Overview
A strong storm system brought damaging winds and several short-lived tornadoes to the area during the early morning hours of February 27th, 2023.Tornadoes:
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Tornado - 3 SE Golden City, MO
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Tornado - 1 NW Bona, MO
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Tornado - Southwest of Neosho, MO
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Tornado - LOCATION
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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Radar
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Storm Reports

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NWUS53 KSGF 280043
LSRSGF
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
643 PM CST MON FEB 27 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1134 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NE AIRPORT DRIVE 37.15N 94.50W
02/26/2023 M55 MPH JASPER MO ASOS
ASOS STATION KJLN JOPLIN ASOS.
1219 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 S CARTHAGE 37.13N 94.31W
02/27/2023 JASPER MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN AT ELM ROAD AND GRAND AVE.
1256 AM TSTM WND DMG WEBB CITY 37.15N 94.48W
02/27/2023 JASPER MO PUBLIC
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF LARGE DIAMETER
TOPS OF TRESS BROKEN OFF. TIME ESTIMATE
BASED ON RADAR. DELAYED REPORT.
1256 AM TSTM WND DMG WEBB CITY 37.15N 94.48W
02/27/2023 JASPER MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
DOWNED TREES AND UTILITY POLES.
1257 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 SW NEOSHO 36.82N 94.42W
02/27/2023 NEWTON MO PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. TIME BASED ON RADAR
ESTIMATE.
1259 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW GOODMAN 36.80N 94.42W
02/27/2023 NEWTON MO EMERGENCY MNGR
SHED DESTROYED, ROLLED RV, DOWNED TREES, AND
DEBRIS BLOWN ONTO POWERLINES.
1259 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW GOODMAN 36.80N 94.42W
02/27/2023 NEWTON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO A BARN AND OTHER FARM
OUTBUILDINGS, ALONG WITH A POWER OUTAGE TO
THE AREA , ON POPPY DRIVE BETWEEN KODIAK
ROAD AND JAGUAR ROAD IN RURAL NEOSHO (NEWTON
COUNTY).
0104 AM TSTM WND DMG DIAMOND 37.00N 94.31W
02/27/2023 NEWTON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN ON A HOME.
0114 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W MAPLE GROVE 37.25N 94.14W
02/27/2023 JASPER MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
AVILLA FIRE DEPT IS REPORTING PIECES OF A
BARN (DEBRIS) IS ON A FENCE AND POWER LINES
DOWN JUST TO THE EAST OF COUNTY ROAD 50 AND
NUTMEG IN JASPER COUNTY.
0124 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW HARWOOD 37.93N 94.19W
02/27/2023 VERNON MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2
SW HARWOOD. TWO OUTBUILDINGS AND TWO BARNS
DESTROYED. DEBRIS THROWN 500 YARDS TO THE
NORTH.
0125 AM TORNADO 3 ESE GOLDEN CITY 37.37N 94.04W
02/27/2023 DADE MO NWS STORM SURVEY
A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY
CONCLUDED THAT AN EF-0 TORNADO, WITH MAXIMUM
WIND SPEEDS OF 77 MPH, HEAVILY DAMAGED A
MACHINE BARN. TIN WAS BLOWN IN A CYCLONIC
MANNER. THE TORNADO ALSO BROKE SEVERAL TREE
LIMBS. THE TORNADO PATH WAS 1.6 MILES LONG.
WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 200 YARDS.
0135 AM TSTM WND GST 3 SSW PIERCE CITY 36.90N 94.02W
02/27/2023 M55 MPH BARRY MO AWOS
AWOS STATION KHFJ MONETT AWOS.
0140 AM TSTM WND GST 2 WNW HOBERG 37.08N 93.88W
02/27/2023 M50 MPH LAWRENCE MO MESONET
MESONET STATION MOA21 MT. VERNON.
0147 AM TORNADO 1 NW BONA 37.56N 93.69W
02/27/2023 DADE MO NWS STORM SURVEY
A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY
CONCLUDED THAT AN EF-0 TORNADO, WITH MAXIMUM
WIND SPEEDS OF 76 MPH, UPROOTED A FEW WEAK
TREES WITH LARGE BRANCHES ALSO BROKEN OFF.
THE TORNADO PATH WAS 1.2 MILES LONG WITH A
MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 100 YARDS.
0149 AM TSTM WND DMG EVERTON 37.34N 93.70W
02/27/2023 DADE MO PUBLIC
PUBLIC SENT IN PICTURES OF LARGE TREE LIMBS
DOWN.
0152 AM TSTM WND DMG FAIR PLAY 37.63N 93.57W
02/27/2023 POLK MO PUBLIC
SMALL GREENHOUSE PICKED UP AND THROWN 100
YARDS. METAL PIPES BENT TO A 90 DEGREE
ANGLE.
0202 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE BOAZ 37.05N 93.38W
02/27/2023 CHRISTIAN MO PUBLIC
0204 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 S FLEMINGTON 37.77N 93.50W
02/27/2023 POLK MO AMATEUR RADIO
HICKORY COUNTY ROAD 340 NEAR FLEMINGTON A
SAWMILL BUILDING WAS DAMAGED.
0204 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW FLEMINGTON 37.80N 93.51W
02/27/2023 POLK MO AMATEUR RADIO
HUMANSVILLE FIRE REPORTS EAST OF HUMANSVILLE
TOWARD FLEMINGTON ON HWY V, MULTIPLE LIMBS
DOWN, AND BARN DAMAGE FROM STRAIGHT LINE
WINDS. ON 315 ROAD, FEED TROUGHS LOFTED INTO
A BARBED WIRE FENCE.
