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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
344 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024


...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/26/2024 TORNADO EVENT...

.TORNADO #1 NEAR UNIONTOWN IN BOURBON COUNTY, KANSAS...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated peak wind:    85 mph
Path length /Statute/:  3.12 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             April 26, 2024 
Start time:             5:29 PM CDT
Start location:         3 miles NNE of Uniontown
Start Lat/Lon:          37.89, -94.96 

End date:               April 26, 2024
End time:               5:32 PM CDT
End location:           South of Berlin near Quail Rd. and 115th St.
End_lat/lon:            37.90, -94.90

SURVEY_SUMMARY: 
A weak EF-0 tornado occurred, with a path length of 3.12 miles 
and a width of 75 yards. Maximum wind speeds of 85 mph led to 
siding damage on a home, five outbuildings damaged or destroyed, 
and a number of trees either uprooted or having large limbs 
snapped. 


.TORNADO #2 NEAR METZ IN VERNON COUNTY, MISSOURI...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated peak wind:    95 mph
Path length /Statute/:  3.4 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   95 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             April 26, 2024 
Start time:             6:07 PM CDT
Start location:         3 miles ENE Stotesbury
Start Lat/Lon:          37.99, -94.51

End date:               April 26, 2024
End time:               6:13 PM CDT
End location:           3 miles NW of Metz near WW Hwy and E Baily Rd.
End_lat/lon:            38.02, -94.90

SURVEY_SUMMARY: 
An EF-1 tornado occurred, with a path length of 3.4 miles and a 
width of 95 yards. Maximum wind speeds of 95 mph destroyed two 
outbuildings, and caused a number of trees to be either uprooted 
or have large limbs snapped. 

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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data. 

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Melto