Damaging Winds and Tornadoes November 30th and December 1st 2018

Overview

A strong storm system impacted southeastern Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks during the late evening hours on Friday, November 30th and the early morning hours on Saturday, December 1 of 2018. A line of thunderstorms commonly referred to as a Quasi-Linear Convective System (QLCS) produced widespread wind damage and seven tornadoes across southern Missouri. This included four EF-1 and three EF-0 tornadoes.

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Tornado - Near MONETT, MO
BARRY COUNTY

Date	December 1, 2018
Time (Local)	12:15 am
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	0.10 mph
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: An EF-0 tornado briefly touched down 2 miles south of Monett, MO. Minor roof damage to several homes occurred before the tornado lifted.

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Tornado - AURORA, MO
LAWRENCE COUNTY

Date	December 1, 2018
Time (Local)	12:30 am
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	100 mph
Path Length	0.5 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/1
Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down 2 miles south of Aurora, MO and tracked northeast to the Aurora Motel, where one fatality occurred. The tornado then tracked northward across Highway 60 and damaged the Sutherlands home improvement store before dissipating.

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Tornado - BILLINGS, MO
CHRISTIAN COUNTY

Date	December 1, 2018
Time (Local)	12:41 am
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	100 mph
Path Length	1.2 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down 1.5 miles south of Billings, MO and tracked north-northeast and lifted 1 mile south of Billings. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped. Minor roof damage to homes occurred with some outbuildings damaged.

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Tornado - REPUBLIC, MO
GREENE COUNTY

Date	December 1, 2018
Time (Local)	12:47 am
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	2.5 miles
Max Width	60 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down 3 miles west of Republic, MO and tracked northeast into the western city limits of Republic. Two large barns were destroyed and numerous trees uprooted. Several homes sustained minor roof damage.

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Tornado - Near SEYMOUR, MO
WEBSTER COUNTY

Date	December 1, 2018
Time (Local)	1:22 am
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	4 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down 2 miles north-northeast of Seymour, MO and tracked northeast before dissipating approximately 6 miles northeast of Seymour. Significant damage occurred to barns with multiple trees uprooted.

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Tornado - Near HARTVILLE, MO
WRIGHT COUNTY

Date	December 1, 2018
Time (Local)	1:37 am
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	70 mph
Path Length	0.25 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: An EF-0 tornado briefly touched down northwest of Hartville, MO and broke several large tree branches.

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Tornado - Near Clever
Christian County

Date	December 1st, 2018
Time (Local)	12:40 AM
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	2.08 miles
Max Width	40 Yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: One outbuilding was completely destroyed, while numerous trees were damaged.

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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