STODDARD COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - An EF1 tornado struck Puxico, Missouri Friday night, according to the National Weather Service. Preliminary data from the NWS in Paducah, Kentucky shows that the tornado began southwest of Puxico at 11:50 p.m. on March 14 in a wooded area along County Road 404.

Initial reports suggest as many as 19 tornadoes hit Missouri over the weekend. Gov. Mike Kehoe’s Office said the twisters left widespread destruction in 27 Missouri counties – killing at least 12 people and leaving one person missing.