Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 5.87 Miles
-- Width 800 Yards
State MISSOURI
County/Area PHELPS
WFO SGF
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2019-05-21 15:18 CST-6
Begin Location 2S FREEMANS STORE
Begin Lat/Lon 37.627/-91.8774
End Date 2019-05-21 15:28 CST-6
End Location 3E EDGAR SPGS
End Lat/Lon 37.6942/-91.8118
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Multiple rounds of storms producing heavy rainfall, severe winds, hail and tornadoes moved across the Missouri Ozarks from May 20th and into the early morning hours of May 24th as upper level disturbances interacted with a slow moving but powerful storm system over the central Plains. Tornadoes occurred with each round, with the strongest and most numerous tornadoes occurring during the late afternoon and evening of the 22nd. On the anniversary of the Joplin Tornado off 2011, another tornado, rated EF-3 struck the north side of Joplin. This storm system eventually produced subsequent tornadoes in Golden City, Eldon and Jefferson City. Unfortunately there were three fatalities as a result of the tornado in Golden City. The cumulative rainfall caused areas of flash flooding with some flooding lingering across the region. Some locations in southeastern Kansas and southwestern Missouri reported in excess of 8 inches of rainfall over the 72 hour period. .
Event Narrative A National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 mph traveled along a 6 mile path. The tornado touched down just west of Highway 63 along State Route K. Several large trees were snapped and uprooted along Route K. The tornado then tracked to the northeast crossing Highway 63. Additionally, hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted along county roads east of Highway 63 and reached a maximum width of 800 yards. The tornado then continued northeast where it crossed State Route H and snapped several more trees before lifting just northeast of Route H before the Phelps County and Dent County border. There were no fatalities or injuries associated with this tornado and damage was confined to trees.


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 3 2 19.244M 0.00K
ANDERSON MCDONALD CO. MO 05/20/2019 05:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CEDARVILLE DADE CO. MO 05/20/2019 05:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHITWOOD JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 06:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VERONA LAWRENCE CO. MO 05/20/2019 06:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORRISVILLE POLK CO. MO 05/20/2019 06:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STARK CITY NEWTON CO. MO 05/20/2019 07:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAMAR BARTON CO. MO 05/20/2019 09:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRANBY NEWTON CO. MO 05/20/2019 13:11 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CENTER PT NEWTON CO. MO 05/20/2019 13:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JOPLIN JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 14:57 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MINDENMINES BARTON CO. MO 05/20/2019 15:34 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
MILFORD BARTON CO. MO 05/20/2019 16:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
JOPLIN JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 16:43 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CARTHAGE JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 16:51 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHITWOOD JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 17:15 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CARYTOWN JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 17:18 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GREENFIELD DADE CO. MO 05/20/2019 17:40 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DUDENVILLE JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 17:45 CST-6 Tornado EFU 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUFFALO DALLAS CO. MO 05/20/2019 18:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELWOOD GREENE CO. MO 05/20/2019 18:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ORONOGO JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 18:01 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALBA JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 18:10 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JOPLIN JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 18:21 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 12.00K 0.00K
TIN TOWN POLK CO. MO 05/20/2019 18:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOLIVAR POLK CO. MO 05/20/2019 18:49 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
BOLIVAR POLK CO. MO 05/20/2019 18:58 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEVADA VERNON CO. MO 05/20/2019 19:45 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HORTON VERNON CO. MO 05/20/2019 19:47 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 53 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHITWOOD JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 20:10 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHITWOOD JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 20:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHITWOOD JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 20:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COLLINS ST. CLAIR CO. MO 05/20/2019 20:30 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 8.00K 0.00K
