Thunderstorm Wind in Buchanan County, Missouri
Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2026 · Buchanan County, Missouri
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Social media relayed a report of a downed tree damaging a vehicle in St. Joseph.
The wider storm
During the afternoon, evening, and late evening hours of May 18th, supercells brought severe weather to far NW Missouri. Storms eventually congealed into a large line of thunderstorms, which brought widespread damaging wind gusts to the region as well as a couple tornadoes.
Began near St Joseph (39.7700, -94.8300).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1343905. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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