EF5Historical Record
EF5 Tornado — Newton County, Missouri — May 22, 2011
Newton County, MO
1600 yd wide21.6 mi longmoved E
Shaded band = damage-path width · animated dot traces direction of travel
Event stats
EF ratingEF5
Date & timeMay 22, 2011 · 4:34 PM
Path length21.6 mi
Max width1600 yd
Injuries1150
Fatalities158
Details
A EF5 tornado was recorded in Newton County, MO, tracking roughly 21.6 miles with a maximum width of about 1600 yards. The event is associated with 158 fatalities and 1150 injuries in the historical record. Details are drawn from NOAA/SPC and may be incomplete or generalized.
Historical record from public weather datasets.
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