RIMBY POLK CO. MO 05/20/2019 20:48 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WHEATLAND HICKORY CO. MO 05/20/2019 20:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 78 kts. EG 0 0 3.000M 0.00K
NEOSHO NEWTON CO. MO 05/20/2019 21:04 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CROSS TIMBERS HICKORY CO. MO 05/20/2019 21:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FRISTOE BENTON CO. MO 05/20/2019 21:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
LAWRENCEBURG LAWRENCE CO. MO 05/20/2019 21:13 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 53 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOIS D ARC GREENE CO. MO 05/20/2019 21:22 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
FAIR GROVE GREENE CO. MO 05/20/2019 21:41 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
REPUBLIC GREENE CO. MO 05/20/2019 21:43 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
ELWOOD GREENE CO. MO 05/20/2019 21:53 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHITWOOD JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 21:55 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
REDTOP DALLAS CO. MO 05/20/2019 22:00 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 8.00K 0.00K
GOODSON POLK CO. MO 05/20/2019 22:02 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SPRINGFIELD GREENE CO. MO 05/20/2019 22:15 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
REPUBLIC GREENE CO. MO 05/20/2019 22:20 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SMITTIE WRIGHT CO. MO 05/20/2019 22:27 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ANDERSON MCDONALD CO. MO 05/20/2019 22:28 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FAIR GROVE GREENE CO. MO 05/20/2019 22:37 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHITWOOD JASPER CO. MO 05/20/2019 22:38 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MONTREAL CAMDEN CO. MO 05/20/2019 22:38 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
MONETT ARPT BARRY CO. MO 05/20/2019 22:41 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FAIR GROVE GREENE CO. MO 05/20/2019 22:43 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GOSPEL RIDGE PULASKI CO. MO 05/20/2019 22:53 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
MOUNTAIN MCDONALD CO. MO 05/20/2019 23:15 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
NORTHVIEW WEBSTER CO. MO 05/21/2019 00:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROUBIDOUX TEXAS CO. MO 05/21/2019 00:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ANN DOUGLAS CO. MO 05/21/2019 01:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEOSHO NEWTON CO. MO 05/21/2019 07:12 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
REDINGS MILL NEWTON CO. MO 05/21/2019 07:12 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEOSHO ARPT NEWTON CO. MO 05/21/2019 07:59 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SHELDON VERNON CO. MO 05/21/2019 10:03 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OLINGER LAWRENCE CO. MO 05/21/2019 10:05 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUFFALO DALLAS CO. MO 05/21/2019 10:45 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BROOKLINE GREENE CO. MO 05/21/2019 11:49 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SPRINGFIELD GREENE CO. MO 05/21/2019 11:57 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HICKORY BARREN GREENE CO. MO 05/21/2019 12:06 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 41.00K 0.00K
SPRINGFIELD GREENE CO. MO 05/21/2019 12:09 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FAIR GROVE GREENE CO. MO 05/21/2019 12:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STRAFFORD GREENE CO. MO 05/21/2019 12:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RIDGEDALE TANEY CO. MO 05/21/2019 13:24 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OZARK CHRISTIAN CO. MO 05/21/2019 13:25 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
SGF DOWNTOWN ARPT GREENE CO. MO 05/21/2019 13:35 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BASSVILLE GREENE CO. MO 05/21/2019 13:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOLMAN WEBSTER CO. MO 05/21/2019 13:48 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 35.00K 0.00K
FAIR GROVE GREENE CO. MO 05/21/2019 14:14 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CEDAR GAP WRIGHT CO. MO 05/21/2019 14:17 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 5.000M 0.00K
ZANONI OZARK CO. MO 05/21/2019 14:34 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUFFALO DALLAS CO. MO 05/21/2019 14:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAQUEY PULASKI CO. MO 05/21/2019 14:55 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
CRIDER HOWELL CO. MO 05/21/2019 15:09 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SILOAM SPGS HOWELL CO. MO 05/21/2019 15:10 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
