EF0 tornado in Ray County, Missouri
Tornado August 4, 2023 · Ray County, Missouri
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 20 yards (0.01 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A weak tornado began just west of the intersection of Highway B and Highway K in rural Ray County, MO where a structure sustained minor roof damage and a toppled chimney. The tornado continued to the east, crossing Highway K just north of the small community of Millville. The tornado then damaged a house and several outbuildings at the intersection of Highway E and E 176th Street. It was around this time that the tornado began displaying a tornado debris signature on EAX radar. The tornado then continued east approximately down E 176th street, doing minor damage to a house, trees, outbuildings, and tossing hay bales a short distance just past the intersection of E 176th St and Wickstrom Road. After this point, no more damage was noted.
The wider storm
On the afternoon and evening of August 4th, severe storms developed over western Missouri and moved eastward into central Missouri. A supercell produced a 4.5 mile long EF0 tornado in rural Ray County near the community of Millville, with another supercell producing a 1.5 mile long EF0 near Malta Bend in Saline County. A few other wind damage and 60 mph wind gusts reports were received with these storms.
Began near Millville (39.4059, -93.9435).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1106031. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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