EF1 Tornado — Phelps, Missouri

2025-03-14 · near Flat, Phelps, Missouri

Event narrative

Following a review of satellite and radar imagery, the NWS determined an EF-1 tornado touched down in Phelps County. This tornado was within a larger path of the parent storm that produced additional tornadoes between Diggins, MO through Rolla. This tornado started six miles west of Yancy Milles, MO in the vicinity of County Road 7630 and then tracked through the Mark Twain National Forest before lifting just before Highway 63, three miles north of Vida, MO. Based upon satellite imagery in conjunction to radar data, the endpoint of this tornado was just to the southeast of a subsequent tornado that tracked northeast toward Rolla, MO. Damage was largely to uprooted trees, though a barn damaged on Highway T near the intersection of County Road 7460.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms occurred during the late afternoon and evening hours of March 14th. Seven tornadoes occurred east of Springfield including an EF-3 tornado in Bakersfield, Missouri. Large hail to the golfballs and damaging winds also occurred with these storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1237769. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.