EF0 tornado touched down in Johnson County, Kan., crossed into Kansas City, Mo., NWS confirms
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill confirmed Saturday that an EF0 tornado touched down late Friday night, cutting a nearly 8-mile path from northern Johnson County, Kansas, into Kansas City, Missouri.
The tornado developed shortly after 11:30 p.m. CT Friday, March 6, within a line of severe thunderstorms.(KCTV5)
The tornado developed shortly after 11:30 p.m. CT Friday, March 6, within a line of severe thunderstorms. It carried estimated peak winds of 75 mph.
FORECAST: Quiet weekend ahead of next storm chance on Tuesday
The tornado began at 11:34 p.m. CT near Lake Quivira in northern Shawnee, Kansas. It moved east through portions of Merriam, Kansas, and along the I-35 corridor into southern Wyandotte County before crossing the state line into Kansas City, Missouri, shortly after 11:40 p.m.
The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill confirmed Saturday that an EF0 tornado touched down late Friday night.(NOAA)
The tornado ended near Westport, around Southwest Trafficway, at approximately 11:45 p.m. The NWS survey recorded a path length of 7.87 miles and a maximum path width of 50 yards.
The NWS said the majority of damage was to trees, and no injuries were reported.
The NWS noted the information is preliminary and subject to change pending final review and publication in NWS Storm Data.
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