PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KANSAS CITY/PLEASANT HILL MO
334 PM CDT MON MAY 05 2003
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0215 PM LANCASTER KS .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 ATCHISON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0215 PM EFFINGHAM KS .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 ATCHISON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0242 PM SEVERANCE KS 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 DONIPHAN REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0310 PM 10 W SAVANNAH MO 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 ANDREW REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0330 PM 3 N SAVANNAH MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 ANDREW REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0334 PM 2 N JARBALO KS TORNADO
05/04/03 LEAVENWORTH REPORTED BY FIRE AND
RESCUE.
0340 PM 1 S TONGANOXIE KS .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 LEAVENWORTH REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0340 PM 3 SW TONGANOXIE KS .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 LEAVENWORTH REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0345 PM WESTON MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 PLATTE REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0348 PM 2 SW TONGANOXIE KS 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 LEAVENWORTH REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0352 PM ST JOSEPH MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 BUCHANAN REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0355 PM ST JOSEPH MO 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 BUCHANAN REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR. QUARTER SIZE
HAIL IN NORTH SAINT
JOSEPH.
0355 PM LINWOOD KS TORNADO
05/04/03 LEAVENWORTH TORNADO REPORTED ON THE
GROUND JUST NORTHWEST
OF LINWOOD AT COUNTY
ROAD 25 AND INTERSTATE
70. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AND HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
0405 PM BEVERLY MO TORNADO
05/04/03 PLATTE DEBRIS ON GROUND NEAR
BEVERLY
0407 PM BASEHOR KS TORNADO
05/04/03 LEAVENWORTH REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT. 300 YARD
WIDE TORNADO JUST TO
THE SOUTH OF BASEHOR.
0408 PM BASEHOR KS TORNADO
05/04/03 LEAVENWORTH TORNADO ON THE GROUND
AT 158TH AND STILLWELL
NEAR BASEHOR.
0410 PM PLATTE CITY MO TORNADO
05/04/03 PLATTE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TORNADO TOUCHDOWN IN
PLATTE CITY AT 92
HIGHWAY AND THE PLATTE
RIVER
0418 PM 3 NE BONNER SPGS KS TORNADO
05/04/03 WYANDOTTE TORNADO REPORTED ON THE
GROUND AT 118TH AND
INTERSTATE 70.
0420 PM 1 NW LAKE WAUKOMIS MO 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 PLATTE REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE. REPORTED
AT I-29 AND BARRY RD.
0420 PM SALISBURY MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 CHARITON REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE
OBSERVER.
0426 PM KANSAS CITY KS TORNADO
05/04/03 WYANDOTTE TORNADO ON THE GROUND
DOING DAMAGE AT 90TH
AND PARALLEL. REPORTED
BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0430 PM 3 W WEATHERBY LAKE MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 PLATTE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0432 PM TIFFANY SPGS MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 PLATTE REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0438 PM PARKVILLE MO TORNADO
05/04/03 PLATTE REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR. TORNADO ON
THE GROUND AT 9 HIGHWAY
EAST OF 635.
0440 PM 4 N PARKVILLE MO 2 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 PLATTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0440 PM 3 NW CAIRO MO 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 RANDOLPH REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0442 PM NORTHMOOR MO TORNADO
05/04/03 PLATTE REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER. LARGE TORNADO
ON THE GROUND JUST WEST
NORTHWEST OF 1-29 AND
169 HIGHWAY. ESTIMATED
400 YARDS WIDE. DEBRIS
AND LIGHT FLASHES
OBSERVED.
0449 PM CENTERVILLE KS 1.25 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 LINN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0449 PM LIBERTY MO 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 CLAY REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0449 PM FONTANA KS 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MIAMI REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0449 PM 2 W KEARNEY MO 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 CLAY REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE
OBSERVER.
0455 PM 2 N COURTNEY MO TORNADO
05/04/03 JACKSON
0500 PM FONTANA KS 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MIAMI REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0511 PM LIBERTY MO TORNADO
05/04/03 CLAY REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TORNADO REPORTED ON THE
GROUND AT 291 HIGHWAY
AND INTERSTATE 35.
0515 PM MOSBY MO TORNADO
05/04/03 CLAY TORNADO REPORTED JUST
SOUTH OF MOSBY.
0515 PM TRIMBLE MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 CLINTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0518 PM NEW LANCASTER KS TORNADO
05/04/03 MIAMI REPORTED JUST SOUTH OF
NEW LANCASTER BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0518 PM MISSOURI CITY MO TORNADO
05/04/03 CLAY TORNADO REPORTED WEST
OF MISSOURI CITY ON
NEBO HILLS ROAD.
0520 PM EXCELSIOR SPGS MO 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 CLAY REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0525 PM MOSBY MO 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 CLAY
0530 PM 3 N MERWIN MO 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 BATES REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE
OBSERVER.
0540 PM LAWSON MO 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 RAY REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0543 PM 1 S BURLINGTON JCT MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 NODAWAY REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0555 PM RAYVILLE MO 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 RAY REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0555 PM 3 NE ALBANY MO TORNADO
05/04/03 RAY REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TORNADO ON THE GROUND
210 AND EE HIGHWAY.
0600 PM MARYVILLE MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 NODAWAY
0600 PM 6 E LAWSON MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 RAY REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0600 PM 6 E LAWSON MO 60 MPH TSTM GUST
05/04/03 RAY STORM SPOTTER REPORTED
50-60 MPH WINDS AT 13
HIGHWAY AND D HIGHWAY
0603 PM DOCKERY MO 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 RAY REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0604 PM GARDEN CITY MO TORNADO
05/04/03 CASS BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN
AT HIGHWAY 7 AND COUNTY
ROAD Z INTERCHANGE. NO
DAMAGE AND REPORTED BY
STORM SPOTTER.
