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Public Information Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service Springfield MO
123 PM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/01/2024 TORNADO EVENT...

.FAIR GROVE, MISSOURI TORNADO...

.UPDATE...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated peak wind:    95 mph
Path length /Statute/:  1.9 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             04/01/2024
Start time:             10:47 PM CDT
Start location:         5 WNW Fair Grove, Missouri

End date:               04/01/2024
End time:               10:49 PM CDT
End location:           3 WNW Fair Grove, Missouri

Updated to add one minute to the tornado duration. NWS storm
survey concluded that an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 95 mph
occurred near Fair Grove, Missouri. The width of the tornado was
100 yards.

The tornado remained on the ground for nearly two miles while
uprooting and snapping several trees. The tornado heavily damaged
an outbuilding while also causing minor damage to a residence.

A tornado debris signature was also present on radar.

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.

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