Rossville, KS END DATE: 3/6/2017 END TIME: 621 PM END LOCATION: 3 miles northeast of Silver Lake, KS SURVEY SUMMARY: A tornado touched down approximately 2 miles southeast of Rossville where it overturned a center pivot irrigation system. It proceeded to the east northeast, causing minor tree damage before the damage track ended 3 miles northeast of Silver Lake. EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES. EF0...WEAK......65 TO 85 MPH EF1...WEAK......86 TO 110 MPH EF2...STRONG....111 TO 135 MPH EF3...STRONG....136 TO 165 MPH EF4...VIOLENT...166 TO 200 MPH EF5...VIOLENT...>200 MPH NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENTS AND PUBLICATION IN NWS STORM DATA. $$ |
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Wind & Hail:
Wind
Estimated winds of 60 to 80 mph were reported with these storms, resulting in wind damage across portions of northeast and east central KS.
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| Wind Damage in Topeka, KS | Wind Damage to a grain bin east of Seneca, KS | Wind Damage 2 miles north of Garnett, KS |
Hail
Large hail, up to the size of tennis balls, occurred with the strongest storms. Pea-size to quarter-size hail were the most common hail reported received from these storms.
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| 2.5" Hail in Eudora | 2"-2.5" Hail in Eudora | Hail in Eudora | Hail in Manhattan |
Radar:
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| Radar: 4:35 PM | Radar: 5:25 PM | Radar: 5:40 PM, Several Couplets Present | Radar: 6:15 PM | Radar: 7:05 PM |
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1032 PM CST MON MAR 06 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0506 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE FRANKFORT 39.72N 96.40W
03/06/2017 MARSHALL KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORT OF A MACHINE SHED DESTROYED.
0513 PM HAIL 1 W OLSBURG 39.43N 96.63W
03/06/2017 E1.00 INCH POTTAWATOMIE KS TRAINED SPOTTER
DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL WITH ISOLATED QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
0526 PM HAIL MANHATTAN 39.18N 96.57W
03/06/2017 E1.00 INCH RILEY KS EMERGENCY MNGR
QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY EM IN MANHATTAN
0535 PM TSTM WND DMG 9 S MANHATTAN 39.05N 96.57W
03/06/2017 GEARY KS EMERGENCY MNGR
SEMI OVERTURNED NEAR EXIT 313 AT 177 AND I-70.
0545 PM TSTM WND GST WSW CORNING 39.66N 96.03W
03/06/2017 E70.00 MPH NEMAHA KS TRAINED SPOTTER
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 60MPH WITH GUSTS OF 70 MPH OR GREATER
0546 PM TORNADO 1 SW BELVUE 39.21N 96.19W
03/06/2017 WABAUNSEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
SPIN UP ON THE GROUND REPORTED
0558 PM TORNADO 1 W PAXICO 39.07N 96.18W
03/06/2017 WABAUNSEE KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
TORNADO REPORTED NEAR AROUND I 70 NEAR EXIT 331
0601 PM HAIL 2 NW TOPEKA 39.07N 95.70W
03/06/2017 E1.00 INCH SHAWNEE KS BROADCAST MEDIA
REPORTED AT KSNT
0601 PM TORNADO SW ST. MARYS 39.19N 96.07W
03/06/2017 POTTAWATOMIE KS TRAINED SPOTTER
VIDEO SHOWING TORNADO ON THE GROUND JUST SOUTHWEST OF ST.
MARY.
0637 PM HAIL AMERICUS 38.51N 96.26W
03/06/2017 E1.00 INCH LYON KS BROADCAST MEDIA
0644 PM HAIL 2 NW TOPEKA 39.07N 95.70W
03/06/2017 E1.00 INCH SHAWNEE KS BROADCAST MEDIA
REPORTED AT KSNT
0651 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NW LECOMPTON 39.09N 95.45W
03/06/2017 E80.00 MPH JEFFERSON KS FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
ESTIMATED 80 MPH WINDS NEAR K 24 AND 237 ROAD
0653 PM TSTM WND GST EMPORIA 38.40N 96.18W
03/06/2017 M58.00 MPH LYON KS ASOS
50 KT WIND GUST AT EMPORIA AIRPORT.
0656 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E WILLIAMSTOWN 39.06N 95.30W
03/06/2017 JEFFERSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER POLES DOWN AND TREES DOWN , SOUTH OF 24 AND
PHILLIPS ROAD
0706 PM HAIL 2 SSW PLEASANT GROVE 38.83N 95.28W
03/06/2017 E1.00 INCH DOUGLAS KS EMERGENCY MNGR
0714 PM TSTM WND GST LAWRENCE 38.96N 95.26W
03/06/2017 M59.00 MPH DOUGLAS KS ASOS
0718 PM HAIL 6 S EUDORA 38.86N 95.10W
03/06/2017 E2.50 INCH DOUGLAS KS PUBLIC
0718 PM HAIL 6 S EUDORA 38.86N 95.10W
03/06/2017 E2.50 INCH DOUGLAS KS PUBLIC
VIA A SOCIAL MEDIA POST
0751 PM TSTM WND GST 1 W GARNETT 38.28N 95.26W
03/06/2017 E70.00 MPH ANDERSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
0738 PM TORNADO 2 E PRINCETON 38.49N 95.24W
03/06/2017 FRANKLIN KS EMERGENCY MNGR
DELAYED REPORT. EF-1 TORNADO WITH ESTIMATED WINDS OF
105-110MPH. MAJORITY OF A ROOF ON A HOME WAS RIPPED OFF.
