Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
824 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/16/2024 Tornado Event...

.Overview... At least one confirmed tornado occurred over
Smithville Lake. Details for that tornado are listed below. A team
from the the Kansas City/Pleasant Hill office will investigate
damage in Nodaway County to determine if that is damage from a
tornado or straight-line winds. When that information becomes
available, we`ll update this PNS.

.Smithville Lake Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.3 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             April 16th, 2024
Start Time:             10:13 AM CDT
Start Location:         2.8 miles ENE of Smithville
Start Lat/Lon:          39.3972 / -94.5282
End Date:               April 16th, 2024
End Time:               10:18 AM CDT
End Location:           4.4 miles SE of Trimble
End Lat/Lon:            39.4262 / -94.5071


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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 event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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