Severe storms and tornadoes - October 24th, 2021

Overview

A strong storm system brought moisture, instability and plenty of lift and shear to the area during the late afternoon through the evening hours of October 24th, 2021. Two main areas of thunderstorms occurred, one out ahead of the main cold front, and one along the front itself. Two tornadoes affected the area during the early evening in addition to a couple of other wind reports.

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Storm Reports

Tornadoes:

Tornado - NW of Richland
Camden County

Date	10/24/2021
Time (Local)	6:53pm - 6:57 pm
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	2.1 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: An EF-1 tornado tracked just northwest of Richland, MO with maximum winds of 90 mph. A roof was torn off of a home and a barn was also damaged. Multiple trees were uprooted with several large tree limbs snapped off.

Track Map

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Tornado - LOCATION
Dent County

Date	10/24/2021
Time (Local)	6:34 pm - 6:44 pm
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	100 mph
Path Length	5.84 miles
Max Width	440 Yards
Injuries/Deaths	0 / 0
Summary: An EF-1 tornado with winds estimated at 100 mph began near Gladden, MO. The tornado then caused some uplift to a portion of the roof on a house which resulted in the partial failure of an exterior wall near county road 5510. The tornado continued traveling towards the northeast, where it uprooted and snapped numerous trees before completely destroying a barn and small shed as it crossed over Highway N southeast of Turtle, MO. Additional trees were uprooted and snapped at their trunks as the tornado crossed county road 5380.

Track Map

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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