EF1 tornado in Lawrence County, Missouri
Tornado April 29, 2025 · Lawrence County, Missouri
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Lawrence County → Lawrence County → Lawrence County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 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
An NWS survey found that an EF-1 tornado began at 8:55 AM 3 miles south of Freistatt near CR 1090 and CR 2210. The tornado had a path length of 4.18 miles, a width of 100 yards, and maximum wind speeds of 90 mph. It ended at 9:00 AM around CR 1125 and CR 1131. The tornado uprooted many trees and damaged many large limbs. It also damaged the roofs of outbuildings including a turkey barn and a residence. At its peak intensity, the tornado destroyed a small outbuilding, uprooted many trees, downed powerlines, and threw tin well downwind.
The wider storm
A cluster of severe thunderstorms moved through southwest Missouri on the morning of April 29th, 2025. Widespread wind damage and several tornadoes occurred. Significant wind damage with over 50,000 power outages occurred in Springfield alone. Numerous trees, powerlines and structures sustained damage from this system. A 90 mph wind gust was measured at the Springfield Branson National Airport.
Began near Friestatt (36.9700, -93.9000).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1255601. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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