Friday night tornado tears a 23 mile path from Cole into Callaway County

Published April 20, 2026 5:39 PM

The National Weather Service in St. Louis has confirmed a sixth tornado touched down in Mid-Missouri following severe weather on Friday night.

The EF-0 tornado touched down at around 8:08 p.m. near Marion in Cole County, and continued along a more than 23 mile track through southern Boone and Callaway counties.

The tornado had maximum winds of up to 85 mph as it left tree damage in Cole County before it crossed the Missouri River and left behind some more tree damage in Hartsburg.

The tornado then lifted the roof of a hangar at the Fulton Airport on the southwest side of town before dissipating around 8:33 p.m.

This tornado was the 6th confirmed from Friday, after NWS Springfield survey crews found two tornadoes in Benton County and three in Morgan County.

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Jessica Hafner

Chief Meteorologist Jessica Hafner returned to ABC 17 News in 2019 following a stint as a meteorologist and traffic reporter in St. Louis. She is a 2012 graduate of Northern Illinois University and holds the AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation.

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