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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
604 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023 /704 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2023/

...NWS Damage Survey for the April 5, 2023, Bollinger County,
Missouri, Tornado Event...

.Overview...A National Weather Service damage survey team found
high end EF-2 tornado damage near Grassy and Glenallen, Missouri,
on April 5, 2023.

.Grassy and Glenallen, Missouri Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated peak wind:    130 mph
Path length /Statute/:  22.3 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             5
Injuries:               4

Start date:             04/05/2023
Start time:             3:30 am CDT 
Start location:         2 Miles SW of Grassy, Missouri

End date:               04/05/2023
End time:               3:57 am CDT
End location:           3 Miles W of Millersville, Missouri

Several manufactured homes were totally destroyed. Additionally,
numerous homes suffered major structural damage, including roof 
damage, broken windows and collapse of walls. The most severe 
damage occurred in Glenallen, Missouri, where multiple fatalities
and injuries occurred. Severe tree damage occurred in the vicinity
of Glenallen, where hundreds of trees were snapped at the base.
Dozens of farm outbuildings sustained major damage along the path
of the tornado.

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. 

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