Overview
A strong storm system tracked through the region during the evening hours on Friday April 13, 2018. A few super cell thunderstorms and several line segments developed across the Missouri Ozarks, that produce large hail, damaging winds, and four tornadoes. One supercell occurred across southern Taney County, which produced large hail of golf ball to tennis ball size and straight line winds around 70 mph. Line segments then developed producing four tornadoes, one EF-2 and three EF-1 tornadoes. The severe weather generally occurred east of Highway 65 and south of Interstate 44. Localized minor flooding also occurred across portions of south central Missouri will training of storms occurred.
Tornadoes:
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Tornado - Macomb, Missouri
KML Points: Macomb EF2 KML Points KML Path: Macomb EF2 KML Path Track Map
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Tornado - Dawson, Missouri
KML Points: Dawson EF1 Points KML Path: Dawson EF1 Path Track Map
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Tornado - 5 SW Success, Missouri
KML Points: Success EF1 Points KML Path: Success EF1 Path
Track Map
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Tornado - 4 WNW Licking, Missouri
KML Points: Licking EF1 Points KML Path: Licking EF1 Path
Track Map |
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 |
Radar Loop for Friday evening April 13, 2018:
Storm Reports
Severe thunderstorms brought damaging winds, large hail up to the size of tennis balls, and four tornadoes
across the eastern Missouri Ozarks during the evening hours on Friday April 13, 2018.
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0401 PM HAIL 2 SW CASSVILLE 36.66N 93.89W 04/13/2018 E1.00 INCH BARRY MO EMERGENCY MNGR 0531 PM HAIL 1 NE BLUE EYE 36.51N 93.39W 04/13/2018 E1.50 INCH STONE MO PUBLIC PICTURE FROM PUBLIC. 0542 PM TSTM WND GST 1 E HOLLISTER 36.62N 93.19W 04/13/2018 E65 MPH TANEY MO NWS STORM SURVEY UPDATED TO INCLUDE WIND MAGNITUDE. NWS STORM SURVEY CONCLUDES THAT STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS ESTIMATED AT 65 MPH UPROOTED ONE TREE 18-24" IN DIAMETER. ANOTHER TREE WAS SPLIT. A LARGE SECTION OF FENCE WAS ALSO DESTROYED WITH MINOR SHINGLE DAMAGE TO A FEW HOUSES. 0549 PM HAIL 4 ENE RIDGEDALE 36.53N 93.16W 04/13/2018 E1.75 INCH TANEY MO PUBLIC PICTURE OF GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL NEAR HWY JJ AND PINETOP ROAD JUST EAST OF BRANSON AIRPORT. 0550 PM TSTM WND GST POWERSITE 36.66N 93.13W 04/13/2018 E70 MPH TANEY MO NWS STORM SURVEY NWS STORM SURVEY REVEALED THAT STRAIGHT-LINE WIND GUSTS OF 70 MPH SNAPPED MULTIPLE CEDAR TREES. 0555 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSE POWERSITE 36.61N 93.10W 04/13/2018 E70 MPH TANEY MO NWS STORM SURVEY NWS STORM SURVEY CONCLUDED THAT STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS OF 70 MPH DAMAGED MULTIPLE BOAT DOCKS. THE DOCK OWNERS STATED THAT THE STRONG WINDS LASTED ABOUT 10 MINUTES. 0555 PM HAIL 3 SSE POWERSITE 36.61N 93.10W 04/13/2018 E2.50 INCH TANEY MO PUBLIC CORRECTS PREVIOUS HAIL REPORT FROM 3 SSE POWERSITE. GOLF BALL TO TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL LASTED TEN MINUTES. 0556 PM TSTM WND DMG OZARK BEACH 36.66N 93.13W 04/13/2018 TANEY MO AMATEUR RADIO 3 FOOT DIAMETER TREES DOWN EMPIRE PARK POWERSITE. 0556 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E FORSYTH 36.69N 93.10W 04/13/2018 TANEY MO LAW ENFORCEMENT SHADOW ROCK DAMAGE TO THE DOCK, TREES DOWN, ROOF DAMAGE AND HWY 160 CLOSED DUE TO DAMAGE AND DEBRIS. 