NWS confirms EF-1 in Joplin Monday night
by FOURSTATESHOMEPAGE
FOURSTATESHOMEPAGE— Update - 5:00 p.m. JOPLIN, Mo. — Joplin school administrators said a malfunction caused a delay in opening one of its safe rooms during Monday night's storms. Around nine o'clock Monday night, school administrators sent out reminders about the safe rooms saying they would open when a tornado warning was issued or the tornado sirens []
FOURSTATESHOMEPAGE—NWS confirms EF-1 tornado in Barry, Lawrence Counties. UPDATE BARRY COUNTY, Mo. — The National Weather Service (NWS) confirms an EF-1 tornado was responsible for damage from Monett to Aurora. A survey team was able to track the storm along a ten-and-a-half-mile path through northern Barry County and southern Lawrence County. The tornado was on the ground for about 20 minutes Wednesday afternoon []
WCCB Charlotte—NWS: EF-1 Tornado Confirmed In Gaston And Cleveland Counties. The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down Wednesday afternoon in Cleveland and Gaston Counties with winds reaching 110 miles per hour.
WBRZ—EF-1 tornado confirmed to have struck St. James Parish Thursday night. A National Weather Service (NWS) Survey team determined an EF-1 tornado, estimated to have peak winds of around 105 mph caused damage across portions of St. James Parish. This tornado touched down along Highway 44 between White Hall and Romeville, doing damage before lifting just east of Highway 3125. In all, the tornado was on the ground for five miles with a maximum path width of 120 yards.The tornado snapped several trees, damaged the roofs of a few homes, and even snapped power poles as it...