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EF1 Tornado — Benton, Missouri

2025-05-19 · near Santiago, Benton, Missouri

$160K

Property damage

4.4 mi

Path length

300 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A NWS storm survey confirmed an EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 100 mph had uprooted and snapped numerous trees. As the tornado curled near the end of its lifespan it damaged three barns and downed several power poles.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system pushed into the area during the afternoon of May 19, 2025 and persisted into the evening and overnight hours. This system produced 8 tornadoes across the area, along with widespread wind damage and between 1 and 5 inches of rainfall. The intense rainfall led to some localized flash flooding, areal flooding and river flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1261087. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.