Tornadoes · United States · Missouri · 2026

EF0 tornado, Pulaskifield to Mc Dowell, Missouri, June 13, 2026

From Pulaskifield to Mc Dowell, this EF0 tornado ran 4.8 miles across Barry County on June 13, 2026, touching down at 11:48 PM CDT and reaching 150 yards wide. It killed nobody.

Preliminary. This is NWS SGF's damage survey, filed in the Damage Assessment Toolkit as Purdy. The rating, the path and the casualties are the survey's and can change while it is revised. The Storm Prediction Center compiles the official record of 2026 from these surveys and publishes it in the spring of 2027; this page moves to that tornado's permanent address when it does.

The rating scale

Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Enhanced Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.

  1. EF065 to 85 mphthis tornado

    Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.

  2. EF186 to 110 mph

    Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.

  3. EF2111 to 135 mph

    Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.

  4. EF3136 to 165 mph

    Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.

  5. EF4166 to 200 mph

    Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.

  6. EF5over 200 mph

    Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.

  7. Unrated

    The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.

The survey

Rating, as surveyed
EF0, preliminary
Date
June 13, 2026
Touchdown
11:48 PM CDT (04:48 UTC)
Lifted
11:54 PM CDT (04:54 UTC)
On the ground
6 minutes
Path length
4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Path width
150 yards (137 m)
Deaths
0
Injuries
0
County
Barry County
Touchdown point
36.855, -94.011
Lift-off point
36.870, -93.929
Highest wind the damage implies
85 mph
Surveyed by
NWS SGF
The office's name for it
Purdy
Survey last edited
June 15, 2026
Record number
None yet. SPC numbers 2026 in the spring of 2027.

What the survey found

A brief tornado touched down along Highway 97 to the south of Capps Creek. The intermittent tornado path tracked to the east-northeast before lifting just west of Highway 37, between Monett and Purdy. Several uprooted trees and large branches snapped along the path. Walls collapsed on two farm outbuildings, with sheet metal tossed over 300 yards.

Written by NWS SGF in the NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit. A survey is revised as better evidence arrives.

The damage survey

21 damage points were recorded along this path by NWS SGF, in the Damage Assessment Toolkit the survey teams carry. The strongest indicator was rated EF0. The highest wind the damage implies is 85 mph.

  • Convergent pattern with trees down. Several large uprooted trees. Start point of Purdy tornado.
  • Narrow path through tree line with several trees down.
  • Multiple trees uprooted. Went over creek. Nearby resident noted pressure change and had multiple downed trees. Insulation pulled from home.
  • Large tree uprooted. Limbs twisted in tree.

Survey points are preliminary and are the raw material the published rating was built from. Source: NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit.

What the Weather Service recorded

Severe thunderstorms with tornadoes and damaging winds occurred late in the evening of June 13, 2026. Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall caused flash flooding and river flooding. Between 3 and 6 inches of rainfall fell with this system. Some fatalities occurred from the flooding.

A brief tornado touched down along Highway 97 to the south of Capps Creek. The intermittent tornado path tracked to the east-northeast before lifting just west of Highway 37, between Monett and Purdy. Several uprooted trees and large branches snapped along the path. Walls collapsed on two farm outbuildings, with sheet metal tossed over 300 yards.

A tornado began near Farm Road 1078, just to the northwest of Butterfield. NWS ground surveys concluded that the tornado path tracked to the east across Highway 37. A couple of old wooden power poles snapped or were brought down along Highway 37. Several uprooted trees and large branches snapped along the path. Sentinel 2 satellite data analysis revealed that the tornado continued to the northeast, crossing State Highway U, producing an intermittent path of tree damage about 6.6 miles long. Satellite data revealed the tornado was 350 yards at its widest point with estimated max winds of 85 mph.

From NOAA NCEI's Storm Events Database, the narrative the local forecast office wrote for Storm Data.

The warnings

1 minute of warning. NWS SGF issued a tornado warning for this county at 04:47 UTC, 1 minute before the tornado touched down, in force until 05:15 UTC.

