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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

557 PM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026



...NWS Damage Survey for 04/23/2026 Tornado Event...



.Stanberry Missouri...



Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph

Path Length /statute/:  4.31 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             04/23/2026

Start Time:             07:58 PM CDT

Start Location:         1 W Stanberry / Gentry County / MO

Start Lat/Lon:          40.2178 / -94.55



End Date:               04/23/2026

End Time:               08:03 PM CDT

End Location:           4 ENE Stanberry / Gentry County / MO

End Lat/Lon:            40.2447 / -94.477



Survey Summary:

Shortly before 8 PM CDT Thursday April 23, 2026 a strong line of 

thunderstorms moved through Gentry County. A circulation embedded 

within the line resulted in a tornado developing around 7:58 PM on 

the northwest side of Stanberry. This tornado continued east-northeast 

through the north side of Stanberry, strengthening to a high end EF

1 tornado, as it crossed US 136, damaging several homes before

continuing northeast. The tornado ended shortly after moving

across the intersection of US 136 and State Highway F. Thanks to

Gentry County Sheriff's office for providing assistance with the

damage survey. 



.Kearney Missouri...



Rating:                 EF0

Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph

Path Length /statute/:  1.13 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             04/23/2026

Start Time:             09:11 PM CDT

Start Location:         1 SSW Kearney / Clay County / MO

Start Lat/Lon:          39.3555 / -94.3671



End Date:               04/23/2026

End Time:               09:13 PM CDT

End Location:           1 SE Kearney / Clay County / MO

End Lat/Lon:            39.359 / -94.3473



Survey Summary:

Just after 9 PM CDT Thursday April 23, 2026, within a severe line

of thunderstorms, an embedded circulation resulted in a brief EF

0 Tornado beginning on the south side of Kearney, MO just north

of 19th street and Regency Dr. This tornado continued east-

northeast across HWY 33 and resulted in EF 0 damage to trees and

homes before ending near east 14th street and Stonecrest Dr.

Thanks to Kearney Fire and Clay County Emergency Management for

assisting with the survey. 



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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 events and publication in

NWS Storm Data.





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Kurtz/Carothers