NEIGHBORS HAD VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE TORNADO, ILLUMINATED
BY LIGHTNING.
0743 PM TSTM WND DMG 7 E PRINCETON 38.49N 95.15W
03/06/2017 FRANKLIN KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
DELAYED REPORT. 20 POWER POLES DOWN NEAR JOHN BROWN ROAD
AND TEXAS ROAD.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE PAXICO 39.08N 96.15W
03/06/2017 WABAUNSEE KS EMERGENCY MNGR
DELAYED REPORT. ROOF BLOWN OFF OF A BARN.
0748 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW GARNETT 38.30N 95.29W
03/06/2017 ANDERSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
DELAYED REPORT. DAMAGE REPORTED TO ONE EXTERIOR SIDE OF A
HOME. AN OUTBUILDING HAD THE TIN ROOF BLOWN OFF WITH THE
WEST FACING WALL TILTED INWARD. TWO CEDAR TREES 20 INCHES
IN DIAMETER WERE SNAPPED AT THE BASE.
0751 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N GARNETT 38.31N 95.24W
03/06/2017 ANDERSON KS EMERGENCY MNGR
DELAYED REPORT. CEMENT BLOCK BUILDING DESTROYED.
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 855 AM CST Tue Mar 7 2017 ...Highest Wind Reports since 8 AM Sunday, March 5... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon Forbes Field Airport 60 MPH 1141 PM 03/06 38.95N/95.66W Concordia 59 MPH 0530 PM 03/06 39.57N/97.66W Lawrence Municipal Airport 59 MPH 0714 PM 03/06 39.01N/95.22W Emporia Municipal Airport 58 MPH 0645 PM 03/06 38.33N/96.19W 4 E Emporia 56 MPH 1220 PM 03/06 38.41N/96.09W 1 S Mayetta 56 MPH 0535 PM 03/06 39.32N/95.72W Concordia Blosser Municipal 55 MPH 0549 PM 03/06 39.55N/97.65W Topeka Billard Airport 53 MPH 0644 PM 03/06 39.07N/95.63W Manhattan Regional Airport 52 MPH 0449 PM 03/06 39.14N/96.67W 2 NNW Everest 52 MPH 0510 PM 03/06 39.71N/95.44W Reserve 51 MPH 0514 PM 03/06 39.97N/95.54W 3 WSW Holton 51 MPH 0441 PM 03/06 39.45N/95.80W Fort Riley (Marshall AAF) 51 MPH 0344 PM 03/06 39.00N/96.83W 1 WSW Abilene 51 MPH 0328 PM 03/06 38.90N/97.24W 7 W Mayetta 50 MPH 0324 PM 03/06 39.34N/95.85W 2 NNE New Strawn 49 MPH 0531 PM 03/06 38.30N/95.72W Seneca 48 MPH 1025 AM 03/06 39.83N/96.05W 6 SSE Manhattan 47 MPH 1100 AM 03/06 39.10N/96.52W 1 E Blue Rapids 47 MPH 0445 PM 03/06 39.68N/96.63W 1 E Garnett 47 MPH 0120 PM 03/06 38.28N/95.22W 1 NE Saint Marys 46 MPH 0412 PM 03/06 39.21N/96.05W 3 E Admire 46 MPH 1120 AM 03/06 38.64N/96.04W 3 SSW Lecompton 46 MPH 0630 PM 03/06 39.00N/95.41W 3 WNW Topeka 46 MPH 1130 PM 03/06 39.08N/95.73W 1 ESE Williamstown 46 MPH 0500 PM 03/06 39.05N/95.30W 1 WNW Eudora 45 MPH 0830 PM 03/06 38.95N/95.12W 1 E Clay Center 43 MPH 0447 AM 03/06 39.38N/97.09W 1 ENE Bremen 42 MPH 1010 AM 03/06 39.91N/96.77W 1 W Mclouth 42 MPH 1110 AM 03/06 39.19N/95.24W Melvern 41 MPH 0423 PM 03/06 38.50N/95.64W Grantville 41 MPH 1000 PM 03/06 39.08N/95.56W 1 N Pauline 40 MPH 0620 PM 03/06 38.99N/95.69W 2 N Lawrence 40 MPH 0330 PM 03/06 38.99N/95.26W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. Not all data listed are considered official.
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