The county was under a severe thunderstorm watch, issued at 01:56 UTC and running to 06:39 UTC.

Issued (UTC)ExpiredProductOffice
23:08 UTC01:20 UTCTornado WatchSGF
01:56 UTC06:39 UTCSevere Thunderstorm WatchSGF
04:26 UTC05:30 UTCSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGF
04:47 UTC05:15 UTCTornado WarningSGF
04:54 UTC05:30 UTCTornado WarningSGF
04:58 UTC06:00 UTCSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGF
05:55 UTC06:35 UTCSevere Thunderstorm WarningSGF
09:37 UTC09:30 UTCFlood WarningSGF

Every warning and watch covering the touchdown point that day, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service products. Lead time is measured from the issue of the warning in force to the touchdown time in the database, both of which were recorded to the minute by different people.

The forecast that day

The Storm Prediction Center had this point in a Enhanced Risk, with a 0.05 chance of a tornado within 25 miles, in the hatched area where significant tornadoes were expected. The outlook in force was issued at 01:01 UTC.

SPC's Day 1 convective outlook as it stood when the tornado began, read at the touchdown point. The same archive is on the radar archive.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the tornado touched down, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Springfield, MO wrote its last area forecast discussion before the tornado touched down at Jun 13, 6:24 PM CDT, 5 hours 24 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Enhanced (Level 3 of 5) risk for severe thunderstorms this afternoon through tonight. Damaging wind gusts of 70-80 mph will be the primary severe risk, with hail and brief tornadoes as secondary hazards.
  • A Flood Watch is in effect for the entire area through Sunday morning. Moderate (Level 3 of 4) risk for Excessive Rainfall through tonight due to recent heavy rains, elevated streamflows, and saturated soils.
  • Active weather returns from mid to late next week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 6:24 PM CDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Springfield MO
624 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Enhanced (Level 3 of 5) risk for severe thunderstorms this
  afternoon through tonight. Damaging wind gusts of 70-80 mph
  will be the primary severe risk, with hail and brief tornadoes
  as secondary hazards.

- A Flood Watch is in effect for the entire area through Sunday
  morning. Moderate (Level 3 of 4) risk for Excessive Rainfall
  through tonight due to recent heavy rains, elevated
  streamflows, and saturated soils.

- Active weather returns from mid to late next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Issued at 246 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

Synoptic & Mesoscale Overview:

A closed upper-level low was slowly pivoting northeast toward
the Hudson Bay, with the attendant surface cold front extending
south-southwest through the Midwest and into the Plains. A
second, more diffuse front (from morning convection) was draped
across central and eastern Missouri. A remnant outflow boundary
was located across far southern MO and northern AR.

Scattered Storms this Afternoon:

A glance at satellite shows partial clearing across southern
Missouri in the wake of the morning precipitation along with
somewhat agitated cumulus along the aforementioned outflow
boundary across southwest MO and northern AR. Guidance has
wobbled on how much--or even if--convection initiates this
afternoon, but this area (roughly along and south of Highway 60)
will be the location to watch for a scattered severe
thunderstorm risk between 1pm and 5pm. With effective bulk
shear of 30-40+kt and sufficient destabilization (the big
question mark), supercells capable of producing isolated hail
to golf balls and damaging wind gusts. Overall confidence in
occurrence is low.

Enhanced Severe Risk this Evening and Tonight:

The higher confidence severe thunderstorm risk is late this
evening into tonight. Initial supercells are likely to develop
ahead of the cold front in northwest Missouri, northeast Kansas,
and southwest Iowa amidst steep lapse rates, moderate deep-layer
shear, and rich moisture. Upscale growth into clusters and
linear segments is likely as the front pushes southeast into
southwest Missouri and our southeast Kansas counties. If storms
can remain discrete, hail up to golf balls will be possible
along with damaging winds. As storms grow upscale, damaging
winds will be the primary hazard. Bowing segments will be
capable of producing gusts of 70-80 mph. Low-level shear will
initially be modest but increase with time as the low-level jet
increases, so a few tornadoes will also be possible. Storms will
gradually diminish in intensity as they push through southwest
Missouri with waning instability, possibly becoming outflow-
dominant.

