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EF2 Tornado — Barry, Missouri

2008-05-10 · near Pioneer, Barry, Missouri

Direct deaths

$10.0M

Property damage

15.6 mi

Path length

200 yds

Path width

Event narrative

This tornado is an extension of the Newton County tornado. A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-2 tornado tracked across much of Barry County and directly impacted the community of Purdy. One man was killed as he was taking shelter in a mobile home. Numerous structures, trees, and power poles were destroyed.

Wider weather episode

Three tornadoes were spawned from supercell thunderstorms that developed over southeast Kansas. These storms quickly moved into southwest Missouri causing devestating damage to homes, businesses, and trees in Newton, Barry, and Jasper counties. One tornado, with an intensity that ranged from EF-4 to EF-1, killed 15 people as it tracked through Newton and Barry counties, while another tornado killed one person in Jasper County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 99247. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.