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EF1 Tornado — Christian, Missouri

2009-05-08 · near Garrison, Christian, Missouri

$2.0M

Property damage

7.2 mi

Path length

880 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado is an extension of the Taney County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado impacted extreme southeast Christian County. Wind speeds were estimated at 100 mph as the tornado damaged two homes, destroyed a few outbuildings, and downed numerous trees. The tornado eventually tracked into western Douglas County.

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 170128. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.