Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (2024)

Overview

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms impacted portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri Ozarks between May 6th to 8th, 2024. The first round occurred late Monday night of May 6th into the early morning hours of Tuesday morning May 7th as a line of thunderstorms moved through the area. This line of thunderstorms produced straight wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph in addition to five tornadoes (2 EF-1 and 3 EF-0). Additional severe thunderstorms moved through the area on Wednesday May 8th. This round of severe thunderstorms produced large hail, damaging wind gusts, and one EF-1 tornado. Large hail sizes included a swath across southwest Missouri of baseballs (2.75 inches) to softballs (4.00 inches). Lastly, localized flash flooding accompanied this active three day stretch of severe weather.

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Tornadoes:

Tornado - Cherokee County
Cherokee County Kansas

DateMay 6, 2024
Time (Local)11:04 pm - 11:24 pm
EF RatingEF-0
Est. Peak Winds80 mph
Path Length20.89 miles
Max Width250 yards
Injuries/Deaths0/0

Summary:

A NWS Survey team confirmed that an intermittent EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of 80 mph caused damage to multiple barns and numerous trees to be uprooted or snapped. This is an extension of a tornado out of Ottawa County, OK that occurred on the night of May 6.

Track Map

Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (1) Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (2)

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Tornado - Joplin to Duquesne
Jasper County Missouri

DateMay 6, 2024
Time (Local)11:29 pm - 11:34 pm
EF RatingEF-1
Est. Peak Winds95 mph
Path Length4.49 miles
Max Width100 yards
Injuries/Deaths0/0

Summary:

NWS Storm Survey found a EF-1 Tornado with an intermittent damage path across the southeast and east side of Joplin into Duquesne. Numerous tree limb damage and uprooted trees along with powerline damage. Shingle loss on homes. Additional roof damage caused by flying debris.

Track Map

Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (3) Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (4)

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Tornado - West of Carthage
Jasper County Missouri

DateMay 6, 2024
Time (Local)11:38 pm - 11:39 pm
EF RatingEF-1
Est. Peak Winds95 mph
Path Length2.03 miles
Max Width100 yard
Injuries/Deaths0/0

Summary:

NWS Storm Survey found an EF-1 tornado just west of Carthage. Maximum winds were estimated at 95 mph. Trees were uprooted, powerlines were snapped and several roofs were damaged. Damage in Carthage was the result of widespread 70-80 mph straight line winds winds across Carthage with numerous tree limbs down and trees uprooted.

Track Map

Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (5) Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (6)

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Tornado - 3 SW Lowry City
St. Clair County Missouri

DateMay 7th, 2024
Time (Local)12:28 AM CDT
EF RatingEF - 0
Est. Peak Winds75 mph
Path Length1 mile
Max Width100 yards
Injuries/Deaths0 / 0

Summary:

An NWS survey team determined that a tornado touched down near the intersection of county roads NE201 and NE550 and extended to county road 301, causing tree damage in a convergent manner. The tornado damage extended from the intersection of highways B and E through to highway HH.

Tornado - Northern Greene County
Greene County Missouri

DateMay 7, 2024
Time (Local)12:33 am - 12:54 am
EF RatingEF-0
Est. Peak Winds80 mph
Path Length18.72 miles
Max Width150
Injuries/Deaths1/0

Summary:

The tornado both uprooted trees and downed large limbs out of numerous other trees, and damaged or destroyed several outbuildings along an intermittent path extending from Greene Hills Country Club northwest west of Willard across northern Greene County into extreme southwest Dallas County near the intersection of Highways 215 and 65. Two homes were damaged by falling trees, with one injury reported in one of these homes.

Track Map

Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (9) Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (10)

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Tornado - Dixon
Pulaski County Missouri

DateMay 7, 2024
Time (Local)2:28 am - 2:38 am
EF RatingEF-0
Est. Peak Winds80 mph
Path Length10.1 miles
Max Width150 yards
Injuries/Deaths0/0

Summary:

A NWS Survey found an intermittent EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of 80 mph. The tornado touched down 6 miles south of Dixon near the Gasconade River. It tracked to the northeast before lifting 5 miles northeast of Dixon. Several uprooted trees and large broken limbs along the damage path.

Track Map

Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (11) Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (12)

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Tornado - SE Monett to SE Aurora
Barry and Lawrence counties Missouri

DateMay 8, 2024
Time (Local)4:25 pm - 4:46 pm
EF RatingEF-1
Est. Peak Winds95 mph
Path Length10.57 miles
Max Width150 yards
Injuries/Deaths0/0

Summary:

A NWS Survey team confirmed that an EF-1 tornado occurred southeast of Monett in northern Barry county and tracked northeast into southern Lawrence county before lifting southeast of Aurora. Maximum winds of 95 mph caused several trees to be uprooted or snapped, as well as damage to several outbuildings. A mobile home was flipped over, and there was some damage to roofs. The path length was 10.57 miles, and the width was 150 yards.

Track Map

Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (13) Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (14)

Downloadable KMZ File

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
Severe Weather May 6-8, 2024 (15)

Radar

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Cherokee County Tornado (z)Cherokee county Tornado (srm)Joplin - Duquesne Tornado (z)Joplin - Duquesne Tornado (srm)
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W Carthage Tornado (z)W Carthage Tornado (srm)SW Lowry City Tornado (z)SW Lowry City Tornado (srm)
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N Greene County Tornado (z)N Greene County Tornado (srm)Dixon Tornado (z)Dixon Tornado (srm)
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S Lawrence County Tornado (z)S Lawrence County Tornado (srm)

Photos & Video

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Powerlines and trees snapped from Joplin Tornado.

National Weather Service Survey

Numerous trees damaged and damage to a home from West of Carthage tornado.

National Weather Service Survey

Barn destroyed from Monett-Aurora tornado.

National Weather Service Survey

Large baseball sized hailstone.

Photo via social media from Douglas County

Storm Reports

Here is a map of preliminary storm reports from May 6th through May 8th 2024:

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