Severe Thunderstorms Across the Central Plains; Hot Conditions in the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley

Severe thunderstorms are expected mainly from Kansas into northern Missouri and into Iowa Tuesday. Damaging winds will be the most likely threat, with large hail possible. An Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) of severe thunderstorms is in effect. Hot conditions will continue across the Southern Plains Tuesday, spreading into the southeast and Mid-Atlantic by Independence Day. Read More >

May 10, 2008 Severe Weather Outbreak

Yanush Tornado

A tornado touched down 7 miles southwest of Hartshorne in Pittsburg County at approximately 5:30 pm. The tornado was rated an EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with maximum wind speeds of 125 to 135 mph. The tornado track length was approximately 22 miles with a maximum width of one third mile. This tornado struck Yanush and then lifted 1.3 miles east northeast of Yanush.

May 10, 2008 Pittsburg/Latimer County (Yanush) Tornado

Number below corresponds to map location. Click image to enlarge.

1: House with roof removed and failure of garage. (looking southeast)	2: Mobile home severely damaged. (looking north)	3: Numerous large trees uprooted. For reference, person in image in 6' tall. (looking north-northeast)

4: Fence detroyed with concrete posts pulled out of the ground. (looking east-southeast)	5: Destroyed mobile home. (looking east-southeast)	6: Destroyed barn. (looking east-northeast)

7: Damaged 1-ton truck. (looking west)	8: Widespread severe tree damage. Many trees uprooted. (looking east-northeast)	9: Mobile home sitting on cinderblocks completely destroyed. Undercarriage can be seen sitting on its side behind the tractor. (looking east)

10: Large trees uprooted in opposite directions within the tornado's path. (looking southeast)	11: Small cabin destroyed. (looking northeast)	12: Tornado path can be seen in the widespread severe tree damage that occurred in the hills to the west of Yanush. (looking east)