Flash Flood in Atchison County, Kansas

Flash Flood May 28, 2019 · Atchison County, Kansas

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Road 290 was closed at the Tarkio River.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Atchison Earhart Arp (39.5741, -95.1867).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF4 Leavenworth County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 831597. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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