F3 Tornado — Dallas, Missouri
2003-05-04 · near Louisburg, Dallas, Missouri
2
Direct deaths
10
Injuries
$3.8M
Property damage
14.0 mi
Path length
880 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
This is a continuation of the Polk County tornado that entered the northwestern portion of Dallas County near the Polk-Hickory-Dallas County lines. The tornado then tracked through rural areas and small communities of northern Dallas County where it destroyed approximately 48 homes and outbuildings and claimed the lives of two local residents.Bob and Robin Moroni ages 49 and 47, were sleeping in their modular home when the tornado struck. They were both deceased from being thrown several yards from their location.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5358172. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.