EF0 tornado in Montgomery County, Missouri

A weak tornado briefly touched down along Highway 161 from 2.5 miles south southwest to 2 miles south southwest of Montgomery City. Much of the damage was confined to tree damage. One large tree snapped about a third of the way from the base and fell onto a parked school bus. No one was inside the bus. Before the tornado lifted and dissipated, three power poles were bent about 40 degrees to the northeast. Overall, the tornado path length was half a mile and max path width was 30 yards. The damage was rated as EF0 with max winds of 75 MPH.

Storms developed along an outflow boundary that was laid out along the I-70 corridor. The storms produced wind damage, large hail as well as 9 tornadoes. Two of the tornadoes were rated EF3 as they moved through the St. Louis metro area. Also, heavy rain fell causing flash flooding in some locations, which persisted into the early morning hours of June 1st.