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F2 tornado in Andrew County, Missouri

Tornado March 30, 2006 · Andrew County, Missouri

Rating

5.0 mi

Path length

800 yd

Path width

Injuries

$800K

Damage as recorded

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NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F2 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F2 meant considerable damage: roofs torn off well-built houses, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted; the scale paired it with winds of 113–157 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.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tornado touched down southeast of Fillmore and traveled northeast 5 miles before dissipating around Highway 71 and A Highway. Three homes were nearly or completely destroyed and 8 had minor to moderate damage. Eight persons were injured.

Began near Fillmore (39.9333, -94.8333).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5498468. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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