KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI — EF-2 plus tornadoes are possible across a significant corridor stretching from Joplin to Topeka today Saturday June 13, with the Max Velocity tornado probability map placing Kansas City, Columbia, Jefferson City, Springfield Missouri, and Wichita inside a 5 percent tornado probability zone carrying EF-2 plus hatching as the afternoon severe weather window opens across the central plains.
EF-2 Plus Hatching Covers Kansas City Through Joplin Corridor
The Max Velocity tornado probability outlook updated June 13 at 4:04 AM ET shows EF-2 plus tornado possible hatching centered across a zone covering Topeka, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Columbia, Jefferson City, Joplin, and Springfield Missouri. The hatched area indicates that any tornadoes producing within this corridor today carry the potential to reach EF-2 intensity or stronger.
A 5 percent tornado probability in brown surrounds and overlaps the hatched zone, covering the same Topeka through Joplin corridor and extending into Wichita and portions of southern Kansas.
Broader 2 Percent Zone Extends Tornado Threat Across the Region
A 2 percent tornado probability zone in green extends the threat outward across a much larger footprint covering Omaha, St. Joseph, Quincy, St. Louis, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, and Rogers Arkansas. While tornado probability is lower across the outer zone, the EF-2 plus potential within the core means any tornadoes that do occur across the hatched corridor today could be significant.
The tornado threat is most focused during the late afternoon into evening hours across western and southwest Missouri as discrete supercells operate ahead of storm mode transition toward linear convection.
Residents From Topeka to Joplin Must Be Ready Today
The combination of EF-2 plus possible hatching and an active 5 percent tornado probability across the Kansas City through Joplin corridor makes today a life-safety severe weather day for those communities. Multiple storm rounds are expected, meaning tornado potential could resurface more than once through the afternoon and evening.
Residents across Topeka, Kansas City, Wichita, Joplin, and Springfield Missouri should have tornado shelter plans active and keep wireless emergency alerts enabled throughout Saturday.
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