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F1 tornado in Jasper County, Missouri

Tornado April 28, 1996 · Jasper County, Missouri

Rating

2.5 mi

Path length

200 yd

Path width

Injuries

$12.0M

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 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

An F1 tornado struck the south and southeast part of Joplin along the Jasper and Newton county line. The damage path was centered one-half mile north of the intersection of South Range Line Road and I-44. Eight businesses were heavily damaged, including three hotels. A dozen other businesses suffered minor damage, such as broken winds and trees downed on roofs. Minor wind damage, mostly confined to trees and signs down, occurred throughout the rest of the city.

Began near Joplin (37.0800, -94.5200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5551436. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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