Timing: Storm time of arrival has slowed slightly over the last
12 hours. Guidance suggests the leading edge of the
line/clusters reaches southeast Kansas/southwest Missouri
between 9pm and 11pm, the I-44 corridor between 11pm-2am, and
south-central MO between 2am-5am.

Flood Risk Tonight:

The Weather Prediction Center has maintained a Moderate Risk for
excessive rainfall across much of southwest Missouri and
southeast Kansas. Southwesterly flow will continue to transport
moisture into the area ahead of the cold front, with models pegging
PWATs at a soupy 2.2 to 2.4". Rain rates of 2-3 in/hr will be
possible with the strongest updrafts. Guidance continues to
depict a widespread 1-3 inches in total with localized pockets
near 6 inches, which would result in flash flooding.

&&

.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Issued at 246 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

Sunday-Monday:

Drier air will filter in behind the cold front on Sunday. Apart
from a few light showers that linger Sunday morning, mostly dry
conditions will persist through Monday along with pleasant
(below average) temperatures in the mid 70s.

Storm Chances Return Mid-week:

Ensembles depict a shortwave trough pivoting through the Midwest
Tuesday into Wednesday with a strengthening 500 mb jet. Low-
confidence rain chances exist late Tuesday into Wednesday as a
diffuse warm front lifts into the area.

Better thunderstorm chances arrive late Wednesday into Thursday
with the passage of a cold front. Global models depict strong
destabilization occurring ahead of the front within a corridor
of stronger shear under the enhanced 500 mb flow, which may
support the development of strong storms. SPC has highlighted a
broad 15% risk for severe weather across the Midwest and into
the Ohio Valley. Indeed, AI and machine learning guidance show a
signal for severe storms in a similar area.

&&

.AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/...
Issued at 620 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

Scattered showers and thunderstorms continue to move across
southern MO this evening, with reduced visibilities and
ceilings expected. Flight conditions as low as MVFR to IFR
within heavy thunderstorms as a result of visibilities down to 1
to 3 miles and ceilings around 500 to 1500 feet. A break in
activity by late evening before a line of thunderstorms moves
the area, with gusty west-northwest associated with the
activity. Additional reduced flight conditions are likely to
persist as the complex moves through over the course of 2 to 4
hours. Behind the complex exiting south, MVFR ceilings around
1500 to 2500 feet persist behind the frontal passage.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 1230 AM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

Setting the stage, many areas across western MO and southeast KS
have received over 2 inches of rainfall and localized areas received
over 6 inches of rain in the past seven days. A Flood Watch is in
effect for most of the area, excluding the far southeast Ozarks for
a widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain with localized higher amounts.
For elsewhere outside of the watch, those areas could see 1 to 2
inches of rain. Localized higher amounts are depicted with the
latest HREF LPMM showing corridors 5 to 7 inches. The exact
locations of these corridors will vary and will be best captured as
the event unfolds. The Weather Prediction Center captures the heavy
rain and flash flooding potential with a Moderate Risk (3 of 4) for
today and overnight into Sunday morning.

From a heavy rainfall/flood potential environment, the atmosphere
will be conducive for efficient rainfall rates as PWATs push
towards 2 inches. This will support rainfall rates of 1 to 3
inches per a hour within thunderstorms. It is worth noting that
rivers are elevated going into this evening, with soil moisture
between 20-40% for most areas in the Flood Watch. One hour FFG
of 1 to 2 inches could quickly be exceeded as thunderstorms
progress through the area. Given the setup in place, locally
considerable flash flooding, along with "isolated moderate river
flooding" (per the National Water Center) are in the forecast
for today through tonight.

