Tornado Reports
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| 00:25Z | EF2 | KNQA | MO | Ripley | Hill Top | This rather large EF-2 tornado traveled from approximately six miles north of Doniphan to twelve miles northeast of Doniphan in heavily forested, hilly terrain. The tornado began on the west side of Highway 21, crossed Highway K and the Little Black River, and ended on the Butler County line. Hundreds of large hardwood and pine trees were snapped or uprooted. One barn or shed was destroyed. The tornado reached peak intensity between Highway K and the Little Black River, where peak winds were estimated near 120 mph. |
| 00:32Z | EF1 | KNQA | MO | Butler | Hendrickson | Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph. Much of the path was in a remote area of the Mark Twain National Forest. The most intense tree damage was where the tornado crossed U.S. Highway 67, about 1.5 miles north of the Highway 60/67 split. About half of the trees in this wooded area were uprooted, including dozens of oak trees and pine trees. Numerous pine trees were uprooted along County Road 522, and a few of them were snapped. A trained spotter observed the tornado from a distance. The tornado track ended about four miles north-northwest of Poplar Bluff. |
| 00:42Z | EF0 | KSGF | MO | Barry | Butterfield | A National Weather Service survey determined that a tornado damaged a home to the east northeast of Butterfield. Estimated peak wind speed was 75 mph. |
| 00:50Z | EF0 | KSGF | MO | Taney | Ike | A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF-0 tornado destroyed a wooden frame structure and caused minor roof damage to three homes. Estimated peak wind speed was 80 mph. |
| 01:00Z | EF0 | KSGF | MO | Barry | Halley | A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF-0 tornado uprooted and snapped multiple trees about 6 miles southwest of Jenkins, Missouri. Estimated peak wind speed was 85 mph. |
| 01:03Z | EF1 | KPAH | MO | Stoddard | Dale | Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph in this tornado that occurred northwest of Dudley. The most intense damage was on Highway 51, where a residence lost doors and windows, the roof was damaged, and large trees were blown down. A nearby large barn lost a wall and portion of the metal roof. Roofing debris consisting of shingles and tin was deposited at a residence near the end of the track, about a mile east of Highway 51. This residence lost a few shingles, outbuildings were damaged, and cedar trees were pushed over. Near the beginning of the damage track, a large tree landed on a well-built garage, and a gazebo was blown about 100 yards. |
| 01:06Z | EF0 | KSGF | MO | Taney | Forsyth | A National Weather Service survey determined that an EF-0 tornado damaged a strip mall roof and uprooted trees in the town of Forsyth. Estimated peak wind speed was 75 mph. |
| 01:14Z | EF1 | KNQA | MO | Butler | Broseley | Peak winds were estimated near 100 mph. This tornado passed across Highway 51 about a mile south of Broseley. A farm machine shed was leveled. Numerous other sheds or small structures were damaged or destroyed. Large irrigation piping was blown hundreds of feet in varying directions. Farm implements were blown over, and two camper units were rolled over. At least four houses received minor to moderate damage to roofs, siding, and windows. Numerous trees were uprooted. There was also some spotty straight-line wind damage to outbuildings and trees just north and east of the tornado track. This tornado was the first of several that were spawned by the same eastward moving supercell. |
| 01:28Z | EF1 | KNQA | MO | Stoddard | Powe | This tornado moved from west to east across southern Stoddard County, passing across the town of Bernie. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph. Numerous farm machine sheds of varying sizes were leveled. Several homes in Bernie received minor to moderate damage, ranging from loss of shingles to blown out windows and wall sections. A small camper unit was overturned. Several grain bins were damaged on the west side of Bernie. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped. Very strong straight-line winds up to 95 mph just south of the tornado track produced equally intense damage, including a couple leveled barns. This tornado was one of several that were spawned by the same eastward-moving supercell. |
| 02:00Z | EF0 | KPAH | MO | Stoddard | La Valle | This weak tornado was produced by the same storm that caused other tornadoes both due west and east of this track on the evening of March 9. Several trees and tree limbs were blown down. Two grain bins were blown in on one side. This short track was along Highway Z in southeast Stoddard County. Peak winds were estimated near 80 mph. |
| 02:10Z | EF1 | KPAH | MO | New Madrid | Kewanee | This tornado moved east along Highway W, causing significant damage to a couple of houses. Portions of the roof, including roof decking, were removed from a couple of houses. A small section of fencing was blown over. Several trees were uprooted. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph. This tornado was one of several that were spawned from the same eastward-moving supercell. |
| 02:26Z | EF2 | KPAH | MO | New Madrid | Bayouville | This EF-2 tornado first touched down near the Mississippi River levee on Highway WW, where nearly total tree devastation occurred in a 200-yard wide swath. The highly convergent tree damage consisted of hundreds of snapped and uprooted trees in the wooded river bottomlands. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph. The tornado crossed the river into Fulton County, Kentucky shortly after forming. |