0600 PM HAIL 5 SE POWERSITE 36.60N 93.07W 04/13/2018 E1.50 INCH TANEY MO PUBLIC HOLES IN THE SIDING OF HOUSE AND SEVERAL NEIGHBORS HOUSES. 0602 PM HAIL KIRBYVILLE 36.62N 93.16W 04/13/2018 E1.75 INCH TANEY MO LAW ENFORCEMENT 0626 PM HAIL GOODHOPE 36.91N 92.80W 04/13/2018 E1.00 INCH DOUGLAS MO AMATEUR RADIO 0710 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WSW NORWOOD 37.09N 92.49W 04/13/2018 WRIGHT MO PUBLIC DAMAGE REPORTED TO BUILDINGS AND TREES NEAR MACOMB MISSOURI BY PUBLIC AND SOCIAL MEDIA. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. 0713 PM TORNADO MACOMB 37.10N 92.49W 04/13/2018 WRIGHT MO NWS STORM SURVEY AN EF-1 TORNADO 100 YARDS WIDE WITH ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS OF 100 MPH TRACKED FROM NEAR MACOMB NORTHEASTWARD FOR 6 MILES BEFORE LIFTING 4 MILES NORTH OF NORWOOD. NUMEROUS TREES WERE UPROOTED AND SNAPPED, AND OUTBUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED. 0735 PM TORNADO 1 W DAWSON 37.26N 92.33W 04/13/2018 WRIGHT MO NWS STORM SURVEY AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 75 YARDS AND MAXIMUM WINDS OF 100 MPH MOVED NORTHEAST FROM DOVE CREEK ROAD TO BATY ROAD. TREES AND OUTBUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED. 0800 PM TORNADO 5 SW SUCCESS 37.39N 92.15W 04/13/2018 TEXAS MO NWS STORM SURVEY AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 50 YARDS AND MAXIMUM WINDS OF 95 MPH DAMAGED A ROOF, CARPORT, OUTBUILDING AND TREES ALONG A ONE AND A QUARTER MILE PATH FROM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SUCCESS TO ONE HALF MILE EAST OF HIGHWAY AJ. 0800 PM TSTM WND DMG BUCYRUS 37.35N 92.02W 04/13/2018 TEXAS MO PUBLIC DAMAGE TO METAL CARPORT, ROOF OF HOUSE AND TREES. ROOF OF METAL CARPORT THROWN 1/10 TO 1/4 MILE. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. 0820 PM TORNADO 4 WNW LICKING 37.53N 91.92W 04/13/2018 TEXAS MO NWS STORM SURVEY AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 100 MPH AND MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 50 YARDS DAMAGED A HOUSE, VACANT MOBILE HOME, AND NUMEROUS TREES WERE SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. THE PATH LENGTH WAS FIVE MILES AND EXTENDED FROM 4 MILES WNW OF LICKING ALONG HIGHWAY 32 TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF BEULAH NEAR SHERRILL CREEK. 0830 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SE WEST PLAINS 36.69N 91.80W 04/13/2018 HOWELL MO EMERGENCY MNGR A BARN WAS BLOWN DOWN AND TREES WERE DAMAGED. WIND SPEEDS WERE ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 80 MPH. 0845 PM TSTM WND DMG WILLOW SPRINGS 36.99N 91.97W 04/13/2018 HOWELL MO EMERGENCY MNGR LIMBS DOWN IN TOWN. 0848 PM TSTM WND DMG SALEM 37.64N 91.54W 04/13/2018 DENT MO EMERGENCY MNGR SOME ROOF DAMAGE AND POWER LINES DOWN. 0952 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 WNW AVA 36.96N 92.72W 04/13/2018 DOUGLAS MO DEPT OF HIGHWAYS ROUTE Y CLOSED AT COW SKIN CREEK. 0952 PM FLASH FLOOD 3 E AVA 36.95N 92.61W 04/13/2018 DOUGLAS MO DEPT OF HIGHWAYS ROUTE FF FLOODED AND CLOSED AT HUNTER CREEK. 0952 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 NE MANSFIELD 37.17N 92.53W 04/13/2018 WRIGHT MO DEPT OF HIGHWAYS ROUT AB IS CLOSED AT WOLF CREEK DUE TO FLOODING. 0952 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 NNW BRUSHYKNOB 37.01N 92.52W 04/13/2018 DOUGLAS MO DEPT OF HIGHWAYS ROUTE U CLOSED AT BRYANT CREEK.
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