Tornado with winds over 100 mph destroys small Missouri town in the middle of the nightBy Chris Oberholtz, FOX Weather
August 6, 2023
A small Missouri community is recovering after a nocturnal tornado swept through town Friday, destroying everything in its path.
The Edina Sentinel editor Echo Menges, who has been reporting from the scene, said officials from the National Weather Service told her that “without question, it was a tornado.”
According to the NWS, a survey team found damage that is consistent with at least an EF-2 tornado and the assessment is ongoing.
That rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale means the twister had winds of at least 111 mph.
NWS storm surveyors found evidence of peak winds up to 122 mph along the 1.64-mile path of the twister.
No fatalities or severe injuries occurred as a result, Knox County Emergency Manager Bill Whiles said at a press conference Saturday afternoon.
Only minor injuries have been reported.
Of the town’s 124 residents, as many as 14 people were rescued from their destroyed homes in Baring just after 11 p.m. on Friday, Menges told FOX Weather. Residents in a senior housing complex were among the many seeking help.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2023/08/06/tornado-with-winds-over-100-mph-destroys-small-missouri-town-in-the-middle-of-the-night/
