Tornado (EF3) — Stoddard, Missouri
February 29, 2012 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$150K
Tornado scale
EF3
Area
Stoddard
Event narrative (NOAA)
Over 50 structures were damaged, almost half of which were completely destroyed. Most of the structures were mobile homes, barns, and outbuildings. Houses sustained mainly minor damage, but one site-built home was seriously damaged and another was destroyed. Peak winds were estimated near 140 mph. The average path width was 550 yards.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.