&&

.SGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
KS...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for KSZ073-097-101.
MO...Flood Watch through Sunday morning for MOZ055>058-066>071-
     077>083-088>098-101>106.

&&

SHORT TERM...Didio
LONG TERM...Didio
AVIATION...Perez
HYDROLOGY...Perez
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 4:19 PM CDT, 7 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Springfield MO
419 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-142130-
Bourbon-Crawford-Cherokee-Benton-Morgan-Miller-Maries-Vernon-
St. Clair-Hickory-Camden-Pulaski-Phelps-Barton-Cedar-Polk-Dallas-
Laclede-Texas-Dent-Jasper-Dade-Greene-Webster-Wright-Newton-
Lawrence-Christian-Douglas-Howell-Shannon-McDonald-Barry-Stone-
Taney-Ozark-Oregon-
419 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of the Missouri
Ozarks and extreme southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Slight tornado risk.
  Slight hail risk.
  Enhanced thunderstorm wind damage risk.
  Elevated lightning risk.
  Significant excessive rainfall risk

DISCUSSION...

Slight (Level 2 of 5) to Enhanced (Level 3 of 5) risk for severe
thunderstorms this evening and tonight.

Low confidence in isolated strong to severe storms south of the
Highway 60 corridor this afternoon.

This evening and tonight: A line of strong to severe
thunderstorms moves through the area. Primary hazard is damaging
wind gusts of 70 to 80 mph. Secondary hazard of large hail up to
golf balls and a brief tornado or two.

Moderate (Level 3 of 4) risk for excessive rainfall through
tonight due to expected heavy rainfall, elevated streamflows, and
saturated soils. Additional widespread rainfall amounts of 1 to 3
inches are expected, with localized rainfall amounts up to 6
inches possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Thunderstorm chances return late Tuesday through Thursday. There
is a slight risk of strong to severe thunderstorms, particularly
across central Missouri.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

 Spotter activation may be needed tonight.

&&

More detailed information can be accessed at:
http://www.weather.gov/sgf/dsspacket

This product in graphical format...along with other weather...
hydrological and climate information...at
http://www.weather.gov/sgf

Didio

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 13, 6:18 PM CDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
618 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

MOZ104-132345-
Taney MO-
618 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT TANEY COUNTY THROUGH 645 PM
CDT...

At 618 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Taneyville to near Forsyth to near
Hollister to near Indian Point. Movement was southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Branson, Lake Taneycomo, Table Rock State Park, Bull Shoals Lake,
Table Rock Lake, Hollister, Forsyth, Merriam Woods, Kissee Mills,
Rockaway Beach, Bull Creek, Taneyville, Table Rock, Kirbyville,
Powersite, Protem, Rueter, Ridgedale, Ozark Beach, and Walnut Shade.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3650 9328 3652 9331 3663 9331 3670 9322
      3681 9315 3681 9306 3674 9276 3650 9278
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 298DEG 25KT 3673 9309 3665 9312 3659 9319 3658
9330

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Price
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 6:20 PM CDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
620 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

MOZ093-101-102-132345-
Barry MO-Newton MO-McDonald MO-
620 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NEWTON...NORTHEASTERN MCDONALD
AND NORTHERN BARRY COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM CDT...

At 620 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Baxter Springs to near
Fairview to 8 miles west of Galena. Movement was east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Neosho, Monett, Cassville, Seneca, Granby, Purdy, Loma Linda,
Wheaton, Butterfield, Fairview, Newtonia, Pioneer, Stella, Stark
City, Ritchey, Wheelerville, Jenkins, Mcdowell, Pleasant Ridge, and
Rocky Comfort.

This includes Interstate 44 near mile marker 0.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for southwestern
Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3678 9462 3700 9462 3689 9364 3687 9361
      3683 9361 3681 9358 3666 9358 3664 9359
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 267DEG 25KT 3696 9462 3682 9400 3678 9362

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Price
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 9:09 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
909 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

KSZ097-101-MOZ077-088-140245-
Cherokee KS-Crawford KS-Barton MO-Jasper MO-
909 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE...
CRAWFORD...WESTERN BARTON AND NORTHWESTERN JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH
945 PM CDT...

