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Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO

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

...NWS Damage Survey for April 16, 2024 Tornado Event near Smithville Lake...

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill continues to survey
damage associated with a severe thunderstorm earlier today. Preliminary
storm survey results indicate an EF-1 tornado occurred near
Smithville Lake with a maximum wind speed of 95 mph (EF-1).

Additional information, as it becomes available, will be sent via
Public Information Statements and also posted on our social media
platforms.

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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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BT/CS
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