EF0 tornado in Polk County, Missouri
Tornado May 17, 2015 · Polk County, Missouri
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Polk County → Polk County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
An EF-0 tornado touched down about east of the community of Cliquot near East 380th Road and South 109th Road. The tornado lifted about 2 miles South of Pittsburg near Highway 64 and East 318th Road. Numerous large tree branches were broken and tree tops snapped. Severe trees were uprooted. Two houses had minor roof and siding damage. Several fences were damaged. The path length was approximately 10 miles and a path width of 100 yards. Maximum winds were estimated up to 85 mph.
The wider storm
A strong upper level system moved through the Midwest region and produced a squall line of thunderstorms across the Missouri Ozarks. This squall line of storms produced numerous reports of wind damage and a few weak tornadoes.
Began near Cliquot (37.6971, -93.4336).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 566529. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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