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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 3.06 Miles |
| -- Width | 50 Yards |
| State | MISSOURI |
| County/Area | NEW MADRID |
| WFO | PAH |
| Report Source | Storm Chaser |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2020-03-02 22:15 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 1ESE BROADWATER |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.57/-89.9 |
| End Date | 2020-03-02 22:18 CST-6 |
| End Location | 1W RISCO |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.5712/-89.8449 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A series of discrete thunderstorms, a few of which displayed supercell characteristics, moved east across southeast Missouri during the evening. A couple of the storms produced hail up to the size of ping pong balls, and an EF-0 tornado was observed in southern New Madrid County. This outbreak of storms occurred in a strong west-southwest flow ahead of a 500 mb shortwave over the Plains states. A southwest wind flow up to 30 knot at 850 mb provided some moisture for the storms. At the surface, a low pressure center moved east-northeast from the Ozarks to the lower Ohio Valley. A frontal boundary extending east-northeast from the low provided a focus for the storms. |
| Event Narrative | A storm chaser captured a picture of a narrow rope-like tornado illuminated by lightning. The tornado lasted approximately three minutes. The track was over flat, open farm fields that were not planted. Visible evidence of damage was not located. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 39.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| HUNTER | CARTER CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 18:08 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENVILLE | WAYNE CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 19:11 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VAN BUREN | CARTER CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 19:17 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHOOK | WAYNE CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 19:30 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PERRYVILLE | PERRY CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 19:33 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENVILLE | WAYNE CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 19:43 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ZALMA | BOLLINGER CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 19:52 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PAXICO | STODDARD CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 20:17 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| ARAB | BOLLINGER CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 20:27 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| OXLY | RIPLEY CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 20:57 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| ADVANCE | STODDARD CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 21:08 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| OXLY | RIPLEY CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 21:09 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| QULIN | BUTLER CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 21:43 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| BROADWATER | NEW MADRID CO. | MO | 03/02/2020 | 22:15 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 39.00K | 0.00K |
