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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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Public Information Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1212 PM CDT Wed Apr 17 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for April 16,2024 Tornado Event in Northern
Osage and far southeastern Shawnee Counties...Update # 1

.Update...

A tornado touched down approximately 6 miles west southwest of Overbrook, KS
around 6:06 AM Tuesday morning and moved north northeast approximately
13 miles hitting the town of Richland in far southeast Shawnee
county. The tornado was on the ground for around 20 minutes and damaged
several structures. Two individuals were injured by the tornado
when the RV they were in was flipped over and destroyed. This update is to extend
the path length to include points further southwest where it appears the tornado began.


.OS/SN Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  12.96 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             04/16/2024
Start Time:             06:06 AM CDT
Start Location:         6 SW Overbrook / Osage County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          38.7112 / -95.6427

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


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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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