EF1 tornado in Mississippi County, Missouri

Peak winds in this tornado were estimated near 100 mph. The damage began on the south side of Wyatt. Homes in this area received roof damage, and a concrete block building was heavily damaged. The roof of a large pole barn was destroyed. Numerous trees and tree limbs were broken off. The tornado exited Wyatt around Highway EE and continued travelling northeast and uprooted a large tree on Highway HH. A small cemetery off of County Road 307 had several large tree branches snapped, and adjacent bean fields showed signs of wind damage. Further northeast near Brewer Lake, several trees were snapped or large branches were broken off. A few tree tops were broken off on the levee near the Mississippi River. The tornado crossed the Mississippi River into Ballard County, Kentucky just south of Wickliffe.

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes occurred ahead of a cold front. Thunderstorms increased in coverage over southeast Missouri and then spread east-northeast into southern Illinois and western Kentucky during the late afternoon and evening. A surface low pressure wave over the Ozark Mountain region accelerated eastward in advance of a compact upper-level shortwave over the southern Plains. A mid-level dry slot overspread the surface warm sector, where dew points were in the low to mid 60's. Extremely strong wind shear compensated for weak instability. Strong forcing along the front and a moist low level air mass contributed to a forced line of storms, including some without lightning.