Overview
A strong storm system tracked into southeastern Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks during the late evening hours on Friday, November 30th and the early morning hours on Saturday, December 1 of 2018. Several lines of storms tracked across the area producing widespread wind damage and two tornadoes.Tornadoes:
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Tornado - Monett, MO
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Tornado - Aurora, MO
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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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Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
219 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2018
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0202 AM TSTM WND DMG MOUNTAIN VIEW 37.00N 91.71W
12/01/2018 HOWELL MO EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES DOWN AND TREE DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY
Y. DELAYED REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
0200 AM TSTM WND DMG MOUNTAIN VIEW 37.00N 91.71W
12/01/2018 HOWELL MO EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES DOWN AND A TREE DOWN NEAR Y
HIGHWAY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0157 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE WILLOW SPRINGS 36.97N 91.93W
12/01/2018 HOWELL MO EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWNED AT THE JUNCTION
OF US 60 AND US 63. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
0152 AM TSTM WND GST 2 N MOUNTAIN GROVE 37.15N 92.27W
12/01/2018 M61 MPH WRIGHT MO MESONET
MISSOURI AG STATION.
0150 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW NIANGUA 37.41N 92.89W
12/01/2018 WEBSTER MO AMATEUR RADIO
SEMI BLOWN OFF INTERSTATE 44 AT MILE MARKER
106.
0139 AM TSTM WND GST 5 ENE VANZANT 36.99N 92.22W
12/01/2018 E70 MPH DOUGLAS MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS ESTIMATED 70 MPH
WINDS AT HIGHWAY 76 AND EE. POWER OUTAGES
REPORTED.
0138 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE ODIN 37.32N 92.57W
12/01/2018 WRIGHT MO PUBLIC
MULTIPLE LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWNED AND TRASH
DUMPSTERS DISPLACED. TIME ESTIMATED BY
RADAR.
0134 AM TSTM WND GST 3 NNE FOOSE 37.60N 93.12W
12/01/2018 E70 MPH DALLAS MO STORM CHASER
TREE LIMBS DOWN. HIGHWAY 65 SOUTH OF
BUFFALO.
0124 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE GENTRYVILLE 36.85N 92.34W
12/01/2018 DOUGLAS MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
MULTIPLE LARGE TREES DOWNED EAST OF STATE RD
95, MOSTLY ALONG COUNTY RD 347. DELAYED
REPORT. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
0124 AM TSTM WND DMG ELKLAND 37.44N 93.03W
12/01/2018 WEBSTER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES DOWN.
0120 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW MARSHFIELD 37.35N 92.91W
12/01/2018 WEBSTER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES DOWN MARSHFIELD.
0118 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 N GAINESVILLE 36.63N 92.43W
12/01/2018 OZARK MO PUBLIC
LARGE TREES UPROOTED. REPORT ON SOCIAL
MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0118 AM TSTM WND DMG SEYMOUR 37.15N 92.76W
12/01/2018 WEBSTER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES DOWN.
0107 AM TSTM WND DMG ROGERSVILLE 37.12N 93.06W
12/01/2018 WEBSTER MO EMERGENCY MNGR
POWER LINES DOWN.
0105 AM TSTM WND GST 5 SSE WILLARD 37.24N 93.39W
12/01/2018 M68 MPH GREENE MO PUBLIC
REPORTS OF POWER POLES DOWN IN SPRINGFIELD.
NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES.
1259 AM TSTM WND GST NIXA 37.05N 93.30W
12/01/2018 M65 MPH CHRISTIAN MO EMERGENCY MNGR
1259 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 W SPRINGFIELD 37.19N 93.36W
12/01/2018 GREENE MO PUBLIC
SHINGLE DAMAGE TO ROOF AND FENCE BLOWN DOWN
NEAR THE 1500 BLOCK OF S. QUAIL AVE. TIME
ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
1258 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 WSW SPRINGFIELD 37.18N 93.35W
12/01/2018 GREENE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
POWER POLES DOWNED ACROSS US 160 SOUTH OF
SUNSHINE ST. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
1255 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW OZARK 37.01N 93.22W
12/01/2018 CHRISTIAN MO PUBLIC
SHINGLES PULLED OFF SEVERAL HOMES, AND
SEVERAL MATURE TREES DOWNED, A FEW OF WHICH
WERE VERY LARGE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
1255 AM TSTM WND DMG NIXA 37.04N 93.29W
12/01/2018 CHRISTIAN MO TRAINED SPOTTER
TWO 3-4 FOOT DIAMETER WALNUT TREES BLOWN
OVER. CHIMNEY BLOWN OVER NEIGHBORING HOUSE.
TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
1255 AM TSTM WND GST 1 S HIGHLANDVILLE 36.92N 93.28W
12/01/2018 E60 MPH CHRISTIAN MO PUBLIC
1255 AM TSTM WND GST 1 S HIGHLANDVILLE 36.92N 93.28W
12/01/2018 E60 MPH CHRISTIAN MO PUBLIC
1253 AM TSTM WND GST 1 NE REPUBLIC 37.13N 93.46W
12/01/2018 M74 MPH GREENE MO PUBLIC
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 1
NE REPUBLIC. EMD REPUBLIC: 74 MPH WIND AT
701 US 60 IN REPUBLIC. NUMEROUS 2 TO 3 INCH
LIMMBS DOWN WITH SOME LARGE DIAMETER TREES
IN 400 BLOCK OF N MAIN. TIME ESTIMATED BY
RADAR.
1252 AM TSTM WND GST 1 W REPUBLIC 37.12N 93.50W
12/01/2018 M83 MPH GREENE MO PUBLIC
SHINGLES MISSING FROM NEARBY HOUSE ROOF.
1251 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE REPUBLIC 37.13N 93.46W
12/01/2018 GREENE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF DAMAGE TO MEEKS BUILDING SUPPLY
COMPANY. TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
1250 AM TSTM WND DMG REPUBLIC 37.12N 93.48W
12/01/2018 GREENE MO PUBLIC
LARGE TREE DOWN AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
PARTIALLY BLOCKING ROAD.
1250 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W REPUBLIC 37.12N 93.50W
12/01/2018 GREENE MO NWS EMPLOYEE
TREES DOWN AND SHINGLES OFF ROOFS.
1250 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE REPUBLIC 37.14N 93.45W
12/01/2018 GREENE MO AMATEUR RADIO
ROOF DAMAGE TO HOME. TIME ESTIMATED VIA
RADAR.
1243 AM TSTM WND DMG BILLINGS 37.07N 93.55W
12/01/2018 CHRISTIAN MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
REPORTS OF NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN AND
DEBRIS NEAR HIGHWAY 60 AND WASHINGTON AVE.
TIME ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
1240 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE CLEVER 37.01N 93.46W
12/01/2018 CHRISTIAN MO NWS STORM SURVEY
NUMEROUS TREES BLOWN OVER.
1240 AM TSTM WND DMG BILLINGS 37.06N 93.55W
12/01/2018 CHRISTIAN MO NWS EMPLOYEE
LARGE TREE DESTROYED, WELL HOUSE DESTROYED,
CAR DAMAGED, ROOF DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED BY
RADAR. REPORTED BY AN OFF DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE
VISITING THE AREA.
1238 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW BRANSON 36.67N 93.23W
12/01/2018 TANEY MO BROADCAST MEDIA
MCDONALDS SIGN AT BRANSON HILLS PARKWAY
BLOWN DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
1235 AM TSTM WND GST 3 SSW PIERCE CITY 36.91N 94.01W
12/01/2018 M66 MPH BARRY MO AWOS
MONETT, MO AIRPORT OBSERVATION. KHFJ.
1235 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S AURORA 36.95N 93.72W
12/01/2018 LAWRENCE MO PUBLIC
CAR DEALERSHIP HEAVILY DAMAGED. TIME
ESTIMATED BY RADAR. POSSIBLE TORNADO.
1235 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 S AURORA 36.95N 93.72W
12/01/2018 LAWRENCE MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
SUTHERLANDS HOME IMPROVEMENT AND MAYSE AUTO
DEALERSHIP SUSTAINED DAMAGE. POSSIBLE
TORNADO.
1235 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 S AURORA 36.95N 93.72W
12/01/2018 LAWRENCE MO EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 FATAL ***
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2
S AURORA. DAMAGE TO HOTEL IN AURORA. 1
CONFIRMED FATALITY. POSSIBLE TORNADO. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
1235 AM TSTM WND DMG KIMBERLING CITY 36.63N 93.42W
12/01/2018 STONE MO PUBLIC
LARGE TREE DOWN. ROOF DAMAGE, THREE PLYWOOD
BOARDS MISSING FROM ROOF. TIME APPROXIMATE.
1235 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 WNW RIDGEDALE 36.53N 93.31W
12/01/2018 TANEY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
TOP 2 FLOORS OF D MONACO RESORT SUSTAINED
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.
