Event narrative (NOAA)
This is a continuation of the EF-2 rated tornado that touched down in Stone County at 01:13 CST then tracked into western Taney County west of Branson. The path length in Taney County was near 16 miles and the overall path length was approximately 22 miles. While mostly rated EF1 in Taney County, there was evidence of EF2 damage as well. The tornado caused 37 injuries as it tracked down the business district of Branson, heavily damaging 14 theaters and attractions, 25 restaurants and 21 hotels down the Branson Strip. Additional damage also occurred to several other small businesses and two shopping centers. The tornado skipped through residential areas in unincorporated portions of the county and in portions of Branson severely damaging or destroying around 100 homes including several mobi
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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.