F2 Tornado — Cedar, Missouri

2006-03-12 · near El Dorado Spgs, Cedar, Missouri

Event narrative

This tornado is a continuation of the Vernon County tornado. The tornado increased in intensity as it tracked across Cedar County. 47 structures were damaged and 26 were destroyed including homes and businesses. Five injuries and one fatality resulted. A 77 year old man died six days later in the hospital from blunt trauma injuries he sustained from flying debris. He apparently was attempting to move into his basement as the tornado struck his frame home near Virgil City. The tornado exited Cedar County east of Cedar Springs and continued into St. Clair County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5493639. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.