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EF1 Tornado — Polk, Missouri

2009-05-08 · near Brighton, Polk, Missouri

$2.0M

Property damage

8.6 mi

Path length

250 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado touched down approximately two miles northwest of Brighton, and tracked north across southern Polk County. The tornado lifted approximately two miles east southeast of Bolivar. The tornado damaged or destroyed several outbuildings and barns, and caused moderate to severe damage to frame homes. In addtion, numerous trees were uprooted.

Wider weather episode

An intense squall line impacted extreme southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks with mainly damaging winds. However, 19 tornadoes along with large hail was also observed. Due to the straight line nature of the winds, damage was widespread and intense.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 170110. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.