 | This article documents a current active tornado outbreak. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (April 2024) |
 3D NEXRAD scans showing the tornadogenesis of a tornado near Hollister, Oklahoma | |
| Formed | April 30, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Duration | Currently active |
| Highest winds |
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| Tornadoes confirmed | 40+ |
| Fatalities | 1[1] |
| Damage | Houses destroyed in Westmoreland, Kansas and Centralia, Kansas |
On April 30, 2024, a trough separate from the sequence that occurred 2 days prior began forming and unfolding in the Southern United States, producing multiple tornadoes, some of which have been confirmed to be violent. A drillbit tornado tracked through Westmoreland, Kansas, injuring 1 or more people. Multiple tornado watches and warnings have been issued. Wichita and Emporia, Kansas have also been put under severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado warnings. An extremely strong updraft was also located near Mayetta, Kansas. These storms have the potential to produce multiple extremely violent tornadoes. 32 severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued so far, and multiple more can be issued as time passes. A tornado warning issued for Richardson County in Nebraska for Barada has the potential to produce an extremely dangerous tornado. Goff and Wetmore in Kansas are also under a tornado warning. Craig, Missouri and Corning, Missouri are all also being affected by potentially violent tornadoes.
Confirmed tornadoes edit
| EFU | EF0 | EF1 | EF2 | EF3 | EF4 | EF5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Westmoreland, Kansas edit
A violent drillbit tornado was confirmed[2] in Westmoreland, Kansas. This tornado ripped up houses and injured at least 1 person. Due to how recent this tornado is, preliminary information is not available.
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| Type | Bowl tornado |
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| Duration | 5 minutes (estimated) |
| Fatalities | 0+ fatalities, 0+ injuries |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Northern Topeka, Kansas |
Topeka, Kansas edit
An extremely large wall cloud potentially containing an extremely large and dangerous wedge tornado was located in the metro area of Topeka, Kansas. No preliminary information is available. Radar and live-cam confirmed. A funnel cloud has been confirmed here, and tornadoes produced by this supercell may be extremely dangerous and/or violent.
Grantville, Kansas edit
An extremely dangerous tornado has been confirmed in downtown Grantville, Kansas.
Non-tornadic effects edit
Baseball-sized hail was reported and observed outside of Orient, Kansas and Skidmore, Missouri, and an extremely strong updraft is currently unfolding. 3-inch sized hail was also reported in parts of Kansas, and tennis-ball sized hail was reported in Macksburg, Iowa.
- ^ Joyce, Elijah (30 April 2024). "#BREAKING: April 30, 2024 Tornado Outbreak Fatality Total: 1 -1 in Westmoreland, Kansas #wxtwitter #breakingnews #kswx #tornado #tornadoes #Westmoreland #Kansas" (Post on 𝕏). 𝕏 (Formerly Twitter). University of Oklahoma: WXFatalities. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Jones, Shayndel (2024-04-30). "Tornado causes extensive damage to City of Westmoreland". www.wibw.com. Retrieved 2024-04-30.