May 28, 2019
In the evening of May 28 a strong tornado formed in Douglas County and grew to a wide EF-4 tornado. This is the same storm that caused the storm chasing group to fly off the road just south of Lawrence, Kansas. Once the tornado crossed into Leavenworth County it impacted mainly rural residences, but also impact the city of Linwood. It was here that isolated EF-3 and EF-4 damage was noted. The tornado continued on to the Bonner Springs area before it dissipated just southwest of Kansas Speedway a
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 831597). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Atchison County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.