Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

Overview

During the afternoon and evening hours of March 30, 2022, a line of storms progressed across northeast Kansas producing wind gusts of 50-60mph. Several circulations developed along the leading edge of the line with the strongest circulation producing a discontinuous tornado path across Jefferson County. The strongest damage, rated EF-1, was found at the end of the damage path south of Nortonville, KS.

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Tornadoes

Tornado - 4 Miles NNE of Ozawkie
Jefferson County, KS

Date	March 29, 2020
Time (Local)	7:56PM - 8:06PM
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	97 mph
Path Length	9.72 miles
Max Width	10 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: EF-0 to EF-1 damage was identified along a 9.7 mile path across Jefferson County. The discontinuous path began 4 miles north-northeast of Ozawkie and ended 1 mile south-southeast of Nortonville. The highest-rated damage was found at the end of the damage path.

Track Map

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Walls of brick outbuilding collapsed 1 mile south of Nortonville. (NWS Survey)	Outbuilding flipped over 1 mile south of Nortonville, knocking down a metal fence. (NWS Survey)	Scattered damage around a farm 1 mile south of Nortonville. (NWS Survey)	Metal outbuilding destroyed 4 miles east of Valley Falls. (NWS Survey)

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

Radar


Radar Loop from 7:33PM to 8:22PM. (Loop via AWIPS, NOAA)	Radar reflectivity (left) and storm-relative velocity (right) from KTWX radar at 8:04PM. (Image taken from GR2Analyst)

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Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

March 29, 2022 Jefferson County Tornado