Drone video shows damage after 3 tornadoes touch down in Missouri Saturday
While there were reports of some cattle being injured during the severe weather, there are so far no reports of any injuries to humans.
Watch: Drone video captures trail of destruction after apparent tornadoes in Trenton, Missouri
Drone video taken above Trenton, Missouri, shows a trail of destruction after apparent tornadoes and large hail damaged homes and injured cattle on Saturday.
TRENTON, Mo. – Severe thunderstorms tore across Missouri on Saturday, including the community of Trenton, where an EF-0 tornado with winds of 85 mph touched down and damaged a church and several homes.
In addition to the tornado, large hail was also reported that damaged the siding of buildings and injured cattle.
A church was severely damaged during severe weather, including apparent tornadoes, on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
(Adam Lucio / LSM / FOX Weather)
Several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings and Tornado Warnings were issued by the National Weather Service in Kansas City Saturday night. The NWS issued a Tornado Warning for communities including Trenton, which lasted until after 8 p.m. CDT.
The NWS received several reports of damage, including steel siding that had been dented by the large hail and roofs that had been torn off buildings.
According to storm reports, quarter- to baseball-sized hail was reported in the Trenton area when the severe weather moved through.
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Watch: Tornado-warned storm causes damage in Trenton, Missouri
Reported tornadoes tore through the community of Trenton, Missouri on Saturday night.
Drone video recorded above Trenton showed a trail of destruction after the storms. The footage showed several roofs that the strong winds and hail had damaged, and debris was seen scattered across the landscape.
Watch: Tornado-warned storm causes damage in Trenton, Missouri
Apparent tornadoes tore through the community of Trenton, Missouri on Saturday night.
Another video recorded after the storms showed a church that had been severely damaged by the tornado.
While there were reports of some cattle being injured during the severe weather, there are so far no reports of any injuries to humans.
In addition to the tornado in Trenton, two more tornadoes touched down to the southeast of that community.
The NWS said both tornadoes touched down in Linn County.
One of those tornadoes was rated an EF-2 with winds of 135 mph. Forecasters say that tornado touched down northwest of Linneus, Missouri, and was on the ground for nearly 12 miles before it dissipated about 5 miles to the east of town.
Another tornado, rated an EF-1 with winds of 99 mph, touched down about 5 miles to the northeast of Brookfield, Missouri. Forecasters say that tornado was on the ground for about 7 miles before dissipating 1 mile to the northwest of Bucklin, Missouri.