Confirmed Tornado in Nixa, MO 9/15/2010

A confirmed EF-0 tornado touched down in Nixa, Mo on September 15, between 10:50 and 10:55pm. The damage path was 100 yards wide and 1/2 mile long. Numerous trees were damaged, including limbs of up to 12 inches. Wind estimates are 80-85MPH.

Interestingly enough, had this tornado stayed on the ground, it would have taken an almost identical path as the EF-0 April 9th, 2009 and the F4 on November 29, 1991. Also the the same path as the funnel cloud in the pictures from the end of the OzarkStorms May 4, 2003 event blog posting. I guess Nixa has it's own little Tornado Alley!

There are pictures from the NWS review of this tornado that show damage other than the tree damage listed, so I do not know what was destroyed. If you visit the picture link, there are different headers at the top of the page that detail this event, such as Summary, Synopsis, Survey, etc. There is quite a bit of interesting reading there.

Be safe!

Severe Storms Possible - Wednesday 9/15/10

Severe weather possible this late afternoon and evening. The tornado risk is mostly west of Highway 71 in western MO.

Risks:

Winds greater than 60MPH - Elevated

Lightning - Significant

Hail Larger Than Quarters - Elevated

Flooding - Limited

Tornadoes - Limited

You should stay tuned to local weather forecasts. Make sure your NOAA All Hazards Radio is on and backed up by battery. If you don't own a NOAA All Hazards Radio, you should. Click the link for a previous blog post on selecting one.

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Severe Storms Likely - Friday 9/10/10

Severe weather is likely to occur in SW MO this afternoon, evening and overnight.

Risks:

Winds to 70 - Elevated

Lightning - Significant

Hail Larger Than Quarters - Elevated

Flooding - Elevated

Tornadoes - Limited

You should stay tuned to local weather forecasts. Make sure your NOAA All Hazards Radio is on and backed up by battery. If you don't own a NOAA All Hazards Radio, you should. Click the link for a previous blog post on selecting one.