1235 AM TSTM WND GST BRANSON 36.65N 93.22W
12/01/2018 M72 MPH TANEY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
MEASURED ON DAVIS WEATHER STATION IN BRANSON
HILLS 1.5 MILES WEST OF HIGHWAY 76. TIME
ESTIMATED VIA RADAR.
1230 AM TORNADO 2 S AURORA 36.95N 93.72W
12/01/2018 LAWRENCE MO NWS STORM SURVEY
*** 1 FATAL ***
AN EF-1 TORNADO DEVELOPED JUST WEST OF THE
WATER TOWN AND TRACKED NORTHEAST TO THE
AURORA MOTEL, WHERE ONE FATALITY OCCURRED.
THE TORNADO THEN TRACKED NORTHWARD ACROSS
HIGHWAY 60 AND IMPACTED SUTHERLANDS BEFORE
DISSIPATING. PATH LENGTH WAS NEAR ONE HALF
MILE. PEAK WIND WAS ESTIMATED AT 105 MPH.
1223 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE GOLDEN 36.57N 93.64W
12/01/2018 BARRY MO FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
AT LEAST 3 HOMES HEAVILY DAMAGED BETWEEN
SANS SOUCI DR AND CAREFREE LN DUE TO LARGE
DOWNED TREES.
1215 AM TORNADO 2 S MONETT 36.89N 93.93W
12/01/2018 BARRY MO NWS STORM SURVEY
AN EF-0 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WIND
SPEED OF 80 MPH AND PATH WIDTH OF 25-50
YARDS TRACKED 0.1 MILES TO THE
EAST-NORTHEAST BEFORE LIFTING WEST OF
HIGHWAY 37. ROOF DAMAGE OCCURRED TO SEVERAL
HOMES ALONG THE PATH.
1214 AM TSTM WND DMG CASSVILLE 36.68N 93.87W
12/01/2018 BARRY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
UTILITY POLES DOWNED AT INTERSECTION OF HWY
112 AND HWY 76. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
1205 AM TSTM WND DMG WHEATON 36.76N 94.06W
12/01/2018 BARRY MO EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES BLOWN DOWN INTO OUTBUILDINGS. TIME
ESTIMATED BY RADAR.
1204 AM TSTM WND GST 2 S ROCKY COMFORT 36.72N 94.10W
12/01/2018 E60 MPH MCDONALD MO TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTERS REPORTING 60+ MPH WINDS
NEAR HWY 76 AND HWY U.
1200 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW WAYNE 36.62N 93.98W
12/01/2018 BARRY MO PUBLIC
TREES BLOWN OVER AND ROOF DAMAGE. REPORT
RELAYED BY STORM SPOTTER.
1158 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SW NEOSHO 36.86N 94.38W
11/30/2018 M59 MPH NEWTON MO LAW ENFORCEMENT
GUST OF 59 MPH MEASURED AT LAUREL CIRCLE AND
MIMOSA DRIVE IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEOSHO.
1132 PM TSTM WND DMG SKIDMORE 37.24N 94.83W
11/30/2018 CHEROKEE KS FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
THREE POWER POLES DOWN SEVEN MILES NORTH OF
COLUMBUS ALONG NW40TH SCAMMON ROAD..
1132 PM TSTM WND DMG SKIDMORE 37.24N 94.83W
11/30/2018 CHEROKEE KS FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
THREE POWER POLES DOWN SEVEN MILES NORTH OF
COLUMBUS ALONG NW40TH SCAMMON ROAD..
1131 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW GIRARD 37.52N 94.89W
11/30/2018 CRAWFORD KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
GRAIN BIN BLOWN DOWN AND A PORTION OF A ROOF
BLOWN OFF A STRUCTURE.
1131 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW GIRARD 37.52N 94.89W
11/30/2018 CRAWFORD KS LAW ENFORCEMENT
GRAIN BIN BLOWN DOWN AND A PORTION OF A ROOF
BLOWN OFF A STRUCTURE.
1104 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NNE HALLOWELL 37.20N 94.98W
11/30/2018 M60 MPH CHEROKEE KS MESONET
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 2
NNE HALLOWELL. KANSAS MESONET FOR CHEROKEE
(CRKK1) MEASURED 60 MPH WIND GUST.
0937 PM HAIL 1 NW MARSHFIELD 37.35N 92.92W
11/30/2018 M0.88 INCH WEBSTER MO NWS EMPLOYEE
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