EF0 tornado in Shannon County, Missouri
Tornado April 20, 2025 · Shannon County, Missouri
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 250 yards (0.14 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
A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-0 tornado briefly touched down near County Rd 396 in northwest Shannon County and traveled northeast, crossing County Rd K-385 before lifting shortly thereafter. Additionally, hundreds of trees and limbs were uprooted, downed and snapped in a Conservation Area. The tornado path was determined by a combination of on-site survey and satellite analysis.
The wider storm
A strong storm system moved through the area on Sunday April 20th, 2025. This system brought tornadoes, damaging wind, large hail and heavy rain. The heavy rainfall led to flooding as the area had already received heavy rainfall from storms earlier in the week. Multiple area rivers reached minor to moderate flood stage due to heavy runoff.
Began near Akers (37.3163, -91.6428).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
8 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1256161. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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