ARDITTA HOWELL CO. MO 05/21/2019 15:15 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
SOUTH FORK HOWELL CO. MO 05/21/2019 15:16 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
FREEMANS STORE PHELPS CO. MO 05/21/2019 15:18 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LECOMA DENT CO. MO 05/21/2019 15:36 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
(VIH)ROLLA/VICHY ARP MARIES CO. MO 05/21/2019 15:42 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SHORT BEND DENT CO. MO 05/21/2019 15:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
REPUBLIC GREENE CO. MO 05/21/2019 15:55 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WAYNESVILLE PULASKI CO. MO 05/21/2019 16:15 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELWOOD GREENE CO. MO 05/21/2019 16:29 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
AURORA LAWRENCE CO. MO 05/21/2019 17:00 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MC ELHANY NEWTON CO. MO 05/21/2019 18:44 CST-6 Flood 0 0 400.00K 0.00K
GREENFIELD DADE CO. MO 05/22/2019 05:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(JLN)JOPLIN MUNI ARP JASPER CO. MO 05/22/2019 05:53 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MILLER LAWRENCE CO. MO 05/22/2019 06:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOIS D ARC GREENE CO. MO 05/22/2019 07:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BROOKLINE GREENE CO. MO 05/22/2019 07:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CARTHAGE JASPER CO. MO 05/22/2019 07:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SACVILLE GREENE CO. MO 05/22/2019 07:30 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JOPLIN JASPER CO. MO 05/22/2019 08:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EL DORADO SPGS CEDAR CO. MO 05/22/2019 18:30 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROSCOE ST. CLAIR CO. MO 05/22/2019 18:48 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALBA JASPER CO. MO 05/22/2019 19:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BELLE CENTER JASPER CO. MO 05/22/2019 19:06 CST-6 Tornado EF3 0 0 5.250M 0.00K
NEVADA VERNON CO. MO 05/22/2019 19:06 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ORONOGO JASPER CO. MO 05/22/2019 19:21 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ORONOGO JASPER CO. MO 05/22/2019 19:23 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LINCOLN BENTON CO. MO 05/22/2019 19:30 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JASPER JASPER CO. MO 05/22/2019 19:51 CST-6 Tornado EF3 0 0 275.00K 0.00K
KENOMA BARTON CO. MO 05/22/2019 19:58 CST-6 Tornado EF3 3 1 740.00K 0.00K
GOLDEN CITY BARTON CO. MO 05/22/2019 20:05 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STOCKTON MUNI ARPT CEDAR CO. MO 05/22/2019 20:37 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GINGER BLUE MCDONALD CO. MO 05/22/2019 21:07 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WEST AURORA MILLER CO. MO 05/22/2019 21:56 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 1 4.000M 0.00K
(SGF)SPRINGFIELD ARP GREENE CO. MO 05/23/2019 00:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CARTHAGE JASPER CO. MO 05/23/2019 00:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELWOOD GREENE CO. MO 05/23/2019 00:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RIMBY POLK CO. MO 05/23/2019 00:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOVE LACLEDE CO. MO 05/23/2019 00:24 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ABO LACLEDE CO. MO 05/23/2019 00:49 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAQUEY PULASKI CO. MO 05/23/2019 00:51 CST-6 Tornado EF1 0 0 155.00K 0.00K
SGF DOWNTOWN ARPT GREENE CO. MO 05/23/2019 02:18 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FLORENCE MORGAN CO. MO 05/23/2019 03:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DIAMOND NEWTON CO. MO 05/23/2019 03:50 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DESSA NEWTON CO. MO 05/23/2019 04:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELWOOD GREENE CO. MO 05/23/2019 04:29 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SGF DOWNTOWN ARPT GREENE CO. MO 05/23/2019 04:30 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NICHOLS GREENE CO. MO 05/23/2019 04:37 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SGF DOWNTOWN ARPT GREENE CO. MO 05/23/2019 04:55 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TUCKAHOE JASPER CO. MO 05/23/2019 05:16 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ATLAS JASPER CO. MO 05/23/2019 05:38 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CARTHAGE JASPER CO. MO 05/23/2019 06:55 CST-6 Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORGAN HGTS JASPER CO. MO 05/23/2019 07:00 CST-6 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELWOOD GREENE CO. MO 05/23/2019 08:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
DUQUESNE JASPER CO. MO 05/23/2019 08:15 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
PHILLIPSBURG LACLEDE CO. MO 05/23/2019 08:45 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RUSS LACLEDE CO. MO 05/23/2019 09:00 CST-6 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 3 2 19.244M 0.00K