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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
637 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/2025 Tornado Event ..

.Southwest of West Plains, Missouri...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.13 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   350 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2025
Start Time:             03:16 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 NE South Fork / Howell County / MO
Start Lat/Lon:          36.6628 / -91.8988

End Date:               04/02/2025
End Time:               03:21 PM CDT
End Location:           4 SSW West Plains / Howell County / MO
End Lat/Lon:            36.6775 / -91.8897

Survey Summary:

A National Weather Service survey team found EF-1
tornado damage southwest of West Plains, Missouri
from Highway JJ to County Road 8800. The tornado
path length was 1.13 miles long, 350 yards wide,
and maximum winds between 95-100 mph. Numerous trees
were uprooted along the path. A metal roof of a small
farm building was blown off.

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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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