0606 PM KINGSVILLE MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JOHNSON REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0607 PM 3 N GARDEN CITY MO TORNADO
05/04/03 CASS TORNADO REPORTED BY A
TRAINED SPOTTER 2 TO 3
MILES NORTH OF GARDEN
CITY.
0610 PM OVERLAND PARK KS 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JOHNSON NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE
HAIL REPORTED BY
OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE.
0610 PM STANLEY KS .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JOHNSON
0615 PM STET MO 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 RAY REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0615 PM 10 N NORBORNE MO 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 CARROLL REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0619 PM LATOUR MO TORNADO
05/04/03 JOHNSON TORNADO REPORTED JUST
SOUTH OF 2 HIGHWAY.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0620 PM GRANDVIEW MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JACKSON
0621 PM 2 S MEDFORD MO TORNADO
05/04/03 JOHNSON REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0623 PM CONCEPTION JCT MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 NODAWAY REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE
OBSERVER.
0625 PM CONCEPTION JCT MO 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 NODAWAY REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL
JUST EAST OF CONCEPTION
JUNCTION.
0630 PM 3 W ALBANY MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 GENTRY REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0635 PM WEATHERBY MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 DE KALB REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0640 PM 10 SW PATTONSBURG MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 DAVIESS REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0644 PM 3 W PATTONSBURG MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 DAVIESS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL ON
INTESTATE 35.
0654 PM MARYVILLE MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 NODAWAY REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0704 PM 3 SW WARRENSBURG MO TORNADO
05/04/03 JOHNSON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
BRIEF TORNADO
TOUCHDOWNS AT SW 200
AND BB HIGHWAY.
0705 PM PATTONSBURG MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 DAVIESS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0708 PM EAGLEVILLE MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 HARRISON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0708 PM 5 SSE WARRENSBURG MO TORNADO
05/04/03 JOHNSON REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR. REPORTED NEAR
HIGHWAY Y EAST OF
HIGHWAY 13.
0719 PM 1 NNE (SZL)WHITEMAN AFB MO TORNADO
05/04/03 JOHNSON TORNADO ON GROUND
BEFORE DISSIPATING.
REPORTED BY AIR FORCE
BASE PERSONNEL. NO
ADDITIONAL DAMAGE
OBSERVED.
0722 PM 3 NE GARDEN CITY MO 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 CASS REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0730 PM 4 W SPICKARD MO 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 GRUNDY REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0735 PM 10 NW LA MONTE MO TORNADO
05/04/03 PETTIS BRIEF TOUCHDOWN
REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0742 PM 4 NW SPICKARD MO 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 GRUNDY REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0745 PM 4 ENE HUGHESVILLE MO TORNADO
05/04/03 PETTIS REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0750 PM WARRENSBURG MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JOHNSON REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0800 PM 1 E PRINCETON MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MERCER REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0805 PM HOUSTONIA MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 PETTIS REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0830 PM LENEXA KS .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JOHNSON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0830 PM KEARNEY MO 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 CLAY REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0831 PM ALTAMONT MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 DAVIESS REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0833 PM COFFEY MO 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 DAVIESS REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0833 PM COFFEY MO 70 MPH TSTM GUST
05/04/03 DAVIESS REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0833 PM SHAWNEE KS 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JOHNSON REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR AT SHAWNEE
MISSION AND I-435.
0835 PM KANSAS CITY KS .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 WYANDOTTE REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0840 PM NAPTON MO 1.5 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 SALINE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0840 PM KANSAS CITY MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JACKSON REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER AT THE PLAZA.
0845 PM KANSAS CITY MO 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JACKSON REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER AT LINWOOD AND
VAN BRUNT. HAIL COVERED
THE GROUND.
0848 PM OLATHE KS 1.75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JOHNSON REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR AT 151ST AND
169 HIGHWAY.
0850 PM KANSAS CITY MO 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JACKSON REPORTED BY STORM
SPOTTER.
0850 PM KANSAS CITY MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JACKSON REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0850 PM KNOXVILLE MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 RAY REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE
OBSERVER.
0851 PM OVERLAND PARK KS .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JOHNSON REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR AND OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0856 PM GRANDVIEW MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JACKSON REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0900 PM RICHMOND MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 RAY REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0900 PM 3 N LEES SUMMIT MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JACKSON REPORTED BY FIRE AND
RESCUE.
0900 PM 2 S GRANDVIEW MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JACKSON REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0900 PM INDEPENDENCE MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JACKSON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0902 PM BLUE SPGS MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JACKSON REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR AT WOODS
CHAPEL AND I-70.
0908 PM LEES SUMMIT MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JACKSON REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR AT WARD AND
PURCELL.
0920 PM PLEASANT HILL MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 CASS OBSERVED AT NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
0928 PM LEXINGTON MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 LAFAYETTE REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0930 PM 6 W BOGARD MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 CARROLL REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0945 PM ADRIAN MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 BATES
0950 PM DOVER MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 LAFAYETTE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0952 PM KINGSVILLE MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JOHNSON REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0953 PM KINGSVILLE MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JOHNSON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0957 PM BROWNING MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 SULLIVAN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
1015 PM BUTLER MO .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 BATES REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
1015 PM MARSHALL MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 SALINE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
1015 PM LATOUR MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 JOHNSON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1030 PM 12 N SALISBURY MO 1 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 CHARITON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1030 PM CLINTON MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 HENRY
1105 PM MACON MO .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/03 MACON REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE
OBSERVER.