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EF2 Tornado — Barry, Missouri

2012-02-29 · near Exeter, Barry, Missouri

Direct deaths

Injuries

$575K

Property damage

1.7 mi

Path length

400 yds

Path width

Event narrative

An EF-2 rated tornado with a maximum wind speed of 120 mph tracked across northwestern portions of the city of Cassville. The tornado destroyed four mobile homes and one frame home. Another frame home was significantly damaged. This tornado also flipped over a tractor trailer as it crossed Highway 37. The tornado killed one person in a mobile home. There were four other injuries.

Wider weather episode

A strong system moved across the Midwest and brought a round of severe storms to the Ozarks late on the 28th and early on the 29th of February. A squall line with embedded bows and super cellular type storms produced large hail and very strong damaging winds along with several deadly and destructive tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 363341. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.