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EF2 tornado in Howell County, Missouri

Tornado April 2, 2015 – April 3, 2015 · Howell County, Missouri

EF2

Rating

7.6 mi

Path length

440 yd

Path width

$600K

Damage as recorded

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 440 yards (0.25 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF2 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF2 is considerable damage: roofs torn off well-built houses, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, consistent with estimated gusts of 111–135 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

An EF-2 tornado tracked on the ground for approximately 7.6 miles near Pomona with a path width approximately 440 yards. This tornado destroyed two well built homes and three trailer homes. There was minor to moderate damage to 9 barns, two shops, and two public buildings. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. Winds were estimated up to 120 mph.

The wider storm

A cold front and associated upper level trough moved through the Missouri Ozarks region. Severe storms with some supercells developed and moved through the Missouri Ozarks with damaging winds, large hail, and several tornadoes were reported. Heavy rainfall and training of storms lead to minor flooding and flash flooding.

Began near Burnham (36.9100, -91.9300).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Douglas County EF1 McDonald County EF0 Barton County EF0 Jasper County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 562238. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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