EF2 Tornado — Knox, Missouri

2023-08-04 · near Baring, Knox, Missouri

Event narrative

The tornado began on the southeast side of town just southeast of the Highway K and Dairy Avenue intersection. The tornado quickly strengthened as it moved northwest producing EF2 damage southwest of the intersection. A farm outbuilding was completely destroyed, several grain bins were thrown 1/4 to 1/2 mile downwind, and a home was heavily damaged with the roof and several walls removed. The tornado then crossed Highway K and the railroad tracks and moved through the center of the town of Baring. In Baring, 6-7 businesses and 62 homes were damaged. Notable was the post office which was heavily damaged with the removal of the roof and several walls. The tornado then exited town tracking to the northwest producing damage to a farm outbuilding on the east side of Highway 15 and damage to trees on the west side of the highway. The tornado dissipated shortly thereafter. Overall the tornado was rated EF2 with a path length of 1.64 miles. The max path width was 450 yards. Two people sustained minor injuries and no deaths were reported.

Wider weather episode

An MCV moved through northern sections of Missouri during the evening of August 4th into the early morning hours of August 5th. Widespread showers and storms developed. Some of the storms became severe. There were some damaging winds reported as well as two tornadoes. One tornado moved through Baring, MO with most of the town sustaining some kind of damage. Also, two people sustained minor injuries. Another tornado developed in Adams County in Illinois near Marcelline.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146024. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.