NS. Louis (AP) —The National Meteorological Service confirmed that a heavy storm struck the area on Sunday, causing 12 tornadoes in parts of Missouri, southwestern Illinois, and northeastern Kansas.
The two strongest tornadoes were rated EF3, including a tornado that crossed the Mississippi River in St. Mary, Missouri and struck parts of Chester, Illinois, the Meteorological Department’s St. Louis office said in a tweet late Tuesday. .. The other struck Fredericktown, Missouri.
EF3 tornadoes are considered strong in the wind speed range of 136-165 mph (219-266 kph).
Two weak EF1 tornadoes with wind speeds of 86-110 mph (138-177 kph) landed in rural Reynolds and Madison counties in southeastern Missouri. The fifth tornado near Richview, Illinois was rated weakest on the Enhanced Fujita scale of EF0, with wind speeds of less than 85 mph (137 kph).
According to the Kansas City Meteorological Service, the strongest tornado in northwestern Missouri was EF2 near Purdin in Linn County. The EF1 tornado has passed through Clinton and Coldwell counties.
Five EF0 tornadoes were identified, including a tornado near Bendena, Kansas, Doniphan County. The other was near Pattonsburg, Chillicothe, and two near Sedalia, Missouri.
The storm caused a power outage that damaged trees, power structures and some buildings, but was not seriously injured.
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