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395 NOUS43 KSGF 022147 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-031000- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 347 PM CST Thu Mar 2 2017 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY EF-1 TORNADO CONFIRMED... ...RURAL NORTHWEST CRAWFORD COUNTY KANSAS... A National Weather Service storm survey revealed that an EF-1 tornado briefly touched down on a farm in rural northwest Crawford County, Kansas. The tornado destroyed an outbuilding, while heavily damaging two other outbuildings. Several farm equipment items were also heavily damaged or thrown by the tornado. .Hepler Kansas Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated peak wind: 95 mph Path length /Statute/: 0.10 miles Path width /Maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: 2/28/2017 Start time: 10:37 PM Start location: Approximately 1 Mile Southeast of Helper 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. $$ Cramer