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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
900 PM CDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for March 14, 2025 Ripley and Butler Counties 
Tornado Event...

..Fairdealing Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    132 mph
Path Length /statute/:  25.38 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   500 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             03/14/2025
Start Time:             10:56 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 N Maynard / Ripley County / AR
Start Lat/Lon:          36.4993 / -90.8795

End Date:               03/14/2025
End Time:               11:24 PM CDT
End Location:           4 WNW Harviell / Butler County / MO
End Lat/Lon:            36.6987 / -90.5369

Survey Summary:
An ongoing tornado in Arkansas crossed into Ripley and Butler
County, Missouri, where it did EF-2 damage. Along FF Highway
southeast of Poynor, one person was slightly injured when their
manufactured home was pushed and overturned. Traveling northeast,
the tornado became up to 500 yards wide at some points, causing
widespread severe damages to hundreds of trees across Ripley
County. Several homes and outbuildings were damaged by falling
trees as well. As the tornado approached US Highway 160 west of
Fairdealing, it turned on an easterly path as it damaged trees
and outbuildings along the highway. After crossing into Butler
County, the tornado turned again and traveled north-northeast.
Along F Highway in western Butler County, a couple homes suffered
major roof damage, including uplift of most of the roof decking.
The tornado lifted as it approached County Road 480 and the Lone
Hill community. 

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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