At 908 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Walnut to near Arma to 8 miles southeast
of Mindenmines. Movement was northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Pittsburg, Prairie State Park, Lamar, Frontenac, Girard, Arma,
Liberal, Cherokee, Weir, Mulberry, Scammon, Chicopee, Mccune,
Nashville, Mindenmines, Franklin, Arcadia, Asbury, Lamar Heights, and
Hepler.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM CDT for
southeastern Kansas...and southwestern and west central Missouri.

&&

LAT...LON 3767 9500 3767 9462 3765 9461 3765 9457
      3751 9421 3720 9463 3734 9508 3738 9507
      3739 9509 3745 9509
TIME...MOT...LOC 0208Z 226DEG 23KT 3756 9499 3750 9475 3739 9447

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Price
Local storm report, Jun 13, 10:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Springfield MO
1046 PM CDT Sat Jun 13 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1044 PM     Flash Flood      Frontenac               37.46N 94.69W
06/13/2026                   Crawford           KS   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Multiple vehicles stalled due to flooding.

&&

TG

The air that afternoon

The radiosonde launches on either side of the tornado, from the nearest station that was launching then, drawn and analyzed the way Storm Lab does: the same diagram, the same parcel and shear definitions SPC's mesoanalysis uses.

Springfield, MO (KSGF), 00:00Z

4.8 hours before the tornado, 16 km from the path. June 14, 2026.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2026-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel lifted from the surface. Mixed-layer CAPE 236 joules per kilogram, CIN -243, lifted condensation level 1123 meters above ground. Wind barbs in knots down the right edge.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed. The warm shading is its CAPE, the cool shading the inhibition it has to break through.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 00:00Z on 2026-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers as a curve, rings every 10 meters per second labeled in knots. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 179 square meters per square second, 0 to 6 km bulk shear 41 knots.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km. RM and LM are the right and left moving storms Bunkers' method gives; the shaded area is the 0 to 1 km storm-relative helicity.
Mixed-layer CAPE
236 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-243 J/kg
Surface CAPE
1279 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1123 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
41 kt
0-1 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
179 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
318 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.2
0-3 km lapse rate
5.3 K/km

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

Springfield, MO (KSGF), 12:00Z

7.2 hours after it, 16 km from the path. June 14, 2026.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel lifted from the surface. Mixed-layer CAPE 0 joules per kilogram, CIN -6741, lifted condensation level 655 meters above ground. Wind barbs in knots down the right edge.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed. The warm shading is its CAPE, the cool shading the inhibition it has to break through.
HodographHodograph, Springfield, MO at 12:00Z on 2026-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers as a curve, rings every 10 meters per second labeled in knots. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 67 square meters per square second, 0 to 6 km bulk shear 30 knots.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km. RM and LM are the right and left moving storms Bunkers' method gives; the shaded area is the 0 to 1 km storm-relative helicity.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-6741 J/kg
Surface CAPE
6 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
655 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
93 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0
0-3 km lapse rate
3.0 K/km

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The surface observations

Monett (HFJ), 6 km from the path, in the two hours either side.

Time (UTC)Temp (°F)Dew point (°F)WindGust (kt)Pressure (mb)Weather
02:55 UTC69.869.8130° 11 kt151010.5
03:15 UTC69.869.8140° 8 kt151010.2
03:35 UTC69.869.8150° 7 kt1011.2-RA
03:55 UTC69.869.8150° 8 kt1011.5-VCTSRA
04:15 UTC69.869.8150° 9 kt1012.2
04:35 UTC69.869.8160° 11 kt181011.9-TSRA
04:55 UTC6868270° 20 kt341011.9+TSRA
05:15 UTC64.464.4320° 24 kt351011.9-TSRA
05:35 UTC66.266.2340° 22 kt381014.6VCTSRA
05:55 UTC64.464.410° 23 kt331014.9VCTSRA
06:15 UTC62.662.610° 17 kt231014.6VCTSRA
06:35 UTC62.662.620° 15 kt231015.6VCTSRA

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of airport observations.

