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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
901 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/26/24 TORNADO EVENT...

.Brief Weak Tornado 5 Southwest of Buffalo...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated peak wind:    65 mph
Path length /Statute/:  0.75 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             05/26/2024
Start time:             04:11 AM CDT
Start location:         5 SW Buffalo


End date:               05/26/2024
End time:               04:14 AM CDT
End location:           6 SW Buffalo

A brief EF-0 tornado touched down 5 miles southwest of Buffalo.
NWS storm survey found determined maximum wind speeds of 65 mph
with a path width of 100 yards. Numerous large branches broken and
a few trees snapped or uprooted along the tornado path. One home
sustained shingle damage to its roof.

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.

$$

Perez