EF1 tornado in Madison County, Missouri

A tornado touched down a little over 3 miles west southwest of Marquand, MO, near the intersection of Madison 310 and County Road 311. In this location, several large trees were snapped off, a tv tower antenna was bent, and a portion of the roof of an old barn was blown off. The damage width in this area was about 125 yards wide and rated EF1. The tornado tracked to the northeast, crossing Highway M. As the tornado crossed Highway DD, just south of intersection with Madison 314, hundreds of trees were either snapped off or uprooted. Also, tin from a carport was thrown several hundred yards from where it originated. Damage path width in this location was about 250 yards wide and rated EF1. The tornado continued to the east northeast, with sporadic tree damage, for about another 1.5 miles before lifting and dissipating. Overall the tornado was rated EF1 with a max wind speed of 110 mph. The path length was 4.24 miles with a max path width of 250 yards. No deaths or injuries were reported.

As a strong cold front moved through the region, severe storms developed mainly along and south of Interstate 70. There were numerous reports of large hail, as well as some wind damage and 3 tornadoes.