Event narrative (NOAA)
An EF-3 tornado formed near County Road 793 in Stoddard County, then tracked northeastward into New Madrid County at County Road 799. Continuing northeastward, the tornado badly damaged a well-built brick home east of Morehouse, removing its roof and collapsing most of the exterior walls. One home in Morehouse burned down due to an unattended candle used during a power outage caused by the tornado, resulting in one fatality (51f, indirect). The tornado crossed into Scott County at Butler St in southwest Sikeston. Peak winds for the New Madrid County portion, and the tornado as a whole, were 140 mph.
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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.