The radar

The Springfield radar (KSGF), 65 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the touchdown began at 04:49 UTC.

Open the radar archive at this moment, over the track

Reflectivity and velocity, decoded from the Level II archive in the browser. Volumes take a few seconds to open the first time.

What was reported nearby

Local storm reports within 60 km of the path, in the three hours either side.

Time (UTC)ReportWhereCountyRemark
04:00 UTCTSTM WND GST 95JoplinJasper, MOA National Weather Service storm Survey determined that a broad area of damaging straight-line winds impacted portions of Jasper and northern Newton Counties. Damage began in the Joplin area and continued to the east and
04:04 UTCTSTM WND DMG1 W DuquesneJasper, MOEast side of Joplin two blocks west of Rangeline Road on Texas Ave from 8th to 15th Street showing tree branches down and damage to storm door.
04:05 UTCTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw JoplinJasper, MOCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 1 WNW Joplin for time based on radar. Tree down, about 40 inch wide on a house.
04:07 UTCTSTM WND DMGJoplinJasper, MOCorrects the correction for time from AM to PM of previous tstm wnd dmg report from Joplin for time. Numerous power lines down across the city of Joplin.
04:08 UTCTSTM WND DMG2 Ene OronogoJasper, MOlarge tree fell on powerlines. Tine based on radar.
04:08 UTCTSTM WND DMGWebb CityJasper, MOCorrects previous tstm wnd dmg report for time from Webb City. Large tree limbs down on house in Webb City.
04:09 UTCTSTM WND DMG1 S LakesideJasper, MOMO Route HH (Fir Road) closed between AA and Split Rail Drive due to utility damage. Time estimated from radar.
04:10 UTCTSTM WND GST 622 Nnw OronogoJasper, MOAmbient personal weather station recorded a 61.7 mph gust.
04:13 UTCTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw AtlasJasper, MONumerous uprooted trees and broken tree limbs. Photo of structure with blown in window and window screen near debris. Time estimated from radar.
04:14 UTCTSTM WND DMG1 Sw AtlasJasper, MOOur property has multiple uprooted trees in multiple directions down with telephone pole snapped. Time based on radar estimate.
04:19 UTCTSTM WND DMGFidelityJasper, MOPhotos of uprooted tree that fell on house and numerous broken tree branches of various sizes. Time estimated by radar.
04:22 UTCTSTM WND DMG1 E Brooklyn HeightsJasper, MOSeveral large tree limbs broken. Time estimated by radar.
04:24 UTCTORNADO1 Ese FidelityJasper, MOThe National Weather Service storm survey determined that an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90mph touched down 1 mile east southeast of Fidelity. The tornado lifted and rolled a secured carport before moving to the east
04:25 UTCTSTM WND DMGCarthageJasper, MODamage to a church in Carthage. Time estimated from radar.
04:28 UTCFLASH FLOOD1 Sw JoplinJasper, MOReport from mPING of Street flooding or closed and possible Vehicles stranded.
04:30 UTCTSTM WND DMG3 N RitcheyNewton, MOMetal frame barn tossed into the power lines with debris tossed across J into a field. Time estimated from radar.
04:31 UTCTSTM WND DMG2 Ssw GoodmanMcdonald, MOTree down at School Street and Route 59. Time estimated by radar.
04:32 UTCTSTM WND DMG3 S GoodmanMcdonald, MOTree down per dispatch report. Time estimated from radar.
04:34 UTCTSTM WND GST 80CarthageJasper, MO4 miles South of Carthage just north of I44 report of 80 MPH winds.
04:37 UTCTSTM WND DMG1 Ssw StellaMcdonald, MOTree down on Route D a half mile south of McDonald Road.
