St. Louis, MO – A confirmed tornado touched down south of Troy Friday night, damaging trees and some structures along a 3.7-mile path in Lincoln County within minutes.
According to the National Weather Service in St. Louis, the tornado was rated EF-1 with peak winds of 95 mph. It was on the ground from 9:43 p.m. to 9:48 p.m. Friday, tracking southwest of Troy and carving a path up to 50 yards wide.
The storm caused most of its damage to trees, snapping limbs and uprooting trunks along rural roads near the damage path. A few structures also sustained damage, though no major building collapses were reported. The tornado moved quickly, covering the full 3.7 miles in about five minutes, limiting the duration of impacts but still causing concentrated damage in its path.
No fatalities or injuries were reported, a key factor officials attribute to the short duration and relatively rural track of the storm. Emergency crews and local officials continue to assess damage in affected areas, particularly along smaller county roads.
This tornado comes amid an active stretch of weather across the Midwest, with additional systems expected in the coming days. Residents are urged to review severe weather safety plans and ensure they have multiple ways to receive warnings, especially overnight when storms are harder to detect.
