Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
165 NOUS43 KEAX 292113 PNSEAX KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-300915- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 413 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/26/2024 Tornado Event... .Overview... A supercell thunderstorm developed the evening of Friday, April 26, 2024 along the Linn (KS) and Bourbon (KS) County border, moving east through between 5 and 7 PM CDT. Several reports of brief tornadoes were reported as the storm moved east-northeast into Missouri, along the Bates (MO) and Vernon (MO) county lines and through 7 PM as it moved into far northwestern St. Clair (MO) county and finally Henry (MO) county. Additional survey information will be provided by NWS Springfield for damage paths in Bourbon (KS), Vernon (MO), and St. Clair (M0) county. A second area of storms in far northwestern Missouri resulted in two confirmed tornadoes, the first in far northeastern Holt county, south of Skidmore via the fire department. The second tornado was part of a supercell that developed a few miles south of the Iowa border in Worth County. A tornado was reported about 1 mile south of the border, before it intensified into southern Ringgold County Iowa. WFO Des Moines has more information on the bulk of the path. .Bates County (Northeast Rich Hill, MO) #1... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 1 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50-70 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April 26, 2024 Start Time: 6:36 PM CDT Start Location: 10 Miles NE Rich Hill, MO Start Lat/Lon: 38.16/-94.14 End Date: April 26, 2024 End Time: 6:41 PM CDT End Location: 11 Miles NE Rich Hill, MO End Lat/Lon: 38.16/-94.13 *Survey Summary: Damage was primarily to trees with minor damage to shingles and siding of a single family home and outbuilding. .Bates County (Southwest Appleton City, MO) #2... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.17 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50-70 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April 26, 2024 Start Time: 6:42 PM CDT Start Location: 3.5 Miles SW of Appleton City, MO Start Lat/Lon: 38.17/-94.10 End Date: April 26, 2024 End Time: 6:49 PM End Location: 2.5 Miles SW of Appleton City, MO End Lat/Lon: 38.17/-94.08 *Survey Summary: Damage was primarily to trees. .Eastern Clinton, MO/Henry County Tornado... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.25 miles Path Width /maximum/: 30 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April, 26, 2024 Start Time: 7:32 PM CDT Start Location: 1.3 Miles SE of Clinton, MO Start Lat/Lon: 38.35/-93.72 End Date: April 26, 2024 End Time: 7:35 PM CDT End Location: 1.4 Miles SE of Clinton, MO End Lat/Lon: 38.35/-93.71 *Survey Summary: Damage was confined to two outbuildings made of corrugated steel and wood. .South of Skidmore, MO - Holt County... Rating: EF-Unknown Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown Path Length /statute/: Unknown Path Width /maximum/: Unknown Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April, 26, 2024 Start Time: 6:14 PM CDT Start Location: 2 Miles S of Skidmore, MO Start Lat/Lon: 40.25/-95.08 End Date: April 26, 2024 End Time: 6:15 PM CDT End Location: 2 Miles S of Skidmore, MO End Lat/Lon: 40.25/-95.08 *Survey Summary: Fire Department reported a weak tornado visible in open country. No damage to trees or structures reported. .Northern Worth County Missouri... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 1 mile Path Width /maximum/: 30 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: April, 26, 2024 Start Time: 7:23 PM CDT Start Location: 0.70 Miles NW of Irena, MO Start Lat/Lon: 40.56/-94.41 End Date: April 26, 2024 End Time: 7:26 PM CDT End Location: 1.25 Miles N of Irena, MO End Lat/Lon: 40.57/-94.39 *Survey Summary: Very minor damage to a single family home. Damage path continues into Ringgold County Iowa. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>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. $$ WFO EAX/Kurtz