EF-0 tornado causes storm damage at Lake of the Ozarks Friday morning, NWS says
An EF-0 tornado blew down trees and power lines at Lake of the Ozarks early Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers recorded some of the damage. The video troopers tweeted showed large trees knocked down and boats damaged.
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NWS officials surveyed the damage and determined it was caused by an EF-0 tornado with winds reaching up to 80 mph.
NWS officials said the length of the path of the tornado was about .12 miles long and about 75 yards wide. The tornado hit around 4:30 a.m. and lasted about one minute.
