NWS Springfield, MO



NWS Springfield, MO

March 12, 2006 Storm Report

Tornado Paths - Vernon, St. Clair, Hickory, Cedar, Barton, and Dade Counties

Sunday March 12th, 2006

Tornado 1:

F-Scale: F2 south of El Dorado Springs

Path Length: ~38 miles    Width: 1/4 mile

Time: 847- 930 P.M.

Tornado 2:

F-Scale: F1 near Virgil City

Path Length: ~1 miles    Width: 200 yards

Time: 855- 857 P.M.

Tornado 3:

F-Scale: F0 Barton County in Hickory

Path Length: ~40 miles    Width: 30 yards

Time: 918- 1018 P.M.

Tornado 4:

F-Scale: F3 near Carsons Corner

Path Length: ~9 miles    Width: 1/4 mile

Time: 1017- 1035 P.M.

 

 

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Event Summary

As part of an intense line of supercell thunderstorms...

And f0 tornado formed and touched down near Sheldon

Missouri in Vernon county uprooting and topping several

large trees. This tornado tracked northeast between

Bellamy and Rousertown to one quarter mile northwest

of Montevallo. Along this portion of the track the tornado

intensified to f1...destroying numerous farm buildings and

damaging several homes near Montevallo.

The path continued northeast from the Montevallo area

across the cedar county line to near U and highway

32...or about six miles south of El Dorado Springs. The

tornado intensified to an f2 as it struck a mobile home

park destroying several trailers...homes...and

outbuildings. Several vehicles...including farm

equipment...were tossed several hundred feet. There

were at least nine injuries at the trailer park.

Tornado intensity dropped back to an f1 as it moved

northeast across highway 39 near Hackleman corner

then to Leila store where several homes...a church...

and several outbuildings were severely damaged.

Just northeast of Leila store the intensity dropped to

f0. The tornado continued northeast across highway

54 near Hardyville and lifted about three miles south

of vista in St. Clair county.

Just north of Montevallo another f1 tornado track

was found from 1/2 mile southwest of Virgil City to 1/4

mile northeast of Virgil City in Cedar county. Several

homes and a church were damaged or destroyed. This

short-lived tornado had a width of 200 yards and

traveled almost one mile.

A third tornado touchdown occurred from Boston

Missouri (Barton county) to 3 miles east of Weaubleau

(Hickory county). This tornado did not touch the ground

very much but tree damage was evident along its 40 mile

track. Its maximum width was about 30 yards wide and

intensity level was on the low end of f0.

A fourth tornado track occurred from five miles west

of Pittsburg Missouri (Hickory county)...which is also on

the southwest shore of Pomme de Terre lake...to three

miles east of Hermitage Missouri. This was by far the

most intense tornado...reaching f3 intensity across the

Carsons corner area along highway 64. There was one

injury and numerous homes...mobile homes...

outbuildings...vehicles and boats damaged or destroyed.

This tornado touched down south of the Pomme de Terre

golf course and moved northeast across the southwest

corner of Pomme de Terre lake. Once on land...the

tornado moved about 4 miles northwest of Pittsburg

Missouri and intensified to f2. There was severe damage

to numerous homes and mobile homes. The tornado

continued across the lake and crossed land again near

damsite park...where it leveled a camping area and

destroyed numerous unoccupied campers.

The tornado moved northeast from damsite park as an f3

and crossed the Carsons corner area damaging a church

and destroying two stores...numerous buildings...part of

a hotel...and numerous vehicles...boats and campers. The

tornado crossed highway 64 and severely damaged a home.

The tornado continued northeast as an f1 and finally lifted

three miles east of Hermitage Missouri.

 

 

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