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F1 tornado in Newton County, Missouri

Tornado April 15, 2001 · Newton County, Missouri

Rating

5.0 mi

Path length

100 yd

Path width

Injury

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F1 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F1 meant moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken; the scale paired it with winds of 73–112 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

The wider storm

A tornado developed southeast of Redings Mill and continued east of business Highway 71, or about 5 miles east southeast of Redings Mill. Damage was widespread along the track of the tornado. Several outbuildings and homes were damaged, one trailer was flipped over which contributed to an injury. Near the end of the track, a large well-built autobody and paint shop was destroyed along with another building just east of Highway 71 as the tornado lifted. Top winds were estimated around 115 mph.

Began near Redings Mill (37.0167, -94.5167).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5239785. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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