Update: The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday afternoon that an EF-1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 90 mph touched down in Lawrence County, Missouri, two miles east/southeast of Verona Tuesday morning at 9:03.
The tornado’s maximum width was 200 yards, and it traveled northeast for 2.18 miles, beginning near Highway 60 between Verona and Aurora and ending in southern Aurora just west of Highway 39. The tornado damaged the roof of a church, caused minor damage to several other structures and uprooted many large trees, according to the weather service.
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Trees are down across Springfield and surrounding areas, and some buildings sustained damage during storms that went through the area Tuesday morning.
The National Weather Service said Wednesday that the damage was caused by a severe squall line that pushed across southern Missouri.
The strongest winds, it said, were over Greene, Webster and Laclede Counties where winds over 45 mph occurred. Greene County saw wind gusts of 80 to 95 mph.
The National Weather Service office in Springfield confirmed an EF-0 tornado in Christian County Tuesday morning.
It said the tornado, with peak winds of 85 mph, touched down near Eaglecrest St. in Nixa at 9:30.
The tornado was 25 yards at its maximum width and traveled for half a mile northeast, crossing Highway 160 before lifting. An auto repair shop and storage shed business sustained damage, and a travel trailer overturned.
Storm survey teams continue working to determine if there were any more tornadoes in the region.
