Two more tornadoes confirmed in Kansas City metro from Thursday storms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that two EF-0 tornadoes struck the Kansas City metro on Thursday night.

Tornado #1: Nashua Neighborhood, Kansas City

The NWS says the first tornado touched down at around 8:55 p.m. Thursday, east of Highway 169 in Kansas City’s Nashua Neighborhood, dissipating just 5 minutes later around 9 p.m.

The EF-0 twister packed peak winds of 85 mph and carved a nearly 2-mile path at about 75 yards wide.

The tornado produced sporadic tree damage near Main St. to Oak Trfwy., then strengthened as it moved east toward Charlotte St., where it caused extensive tree damage between 113th and 115th St.

According to the NWS, the twister continued northeast through Tracy and Virginia Ave., where several trees fell onto vehicles and homes.

The tornado weakened as it tracked northeast toward Cunningham Dr. and Wooldand Ave., finally dissipating after damaging trees at a home north of Cookingham Dr.

Tornado #2: Clay County/Clinton County Border

The NWS adds that the second EF-0 tornado touched down just after 9:10 p.m. Thursday near 200th St. on the Clay County side of the Clinton/Clay County border, ending around 9:15 p.m.

It had peak winds of 75 mph, a 1.5-mile path and a width of about 50 yards.

The twister produced minor tree damage along 200th St. before moving northeast toward 204th St., where several trees were visibly snapped near their tops near Owl Creek, according to the NWS.

It then damaged trees and power poles along 204th St., and metal debris was scattered onto trees and property at a home along the road.

The tornado tracked north of the road, damaging additional trees before dissipating west of Fightmaster Rd.

Note: Investigators observed minor tree and limb damage southeast of the tornado track, but determined it was caused by straight-line winds – not the tornado itself – based on the northeast-facing direction of the damage.

How Do These Compare?

The NWS rates tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita Scale based on estimated peak wind speeds:

Thursday’s Kansas City tornadoes were among the weakest on the scale. For context:

• The tornado that struck Enid, Oklahoma, on Thursday was rated an EF-4
• The 2022 Andover, Kansas, tornado was rated an EF-3
• The devastating 2011 Joplin, Missouri, tornado was rated an EF-5