3 tornadoes confirmed in north-central Missouri as weekend storms swept through
Three confirmed tornadoes touched down northeast of Kansas City as severe thunderstorms rolled through north-central Missouri over the weekend, according to storm damage surveys by the National Weather Service.
Two tornadoes, an EF0 and an EF1, touched down in Linn County minutes apart shortly after 6:20 p.m. Saturday. The third tornado, a short-lived EF0, touched down in nearby Livingston County shortly after 6:40 p.m.
The first tornado touched down about 6:22 p.m. 7 miles west of Purdin, about 120 miles northwest of Kansas City in northwest Linn County.
Survey crews found that the tornado landed between Arbor Drive and Beacon Road on Missouri 139, damaging an outbuilding before crossing a wooded area as it moved east-northeast toward Clark Drive.
The tornado also damaged a single-family home before removing a large area of the metal roof from a barn. Debris was spread east, northeast, and south of the barn across an open field. The tornado also damaged trees east of the farm.
The tornado, an EF0, at its peak had estimated wind speeds of 85 mph and a width of 100 yards. The tornado traveled 1.42 miles before it lifted at 6:25 p.m., about 6 miles west of Purdin.
The second tornado spawned from the supercell thunderstorm that produced the first tornado. The EF1 tornado struck about 6:28 p.m. north of Shafter, an unincorporated community in Linn County.
The tornado touched down near Daisy and Clark roads and traveled southeast, damaging several farm outbuildings, including a barn. It then picked up two empty grain bins and threw them across an open pasture.
Damage was also found in the tree line beyond the property. The tornado track was picked up along Missouri Route DD, where swaths of tree damage were noted along both sides of the highway. The path of the tornado ended about a half mile before the intersection of Missouri Route Y, about 5 miles north-northwest of Purdin.
The tornado traveled about 2.58 miles before lifting at 6:32 p.m. At its peak, it had estimated wind speeds of 110 mph with a width of 200 yards.
The third tornado touched down about 6:43 p.m. about 2 miles east of Chula, in Livingston County. The short-lived EF0 tornado developed from a severe supercell thunderstorm.
The tornado damaged trees south of Missouri Route K before crossing the highway and damaging a wood-framed metal building, removing the west-facing roof sheeting and depositing debris to the west and southwest. The tornado lifted in an open field to the east of the building, northwest of the intersection of Missouri routes K and KK.
The tornado, which was on the ground for about a minute, traveled about 350 yards. At its peak, estimated wind speeds were 85 mph with a width of 50 yards.
