EF0 Tornado — Crawford, Missouri

2024-05-07 · near Hinch, Crawford, Missouri

Event narrative

A tornado touched down just south of Miller Lane, about half a mile west southwest of intersection with Highway N (4 miles southeast of Bourbon). As it tracked to the northeast it snapped off or blew down numerous trees and tree limbs. It lifted and dissipated around two tenths of a mile northeast of the intersection of Miller Lane and Highway N. Overall, the tornado was rated EF0 with a path length of 0.72 miles and a max path width of 75 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.

Wider weather episode

During the night on May 6th, 2024, a line of severe thunderstorms moved across western Missouri and impacted the NWS St. Louis forecast area during the early morning of May 7th. While damaging straight-line wind was observed across parts of the region, three QLCS tornadoes were detected.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1173100. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.