| 02:28Z | EF1 | KPAH | KY | Fulton | Sassafras Ridge | This tornado began in New Madrid County, Missouri, where it briefly attained EF-2 strength. The tornado crossed the Mississippi River at EF-1 intensity into agricultural flatlands of western Fulton County. A swath of highly convergent tree damage occurred in some wooded bottomlands along the Mississippi River levee in Fulton County. As it crossed open farmland, a few farm sheds were destroyed. Power poles and power lines were blown across roads. Swaths of tree damage occurred along tree lines between farm fields. Irrigation pivots were blown over. Several grain bins were destroyed, including a grain bin that was blown over or through a row of trees and across Highway 94. Peak winds were estimated near 110 mph on the Kentucky side of the track. The tornado ended shortly after crossing Kentucky Highway 94 about 2.5 miles west of Hickman. There was scattered tree damage associated with straight-line winds south of the tornado track, likely associated with the rear-flank downdraft. A trained spotter measured a wind gust to 85 mph 5 to 10 miles west of Hickman. |
| 02:41Z | EF2 | KPAH | KY | Fulton | Hickman | A tornado quickly developed over the city of Hickman and moved southeast across Fulton County. This was the second of two tornadoes in Fulton County. In the center of Hickman, the tornado caused significant damage to the county's jail and 911 communications center, which lost parts of the roof and a section of a wall. About 100 inmates were moved to other facilities. Other damage in Hickman included a heavily damaged gas station, numerous downed signs and power poles, and considerable roof damage to a few homes. The tornado damaged or destroyed more than 45 homes and other buildings in the county, as well as several machine sheds, barns, grain bins, and irrigation systems. At least 20 power poles were broken, and numerous trees were uprooted and snapped. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Fulton County Highway Maintenance Facility was hit by the tornado. The salt dome, a tractor shed, and several tractors housed in the shed were damaged. The tornado reached its peak intensity just southeast of Hickman along Highway 125, where a frame house had its entire roof structure blown off. The tornado followed Highway 125 from the center of Hickman to the junction of Highway 166, about 4.5 miles southeast of Hickman. Most state highways were closed in and near Hickman, and the Red Cross opened a shelter. Peak winds were estimated near 125 mph. Straight-line winds up to 80 mph occurred mainly southwest of the tornado path. The tornado crossed into Tennessee along State Route 116. |
| 02:51Z | EF2 | KPAH | TN | Obion | Woodland Mills | A tornado tracked from the community of Hickman Kentucky southeast into northern Obion county. Damage was sustained to large grain bins, several small barns and outbuildings and a few homes. The peak winds in Obion County were estimated at 100 mph. |
| 03:13Z | EF1 | KPAH | KY | Calloway | Murray | Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph. The path began in the southwest part of Murray and followed Highway 121 to about four miles southeast of Murray. Dugout roofs at the city high school ballfield in Murray were blown across the street into a home and car. Numerous very large trees were snapped and uprooted. About three miles outside the city limits of Murray, barns and outbuildings were heavily damaged. Most of the path was high-end EF-0 strength. Near the end of the path, the tornado intensified to EF-1. This is the area where a large section of roof and some trusses were blown off a well-built metal barn, and plastic projectiles were hurled through a garage wall. A building was destroyed by uprooted trees that fell on top of it. |
| 03:54Z | EF0 | KPAH | TN | Carroll | Concord | Tornadic damage was evident along Anark Road approximately a half mile east of Highway 22. Intermittent damage to trees and stroage buildings was noted along the track. The last damage was observed east of Walker Hill Road and north of Pate Road. Peak winds estimated at 70 mph. |
| 05:32Z | EF0 | KHTX | TN | Marshall | Belfast | A brief EF-0 tornado touched down just south of the Belfast community, on the leading edge of the large downburst that struck southern Marshall County. The tornado damaged roofs on a few houses on Fishing Ford Road, destroyed several outbuildings, and snapped several trees. A large tree fell onto a home on Highway 431 and several more trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado continued eastward where additional damage occurred to several homes, outbuildings, and trees on Valley Lane, Liberty Valley Road, and Pickle Road before the tornado quickly lifted before crossing the Bedford County line. |
| 05:55Z | EF1 | KHTX | TN | Moore | Pleasant Hill | A damage assessment team determined an EF-1 tornado touched down approximately 5 miles east-northeast of Lynchburg, TN. The tornado continued in a generally east-southeast direction into Franklin County before gusting out approximately 4 miles west of Estill Springs, TN.||In Moore County, between Turkey Creek Loop and Turkey Creek Church Road, significant tree damage was observed by the team. Numerous, healthy soft wood trees were either uprooted or snapped. An area of convergence was noted as several trees along Turkey Creek Loop were oriented in a northerly direction (potentially due to a developing rear flank down draft) with debris scattered eastward near and along Turkey Creek Church Rd. Strongest winds in Moore County were estimated to be between 85-90 MPH. |
| 05:58Z | EF0 | KHTX | TN | Franklin | Center Grove | As the tornado tracked into Franklin County, sporadic tree damage was observed, |generally in the strong EF-0 range. However, the most intense damage occurred near the end of the track along Hurricane Rd and Riddle Ln were a chicken house (undergoing rebuilding) and a mobile home were completely destroyed. Estimated wind speed at this location was 100 MPH (decreased due to the unknown quality of the chicken house and unknown condition of the mobile home). Further to the east,|the tornado knocked down several more trees, before gusting out, and causing |straight line wind damage, along HWY 130 and areas further east.||It should be worth noting that the team found numerous causes of straight line wind |damage outside of the estimated vortex of the tornado. Straight line winds, just |outside of the path, were estimated in the 70-80 MPH range. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).