Flash Flood — Atchison, Kansas

2019-05-28 · near Atchison Earhart Arp, Atchison, Kansas

Event narrative

Road 290 was closed at the Tarkio River.

Wider weather episode

In the evening of May 28 a strong tornado formed in Douglas County and grew to a wide EF-4 tornado. This is the same storm that caused the storm chasing group to fly off the road just south of Lawrence, Kansas. Once the tornado crossed into Leavenworth County it impacted mainly rural residences, but also impact the city of Linwood. It was here that isolated EF-3 and EF-4 damage was noted. The tornado continued on to the Bonner Springs area before it dissipated just southwest of Kansas Speedway and I-70.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 831597. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.