Tornadoes - May 13th, 2010

Three Tornadoes Impact the Ozarks on May 13th, 2010

Tornado Storm Reports

0700 AM     TORNADO          1 SSW MONETT            36.91N 93.93W
05/13/2010                   BARRY              MO   NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS GROUND SURVEY CONFIRMS AN EF1 TORNADO INITIALLY
            TOUCHED DOWN NEAR PLYMOUTH HILL SUBDIVISION...THEN
            TRACKED THROUGH THE CASINO PARK AREA BEFORE DESTROYING
            THE PIZZA HUT AND DAMAGING SEVERAL OTHER STRUCTURES. THE
            TORNADO LIFTED NEAR THE RACE TRACK ON THE EASTERN EDGE OF
            MONETT. MAXIMUM WINDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 100 TO 110 MPH
            WITH A MAXIMUM WIDTH OF 200 YARDS.

0742 AM     TORNADO          4 ESE HURLEY            36.91N 93.43W
05/13/2010                   STONE              MO   NWS STORM SURVEY

            A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY REVEALED THAT A
            WEAK EF-0 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN RURAL STONE COUNTY.
            MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED TO A HOME WHILE NUMEROUS TREES WERE
            DESTROYED. WIND SPEEDS WERE ESTIMATED AT 75 MPH. THE
            TORNADO WIDTH WAS 50 YARDS AND THE LENGTH WAS
            APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE LONG.

0800 AM     TORNADO          1 ENE SPARTA            37.01N 93.06W
05/13/2010                   CHRISTIAN          MO   NWS STORM SURVEY

            NWS GROUND SURVEY DETERMINED AN EFO TORNADO DOWNED
            NUMEROUS TREES...DESTROYED A COUPLE OF OUTBUILDINGS AND
            DAMAGED AT LEAST ONE HOME AS IT TRACKED BETWEEN SPARTA
            AND ONE MILE SOUTH OF BRUNER. THE TORNADO HAD A MAXIMUM
            WIDTH OF 200 YARDS.

Monett Track

Sparta Track

Hurley Track

Other Storm Reports

0309 AM     HAIL             HIATTVILLE              37.72N 94.87W
05/13/2010 M1.00 INCH       BOURBON            KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

0327 AM     TSTM WND GST     FRONTENAC               37.46N 94.69W
05/13/2010 E60.00 MPH       CRAWFORD           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0633 AM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S GOODMAN             36.67N 94.40W
05/13/2010                   MCDONALD           MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A BARN REPORTED BLOWN DOWN AND BLOCKING BEAMON HOLLOW
            ROAD.

0635 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE TIFF CITY          36.69N 94.59W
05/13/2010                   MCDONALD           MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN.

0645 AM     TSTM WND DMG     10 W MONETT             36.92N 94.11W
05/13/2010                   NEWTON             MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            CARS BLOWN OFF ROAD WEST OF MONETT. FUNNEL CLOUD ALSO
            REPORTED AT THE SAME TIME.

0653 AM     FLASH FLOOD      JOPLIN                  37.08N 94.51W
05/13/2010                   JASPER             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL STREETS ARE FLOODED IN THE CITY INCLUDING THE
            INTERSECTION OF ZORA AND LONEL STREETS.

0711 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MONETT                  36.92N 93.93W
05/13/2010                   BARRY              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEVERAL POWER POLES DOWN IN THE CITY.

0711 AM     TSTM WND DMG     MONETT                  36.92N 93.93W
05/13/2010                   BARRY              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            BUILDING DAMAGE REPORTED TO SEVERAL STRUCTURES IN TOWN.

0719 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 ESE MONETT            36.90N 93.88W
05/13/2010                   BARRY              MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            TREES DOWN AND A TRAILER BLOWN OVER ON ITS SIDE ON FARM
            ROAD 2020.

0719 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E MONETT              36.92N 93.91W
05/13/2010                   BARRY              MO   PUBLIC

            DAMAGE TO A BARN AND ROOF. SILO DESTROYED.

0726 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W REEDS SPRING        36.75N 93.45W
05/13/2010                   STONE              MO   AMATEUR RADIO

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0730 AM     TSTM WND DMG     SPRINGFIELD             37.20N 93.29W
05/13/2010                   GREENE             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            REPORT OF A TREE DOWN ALONG PRINCE LANE IN SPRINGFIELD.

0730 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S AURORA              36.96N 93.72W
05/13/2010                   LAWRENCE           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE DOWN.

0755 AM     FLOOD            1 S WHEATLAND           37.93N 93.40W
05/13/2010                   HICKORY            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            83 HWY 1/2 TO 3/4 MI S OF WHEATLAND WAS COVERED WITH
            WATER. NEAR CTY RD 190 CROSSING. WATER OVER ROAD BUT WAS
            PASSABLE.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      4 W MORRISVILLE         37.48N 93.50W
05/13/2010                   POLK               MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD WAS CLOSED FOR 1/2 HOUR AT HWY 215 AND HWY J. THIS
            IS ONE MILE S OF INTERSECTION NEAR LITTLE SAC RIVER.

0800 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 SE FLORENCE           38.56N 92.94W
05/13/2010                   MORGAN             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HWY BB AT CREEK EAST OF HWY 135 WAS CLOSED AT THE CREEK.
            THIS FLOODS FREQUENTLY WHEN IT RAINS.

0800 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E BRUNER              37.01N 92.97W
05/13/2010                   CHRISTIAN          MO   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWN JUST EAST OF BRUNER.

0820 AM     FUNNEL CLOUD     DOGWOOD                 37.04N 92.83W
05/13/2010                   DOUGLAS            MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SPOTTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. NO MORE DETAILS AVAIL.

0343 PM     LIGHTNING        5 N REEDS SPRING        36.82N 93.38W
05/13/2010                   STONE              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A LIGHTNING STRIKE TO A RESIDENCE CAUSED A HOUSE FIRE
            NEAR HOLT WOODS ROAD AND HIGHWAY 160.

0425 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 W MANSFIELD           37.11N 92.67W
05/13/2010                   WRIGHT             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TWO TREES DOWNED AND BLOCKING A ROAD IN THE VICINITY OF
            CEDAR GAP NEAR HIGHWAY 60.