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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
133 PM CST Sat Dec 1 2018



...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 12/01/18 AURORA TORNADO EVENT...

.OVERVIEW...A National Weather Service Damage Survey concluded that 
an EF-1 tornado touched down 2 miles south of Aurora, MO and tracked 
northeast to the Aurora Motel, where one fatality occurred. The tornado
then tracked northward across Highway 60 and impacted Southerlands 
before dissipating. The path length was approximately one half mile 
in length and up to 50 yards wide. Peak wind speed was estimated at 
105 MPH. 

.AURORA TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated peak wind:    105 mph
Path length /Statute/:  0.5 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             1
Injuries:               0

Start date:             Dec_01_2018 
Start time:             1230 AM CST
Start location:         2 miles south of Aurora, MO
Start Lat/Lon:          36.9438 / -93.7219

End date:               Dec_01_2018 
End time:               1235 AM CST
End location:           1 mile south of Aurora, MO
End_lat/lon:            36.9494 / -93.7191

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies
Tornadoes into the following categories.

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 To 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data. 

$$

Terry