Thunderstorm Wind — Lafayette, Missouri

2025-06-03 · near Page City, Lafayette, Missouri

Event narrative

Large tree uprooted and split. Cornfield debris strewn across property. Heavy fire pit lifted and moved 10 feet. Metal framing twisted and bent. Metal chairs lifted and moved.

Wider weather episode

During the afternoon hours of June 3rd, 2025, storms brought widespread heavy rain, flash flooding, damaging wind gusts, and a couple tornadoes to portions of Missouri. Two tornadoes impacted Jackson County, with an EF-0 near the Truman Sports Complex and an EF-1 in Independence.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1274246. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.