0205 AM TSTM WND DMG FLEMINGTON 37.81N 93.50W
02/27/2023 POLK MO AMATEUR RADIO
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM
FLEMINGTON. LIMBS DOWN IN ROADWAY IN
FLEMINGTON, EAST OF HUMANSVILLE. 2-4 INCHES
IN DIAMTER LIMBS. FLEMINGTON IS OUT OF
POWER.
0207 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW GERSTER 37.96N 93.61W
02/27/2023 ST. CLAIR MO UTILITY COMPANY
ELECTRIC UTILITY DAMAGE WITH NUMEROUS
OUTAGES IN SOUTHEAST ST CLAIR COUNTY PER
SACOSAGE ELECTRIC MAP.
0207 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N NIXA 37.06N 93.29W
02/27/2023 CHRISTIAN MO BROADCAST MEDIA
MAIN STREET BETWEEN SLIM WILSON AND
ALDERSGATE IS CLOSED BECAUSE OF DAMAGE TO A
DOWNED POWER POLE.
0211 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW ELKTON 37.82N 93.45W
02/27/2023 HICKORY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
A STORAGE STRUCTURE COLLAPSED AND A FALLEN
TREE BLOCKING THE ROAD IN THE CO 340 AREA.
TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
0215 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 SW HERMITAGE 37.90N 93.36W
02/27/2023 HICKORY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG
REPORT FROM 4 SW HERMITAGE. FALLEN TREES IN
THE GALMEY AREA.
0215 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE PITTSBURG 37.84N 93.30W
02/27/2023 HICKORY MO AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ACROSS ROADWAY NEAR PITTSBURG SOUTH OF
BULLSEYE FUEL STATION.
0220 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW URBANA 37.86N 93.19W
02/27/2023 HICKORY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
CORRECTS TIME OF PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG
REPORT FROM 2 NW URBANA. TWO TREES UPROOTED
AND BLOCKING HIGHWAY AND A SHED COLLAPSED.
0221 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW URBANA 37.87N 93.18W
02/27/2023 DALLAS MO UTILITY COMPANY
SEVERAL UTILITY POLES SNAPPED.
0221 AM TSTM WND GST 6 SSE WILLARD 37.23N 93.38W
02/27/2023 M56 MPH GREENE MO ASOS
ASOS STATION KSGF SPRINGFIELD ASOS.
0222 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 WNW URBANA 37.85N 93.19W
02/27/2023 HICKORY MO AMATEUR RADIO
HIGHWAY NN IS CURRENTLY BLOCKED BY A TREE
NEAR THE HICKORY-DALLAS COUNTY LINE, EAST OF
COUNTY ROAD 302.
0222 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW MERRIAM WOODS 36.72N 93.17W
02/27/2023 TANEY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE ONTO POWERLINE.
0225 AM TSTM WND GST 3 SW WALNUT SHADE 36.70N 93.23W
02/27/2023 M58 MPH TANEY MO MESONET
MESONET STATION FW9611 BRANSON.
0229 AM TSTM WND DMG URBANA 37.84N 93.17W
02/27/2023 DALLAS MO PUBLIC
DOWNED TREE IN URBANA.
0244 AM TSTM WND DMG NIANGUA 37.39N 92.83W
02/27/2023 WEBSTER MO PUBLIC
TREE DOWN ON A HOME IN NIANGUA.
0246 AM TSTM WND GST 1 SW MARSHFIELD 37.32N 92.92W
02/27/2023 M55 MPH WEBSTER MO MESONET
MESONET STATION FW8938 MARSHFIELD.
0248 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE CROCKERVILLE 38.44N 93.09W
02/27/2023 BENTON MO UTILITY COMPANY
ELECTRIC UTILITY DAMAGE WITH NUMEROUS
OUTAGES IN EASTERN BENTON COUNTY PER COMO
ELECTRIC MAP.
0248 AM TSTM WND DMG 6 NNW DUNCAN 37.37N 92.71W
02/27/2023 WEBSTER MO AMATEUR RADIO
TREE ON A HOUSE IN NIANGUA. ROAD IS BLOCKED
AS WELL, M HIGHWAY & AC HIGHWAY.
0255 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW AVA 36.97N 92.73W
02/27/2023 DOUGLAS MO AMATEUR RADIO
DAMAGE TO A METAL OUTBUILDING. ROOF OFF.
TIME BASED ON RADAR ESTIMATE.
0259 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE VERSAILLES 38.44N 92.82W
02/27/2023 MORGAN MO PUBLIC
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TIME OF TSTM WND DMG
REPORT FROM 1 ENE VERSAILLES. 1-INCH TREE
LIMBS BROKEN; SHINGLES BLOWN OFF. TIME
ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.
0300 AM TSTM WND DMG LAKE OZARK 38.20N 92.63W
02/27/2023 MILLER MO BROADCAST MEDIA
DEBRIS SCATTERED ON STRIP IN FRONT OF
STEWARTS RESTAURANT.....LOOKS LIKE METAL
ROOFING.
0302 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE LEBANON 37.67N 92.61W
02/27/2023 LACLEDE MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
32 HIGHWAY 3 MILES EAST OF LEBANON. WIND
DESTROYED A BARN, AND LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN
ON PART OF A HOUSE.
0315 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE KAISER 38.15N 92.55W
02/27/2023 MILLER MO AMATEUR RADIO
ROOF BLOWN OFF A HOUSE.
0335 AM TSTM WND DMG DIXON 37.99N 92.10W
02/27/2023 PULASKI MO PUBLIC
TREE IN POWERLINES PER SOCIAL MEDIA.
0410 AM TSTM WND GST 2 NNW VICHY 38.13N 91.77W
02/27/2023 M61 MPH MARIES MO ASOS
ASOS STATION KVIH VICHY ROLLA ASOS.
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