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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
633 PM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/26/2024 TORNADO EVENT...

.Birch Tree Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated peak wind:    125 mph
Path length /Statute/:  2.45 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             05/26/2024
Start time:             06:12 PM CDT
Start location:         2 ENE Birch Tree

End date:               05/26/2024
End time:               06:16 PM CDT
End location:           4 E Birch Tree

NWS storm survey concluded an EF2 tornado
with peak winds near 125 mph started 2 miles northeast of Birch
Tree and travelled east southeast for 2.5 miles before lifting 4
miles east of Birch Tree. The tornado crossed Highway 60 just east
of County Road 421. This tornado removed the roof of one home and
destroyed a saw mill. Numerous trees were also uprooted or
snapped 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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

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Burchfield