Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
Issued by NWS Springfield, MO
601 NOUS43 KSGF 300001 PNSSGF KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-301215- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Springfield MO 701 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/26/2024 TORNADO EVENT... .3 E of Myrtle Tornado Impacts SE Oregon County Before Moving Into Ripley County... Rating: EF0 Estimated peak wind: 80 mph Path length: 4.1 miles Path width: 400 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: May 26, 2024 Start time: 6:04 AM CDT Start location: 3 E Myrtle, Oregon County, MO Start Lat/Lon: 36.5094, -91.1988 End date: May 26, 2024 End time: 6:12 AM CDT End location: 3 SE Calm, Oregon County End_lat/lon: 36.5215, -91.1256 The combination of an NWS Storm Survey and reports from the public led to the determination that an EF-1 tornado touched down early Sunday morning to the east of Myrtle in far southeast Oregon County. One home suffered siding damage and an outbuilding was destroyed, along with numerous trees suffering damage that ranged from limb damage to being uprooted along County Road 288 before the tornado crossed the Eleven Point River near the Myrtle Access and then crossed into Ripley County north of County Road 286. 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 mp NOTE: The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Runnels