Tornado record · Original Fujita scale
F2 tornado, Lawrence County, Missouri, December 17, 2002
RatingF2
Deaths2
Injuries17
Length4 mi
Width100 yd
Path
Drawn as a straight line from the recorded start point (37.08, -93.78) to the end point (37.13, -93.70), which is all NOAA's record holds. The real track may have curved.
The record
- Date
- December 17, 2002, 11:05 PM (as recorded, Central Standard Time)
- Rating
- F2
- States
- Missouri
- Counties
- Lawrence County
- Path
- 4 miles long, up to 100 yards wide
- Casualties
- 2 deaths, 17 injuries
Other tornadoes on December 17, 2002
| Date | Rating | State | Path length | Width | Deaths | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2002 | F0 | Missouri | 0.5 mi | 50 yd | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 17, 2002 | F0 | Missouri | 0.5 mi | 20 yd | 0 | 0 |
Tornado history nearby
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, 1950 to 2025.