F3 Tornado — Christian, Missouri

2006-03-12 · near Clever, Christian, Missouri

Event narrative

This tornado is a continuation of the Lawrence County tornado. Significant structural damage occurred across the Christian County panhandle in a rural area between Billings and Clever. This area was also heavily impacted by the 4 May 2003 tornado. A subdivision with solid well built homes northwest of Nixa was directly impacted by the tornadoes destruction. 138 structures were damaged while 127 structures were destroyed. The tornado weakened as it tracked into southern Greene County, impacting southern sections of the city of Springfield.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5493712. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.