04:40 UTCTSTM WND DMGDuenwegJasper, MOPower lines and limbs down.
04:41 UTCTSTM WND DMGFidelityJasper, MOFront porch blown off a house in Fidelity 2 miles west of Apple Road and I49.
04:45 UTCTSTM WND DMG2 S NoelMcdonald, MOTree down at Deer Creek Rd and Hwy 59. Time estimated from radar.
04:45 UTCTSTM WND GST 84NeoshoNewton, MOMeasured 84MPH winds through Neosho on Ridgewood Road at 11:45PM.
04:48 UTCTORNADO3 Ene PioneerBarry, MOA brief tornado touched down along Highway 97 to the south of Capps Creek. The intermittent tornado path tracked to the east-northeast before lifting just west of Highway 37, between Monett and Purdy. Several uprooted tr
04:48 UTCTORNADO3 Ene PioneerBarry, MOCorrects previous tornado report from 3 ENE Pioneer. A brief tornado touched down along Highway 97 to the south of Capps Creek. The intermittent tornado path tracked to the east northeast before lifting just west of High
04:54 UTCTORNADO1 Wnw ButterfieldBarry, MOA brief tornado touched down near Farm Road 1078, just to the northwest of Butterfield. The tornado path tracked to the east across Highway 37 and lifted just east of Farm Road 1095. A couple of old wooden power poles sn
04:56 UTCTSTM WND DMGDuenwegJasper, MOLarge tree limbs down.
05:00 UTCTSTM WND DMG1 Ese CassvilleBarry, MOSeveral broken tree branches outside Cassville on 248. Time estimated from radar.
05:25 UTCTSTM WND DMG3 Sse HobergLawrence, MOTree down on roadway. Time estimated from radar.
05:27 UTCFLOOD1 E BattlefieldGreene, MOReport from mPING of Flooding.
05:28 UTCTSTM WND DMG4 Nnw RitcheyNewton, MOCorrects previous non-tstm wnd dmg report from 4 NNW Ritchey. Power lines down and tree debris across the roads reported from storm spotters.
05:28 UTCNON-TSTM WND DMG4 Nnw RitcheyNewton, MOPower lines down and tree debris across the roads reported from storm spotters.
05:30 UTCTSTM WND DMG3 Nne MarionvilleLawrence, MOTree blocking road. Time estimated by radar.
05:35 UTCTSTM WND DMG1 Wsw AuroraLawrence, MOTree down on power line. Time estimated from radar.
05:35 UTCTSTM WND DMGMarionvilleLawrence, MOTree down in roadway Highway ZZ and Central in Marionville. Time estimated from radar.
05:37 UTCTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw ButterfieldBarry, MOButterfield Fire is reporting power lines down at Hwy 37 and Hwy U on social media.
05:38 UTCTSTM WND DMG2 Ne AuroraLawrence, MOPower line down over road, not entire roadway. Caller was able to drive under it but it was drooping badly. Time estimated from radar.
05:43 UTCTSTM WND DMG4 Nne BoazChristian, MOTree down across Nelson Mill Rd in Nixa. Time estimated from radar.
05:44 UTCTSTM WND DMG4 Sse BattlefieldChristian, MOTree down between Tracker Rd and Charleston on Phillips Rd. Time estimated from radar.

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The other tornadoes of June 13, 2026

4 more have been surveyed in the United States that day, so far.

DateTimeRatingWherePath (mi)Width (yd)DeathsInjuriesDamage
June 138:34 PM CDTEF0Clay, MO9.2200
June 138:47 PM CDTEF0Clay, MO3.4100
June 1311:24 PM CDTEF1Jasper, MO1.2150
June 1311:54 PM CDTEF0Barry, MO6.6350

What this means

Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. A survey can be revised, so the rating, the path and the casualties can all still change.

Sources

NWS Damage Assessment Toolkit, the record the survey teams file from the damage, and NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Neither is the official database for 2026, which SPC publishes in the spring of 2027.