Severe Storms and Tornadoes - April 4th, 2017

Overview

A strong storm system produced severe thunderstorms and a few supercells with damaging winds and hail. An EF-2 tornado hit the town of Goodman, Missouri which caused significant damage to homes and businesses. Another EF-1 tornado briefly touched down southwest of the town of Washburn, Missouri.

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Tornado - Goodman
McDonald County

Date	April 4th, 2017
Time (Local)	6:48 PM
EF Rating	EF-2
Est. Peak Winds	120 mph
Path Length	16.5 miles
Max Width	300 yards
Injuries/Deaths	none
Summary: EF-2 tornado hit the town of Goodman in McDonald County and continued northeastward into southern Newton County southeast of Neosho. Numerous homes and buildings were damaged. The school in Goodman was destroyed. The tornado started southwest of Goodman and ended on the southwest side of Granby.

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Tornado - 2 miles south of Washburn
Barry County

Date	April 4th, 2017
Time (Local)	7:56 PM
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	1.5 miles
Max Width	200 yards
Injuries/Deaths	none
Summary: EF-1 tornado briefly touched down south of Washburn in rural Barry County. A chicken farm was destroyed and numerous trees were snapped.

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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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Goodman Tornado - 0.5 Reflectivity	Goodman Tornado - 0.5 SRM

Storm Reports


PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
118 PM CDT WED APR 5 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0644 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 NW ANDERSON           36.70N 94.51W
04/04/2017  E50 MPH          MCDONALD           MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   


0645 PM     HAIL             NEOSHO                  36.87N 94.37W
04/04/2017  E1.25 INCH       NEWTON             MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  


0648 PM     TORNADO          GOODMAN                 36.74N 94.40W
04/04/2017                   MCDONALD           MO   NWS STORM SURVEY

            PRELIMINARY STORM SURVEY REVEALED EF-2
            DAMAGE IN GOODMAN. DAMAGE TO THE SCHOOL WAS
            MOST SIGNIFICANT. SURVEY IS STILL ONGOING.
            CORRECTED FOR TIME.

0649 PM     TSTM WND GST     GOODMAN                 36.74N 94.41W
04/04/2017  E80 MPH          MCDONALD           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            60-80 MPH WIND GUST WITH POWER FLASHES.

0650 PM     HAIL             4 WNW NEOSHO            36.88N 94.43W
04/04/2017  E1.00 INCH       NEWTON             MO   PUBLIC           

            PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL AT I49
            AND HWY 86 NEOSHO VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

0653 PM     TSTM WND GST     ANDERSON                36.66N 94.44W
04/04/2017  E70 MPH          MCDONALD           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            FUNNEL CLOUD.

0655 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GOODMAN                 36.74N 94.40W
04/04/2017                   MCDONALD           MO   AMATEUR RADIO    

            TREES UPROOTED AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0657 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 S NEOSHO              36.82N 94.37W
04/04/2017                   NEWTON             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            LIGHT TREE DAMAGE ON SOUTH SIDE OF NEOSHO.

0707 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     4 ESE RITCHEY           36.92N 94.11W
04/04/2017                   NEWTON             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD 10
            MILES WEST OF MONETT.

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     GRANBY                  36.92N 94.25W
04/04/2017                   NEWTON             MO   AMATEUR RADIO    

            TREES DOWN AND SIDING AND HALF A ROOF BLOWN
            OFF A HOUSE OUTSIDE OF GRANBY ON METTLE
            DRIVE.

0720 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SE GRANBY             36.89N 94.23W
04/04/2017  M58 MPH          NEWTON             MO   MESONET          

            MESONET STATION E7471, 2 SE GRANBY.

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WSW STOTTS CITY       37.08N 94.02W
04/04/2017                   LAWRENCE           MO   PUBLIC           

            DAMAGE TO BARN.

0745 PM     HAIL             1 N MOUNT VERNON        37.12N 93.82W
04/04/2017  E1.75 INCH       LAWRENCE           MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  


0745 PM     HAIL             MOUNT VERNON            37.10N 93.82W
04/04/2017  E0.88 INCH       LAWRENCE           MO   PUBLIC           


0749 PM     HAIL             PURDY                   36.82N 93.92W
04/04/2017  E1.00 INCH       BARRY              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORT QUARTER SIZED HAIL
            IN PURDY.

0750 PM     HAIL             1 SE PURDY              36.81N 93.91W
04/04/2017  E1.00 INCH       BARRY              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  


0755 PM     HAIL             5 W HALLTOWN            37.20N 93.72W
04/04/2017  E0.88 INCH       LAWRENCE           MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  


0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW WASHBURN          36.56N 93.98W
04/04/2017                   BARRY              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            CHICKEN BARNS AND A HOUSE DAMAGED AND POWER
            LINES DOWN NEAR ROUTES 2265 AND 1055. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0805 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S AURORA              36.95N 93.72W
04/04/2017                   LAWRENCE           MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            AURORA HARDEES SIGN CAME OFF THE BUILDING
            AND FELL ON A GAS METER.

