EF0 Tornado — Montgomery, Missouri

2024-11-04 · near Liege, Montgomery, Missouri

1.9 mi

Path length

25 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A brief, weak tornado formed along Baptist Rd in Montgomery County, tracking east-northeastward. The tornado did not impact any structures, but produced sporadic tree damage and lofted crop debris that was sampled by the KLSX radar. The tornado was rated EF-0 and had a path length of 1.87 miles and a max path width of 25 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.

Wider weather episode

Overnight on Sunday, November 3rd, a shield of rain and thunderstorms moved into the bi-state area. By Monday morning, persistent rainfall resulted in fatal flash flooding in southeast Missouri, with one fatality occurring in Iron County. Later on Monday evening, a QLCS produced two EF-0 tornadoes in east-central Missouri and shifted the axis of heaviest rain to the north. Due to the shift northward, record rainfall amounts caused deadly flash flooding in the St. Louis metropolitan area on Tuesday morning with two fatalities caused by rising waters.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1217695. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.