National Weather Service confirms Monroe County tornado

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A weak tornado touched down Monday in Monroe County during a severe weather outbreak.

An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of about 90 mph touched down near Route M and Highway 151, the National Weather Service reported Thursday. Most of the damage was on a farm, where tree limbs were broken and a barn was damaged.

Straight-line winds accompanied the storm, causing damage in southwest Monroe County, the weather service wrote.

The tornado measured about 400 yards wide and was on the ground for about 1.8 miles.

The weather service this week also reported that a tornado touched down in Saline County and continued into Howard County.

No injuries have been reported from Monday's storms.