Eureka tornado images

Good morning and thanks for checking out the blog. Our thoughts are with those impacted by last nights storms. I wanted to share some radar images from the Tuesday night storm that hit Eureka. This was a storm that didn't give us much notice before dropping a tornado over Eureka. 

The warning was issued at 7:19 and the radar image shows the rotation right over town. Just a couple minutes later, it was over and had moved east of Eureka.

Using another mode of the radar, we were able to detect some debris just after the storm went through Eureka. 

Damage assessment crews will be investigating the damage to determine and EF rating. Without seeing it first hand, it's hard to say exactly how strong the tornado might have been, but it looks to me like maybe EF2 or perhaps EF3. That would be considered a strong tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.

• EF2 = 111-135 mph
• EF3 = 136-165 mph

From some of the pictures, here's a look at what National Weather Service meteorologists will be looking at when they get into town. This is just some of the damage, but a small sample of what will help them determine how strong the winds may have been in the tornado.