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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1242 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for April 16,2024 Tornado Event in Northern
Osage and far southeastern Shawnee Counties...

A tornado touched down 4 miles west southwest of Overbrook, KS
around 6:07 this morning and moved north northeast approximately
10 miles hitting the town of Richmond in far southeast Shawnee
county. The tornado was on the ground for 20 minutes and damaged
several structures. Two individuals were injured by the tornado
when the RV they were in was flipped over and destroyed.

.OS/SN Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  9.82 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             04/16/2024
Start Time:             06:07 AM CDT
Start Location:         4 WSW Overbrook / Osage County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          38.752 / -95.6173

End Date:               04/16/2024
End Time:               06:27 AM CDT
End Location:           Richland / Shawnee County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            38.8796 / -95.5443

Survey Summary:


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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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