0809 PM     HAIL             2 SE EVERTON            37.32N 93.68W
04/04/2017  E0.75 INCH       DADE               MO   AMATEUR RADIO    


0810 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NE BOIS D'ARC         37.27N 93.49W
04/04/2017  E55 MPH          GREENE             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   


0813 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLEVER                  37.03N 93.47W
04/04/2017                   CHRISTIAN          MO   AMATEUR RADIO    

            TREE BLOWN DOWN ON CARPORT IN CLEVER
            DAMAGING 2 CARS. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0817 PM     TSTM WND GST     SPRINGFIELD             37.20N 93.29W
04/04/2017  M53 MPH          GREENE             MO   ASOS             


0825 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NNW BOAZ              37.04N 93.42W
04/04/2017                   CHRISTIAN          MO   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            PARTIAL ROOF BLOWN OFF HOME BETWEEN CLEVER
            AND NIXA OFF STATE HIGHWAY 14.

0826 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW WILLARD           37.30N 93.43W
04/04/2017                   GREENE             MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            LARGE TREE LIMBS REMOVED FROM TREES, AND
            LIMBS DOWN ON AB AND SOUTHVIEW ROAD IN
            WILLARD.

0830 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WSW GALLOWAY          37.12N 93.27W
04/04/2017                   GREENE             MO   PUBLIC           

            ROOF BLOWN OFF HOUSE. TREES UPROOTED. ALSO
            POWER POLES DOWN IN THE AREA.

0830 PM     HAIL             FAIR GROVE              37.38N 93.15W
04/04/2017  E0.88 INCH       GREENE             MO   AMATEUR RADIO    

            AMATEUR RADIO REPORTED NICKEL SIZED HAIL
            NEAR FAIR GROVE. TIME ESTIMATED.

0835 PM     HAIL             2 NNE EBENEZER          37.37N 93.30W
04/04/2017  E1.50 INCH       GREENE             MO   PUBLIC           


0845 PM     HAIL             3 SW ELKLAND            37.41N 93.07W
04/04/2017  M1.00 INCH       WEBSTER            MO   PUBLIC           


0845 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE STRAFFORD          37.21N 93.05W
04/04/2017                   WEBSTER            MO   AMATEUR RADIO    

            LARGE TREE UPROOTED.

0911 PM     TSTM WND GST     BRANSON                 36.64N 93.22W
04/04/2017  M61 MPH          TANEY              MO   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            BRANSON FIRE DEPT MEASURED.

0922 PM     HAIL             4 NE PHILLIPSBURG       37.60N 92.74W
04/04/2017  E1.75 INCH       LACLEDE            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY TRAINED
            SPOTTER BETWEEN PHILLIPSBURG AND LEBANON.
            TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0932 PM     HAIL             5 NE PHILLIPSBURG       37.60N 92.72W
04/04/2017  E1.00 INCH       LACLEDE            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL
            NEAR EXIT 123 ON I44.

1000 PM     HAIL             WAYNESVILLE             37.83N 92.20W
04/04/2017  E1.00 INCH       PULASKI            MO   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED IN WAYNESVILLE.

1006 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PONTIAC                 36.52N 92.60W
04/04/2017                   OZARK              MO   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            BARN DESTROYED IN PONTIAC. TIME ESTIMATED BY
            RADAR...POSSIBLE TORNADO.

1030 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW EDGAR SPRINGS     37.69N 91.87W
04/04/2017                   PHELPS             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            MOBILE HOME PUSHED OFF CINDER BLOCKS NEAR
            EDGAR SPRINGS.

1100 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SSE PLATO             37.45N 92.18W
04/04/2017                   TEXAS              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TREE FELL ON POWERLINE SOUTH OF PLATO.

1109 PM     HAIL             WILLOW SPRINGS          36.99N 91.97W
04/04/2017  E1.00 INCH       HOWELL             MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            EMERGENCY MANAGERS REPORTED QUARTER SIZED
            HAIL IN WILLOW SPRINGS.

1130 PM     HAIL             SUMMERSVILLE            37.18N 91.66W
04/04/2017  E1.00 INCH       TEXAS              MO   EMERGENCY MNGR   


0800 AM     FLOOD            2 SSW COMPETITION       37.46N 92.44W
04/05/2017                   WRIGHT             MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ROUTE Z SOUTHWEST OF COMPETITION FLOODED.

0815 AM     FLOOD            SLIGO                   37.78N 91.37W
04/05/2017                   DENT               MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ROUTE TT AT CROOKED CREEK FLOODED.

0815 AM     FLOOD            3 W STONE HILL          37.61N 91.40W
04/05/2017                   DENT               MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ROUTE EE AT MERAMEC RIVER CLOSED DUE TO
            FLOODING.

0820 AM     FLOOD            5 SSW MANES             37.31N 92.40W
04/05/2017                   WRIGHT             MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            ROUTE E FLOODED AT THE GASCONADE RIVER.

0840 AM     FLOOD            1 WSW MOODY             36.52N 92.01W
04/05/2017                   HOWELL             MO   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            STATE HIGHWAY 142 FLOODED.

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