StEER - 28 MAY 2019 LINWOOD, KS EF4 TORNADO: FIELD ASSESSMENT STRUCTURAL TEAM (FAST) EARLY ACCESS RECONNAISSANCE REPORT (EARR)

An EF4 tornado occurred in eastern Kansas on May 28, 2019 causing considerable damage in Linwood, Kansas, and surrounding areas. Damage mostly consisted of single-family residential structures, although one daycare facility south of Lawrence, Kansas, was destroyed. The tornado ultimately resulted in 18 injuries and no fatalities.
This report provides a preliminary summary of the damage and impacts of the tornado, and details on-site investigations conducted by researchers from the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri in Kansas City. The on-site investigations were funded by the Structural Extreme Events Reconnaissance (StEER) network. Founded under an NSF EAGER grant, StEER seeks to build societal resilience by generating new knowledge on the performance of the built environment through impactful post-disaster reconnaissance disseminated to affected communities.