Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
Issued by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill, MO
704 NOUS43 KEAX 292126 PNSEAX KSZ025-057-060-102>105-MOZ001>008-011>017-020>025-028>033-037>040- 043>046-053-054-300930- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO 426 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for April 27, 2024 Tornado Event... .Overview...Numerous severe thunderstorms developed over eastern Kansas and western Missouri on Saturday afternoon and evening. Tornadoes occurred with multiple supercell thunderstorms in far northeast Kansas and northern Missouri during the afternoon and early evening. A quasi-linear convective system developed in southeast Kansas during the mid-evening hours and moved into western and central Missouri. Multiple tornadoes occurred with these storms in Bates and Henry counties. .White Cloud, KS... Rating: EF-Unknown Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown Path Length /statute/: 0.02 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/27/2024 Start Time: 02:15 PM CDT Start Location: 2 WSW White Cloud / Doniphan County / KS Start Lat/Lon: 39.9702 / -95.3301 End Date: 04/27/2024 End Time: 02:16 PM CDT End Location: 2 WSW White Cloud / Doniphan County / KS End Lat/Lon: 39.9704 / -95.3297 Survey Summary: A tornado was reported by emergency management 2 miles west southwest of White Cloud at 215 pm on 4/27. A mutual aid storm survey conducted by NWS Topeka indicated no damage in the vicinity of the tornado. Therefore, the tornado is rated EF- Unknown. We thank Doniphan County emergency management and the National Weather Service in Topeka for their help in completing this survey. .Gentry, MO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 11.81 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/27/2024 Start Time: 04:12 PM CDT Start Location: 2 S Gentry / Gentry County / MO Start Lat/Lon: 40.2965 / -94.4265 End Date: 04/27/2024 End Time: 04:26 PM CDT End Location: 3 WNW Martinsville / Harrison County / MO End Lat/Lon: 40.3483 / -94.2133 Survey Summary: This EF1 tornado began near or just west of U.S. Highway 169 south of Gentry, where a tractor trailer was blown over. Little damage was observed as the tornado moved northeast to 558 Road southeast of Gentry. A residence at this location sustained roof damage, damage to multiple grain bins, and complete destruction of a small barn. Multiple tree limbs were downed in the area, and debris from inside the barn was strewn around the property. The tornado continued northeast from this location, but little damage was observed beyond this point. The end point is estimated based on spotter reports of the tornado crossing into Harrison County before lifting, though it is possible the tornado lifted before this. We thank Gentry County emergency management for their help in conducting this survey. .Spickard, MO... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.89 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/27/2024 Start Time: 04:58 PM CDT Start Location: 1 SE Spickard / Grundy County / MO Start Lat/Lon: 40.2279 / -93.5757 End Date: 04/27/2024 End Time: 05:08 PM CDT End Location: 2 SE Mill Grove / Mercer County / MO End Lat/Lon: 40.283 / -93.5605 Survey Summary: A weak EF0 tornado began southeast of Spickard east of 7th Avenue, producing sporadic and intermittent tree damage along its path. The tornado tracked north-northeast across Hwy B and County Line Road into Mercer County before dissipating north of Jasper Road. We thank Grundy County emergency management for their help in conducting this survey. .Brookfield, MO... Rating: EF-Unknown Estimated Peak Wind: Unknown Path Length /statute/: 0.04 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/27/2024 Start Time: 06:40 PM CDT Start Location: 2 ESE Laclede / Linn County / MO Start Lat/Lon: 39.78 / -93.1401 End Date: 04/27/2024 End Time: 06:41 PM CDT End Location: 2 ESE Laclede / Linn County / MO End Lat/Lon: 39.7803 / -93.14 Survey Summary: A trained spotter reported a brief tornado just west of Brookfield at 640 pm. No damage was observed. Therefore, the tornado is rated as EF-Unknown. .Butler, MO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.45 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/27/2024 Start Time: 08:23 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SSE Butler / Bates County / MO Start Lat/Lon: 38.2163 / -94.3128 End Date: 04/27/2024 End Time: 08:26 PM CDT End Location: 4 SE Butler / Bates County / MO End Lat/Lon: 38.22 / -94.268 Survey Summary: This tornado began just east of Route YY and just south of State Highway 52 southeast of Butler in Bates County, where minor tree damage was observed. The tornado strengthened as it moved east- northeast toward SH 52, snapping or uprooting several trees at a residence just south of the highway. The fallen trees were in a variety of directions, confirming the presence of a tornado. The tornado continued along the highway east past Route N, where power poles were damaged and additional minor tree damage was observed. The last signs of damage were just east of Route N, where small limbs were downed at a residence. .Ballard, MO... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 10.64 miles Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/27/2024 Start Time: 08:30 PM CDT Start Location: 4 W Ballard / Bates County / MO Start Lat/Lon: 38.3638 / -94.2198 End Date: 04/27/2024 End Time: 08:45 PM CDT End Location: 4 WSW Urich / Henry County / MO End Lat/Lon: 38.4343 / -94.0597 Survey Summary: This EF1 tornado began just south of Route 18 east of Passaic. Some of the worst damage of the tornado affected a farm property, where one outbuilding collapsed, another had a garage door blown off, and multiple trees were damaged or uprooted. Large debris from the damaged property was blown well northeast, in some cases over 100 yards. The tornado tracked northeast, damaging a grove of trees to the south of SH 18 and producing minor damage to an outbuilding and mobile home on the north side of the highway. The tornado then tracked northeast to Route T, producing sporadic tree damage and some minor property damage. The damage track continued east-northeast along County Road 13004, with more sporadic tree damage. One of the larger trees fell onto a residence, damaging the property as well as power lines. Intermittent tree damage continued northeast to Route BB and County Road 13003, with more significant tree damage eastward along Sunset Drive just west of the Henry County line. Damage became more intermittent eastward into Henry County, with no damage observed a half mile past the county line. However, much of this area north of 400 Road in Henry County is inaccessible, so it is possible the tornado continued a short distance longer to the north or northeast of the end of the preliminary track. .Montrose, MO... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.45 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/27/2024 Start Time: 08:45 PM CDT Start Location: 5 NNW Montrose / Henry County / MO Start Lat/Lon: 38.327 / -94.017 End Date: 04/27/2024 End Time: 08:48 PM CDT End Location: 5 N Montrose / Henry County / MO End Lat/Lon: 38.3307 / -93.9723 Survey Summary: A brief EF0 tornado occurred north of Montrose from the same mesovortex that produced the tornado just southeast of Butler. The first signs of damage occurred just west of Route K, where a farm building had metal roofing damage, and small trees were downed. A larger tree was split just east of Route K, with other minor limbs downed in the area. The tornado moved through generally inaccessible property before reaching Route RA between County Roads 250 and 320, where multiple trees suffered damage. No damage was noted farther west or east of this path. Given that the tree damage was in a variety of directions, the damage confirms the presence of a brief tornado. The office also received spotter video of a power flash in this general area, with a strong indication of rotation on radar. && 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 events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ CMS/BMW