Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
233 NOUS43 KEAX 170124 PNSEAX KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-171330- 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 && 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. $$