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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Springfield MO

450 PM CDT Mon Apr 20 2026





...NWS Damage Survey for 04/17/2026 Tornado Event Warsaw North...



Update...The track of the Warsaw North tonado was amended in

location to include damage and information provided in additional

analisis. 



.Warsaw...



Rating:                 EF1

Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph

Path Length /statute/:  2.61 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             04/17/2026

Start Time:             07:24 PM CDT

Start Location:         1 W Warsaw / Benton County / MO

Start Lat/Lon:          38.2453 / -93.403



End Date:               04/17/2026

End Time:               07:26 PM CDT

End Location:           2 NNE Warsaw / Benton County / MO

End Lat/Lon:            38.2668 / -93.3636



Survey Summary:

An NWS survey concluded an EF1 tornado touched down west of

Warsaw, tracking at least as far east as Highway 65. The tornado

flipped several mobile homes resting on blocks, damaged signs and

roofing associated with stores along Highway 65, and created

apattern of tree damage including many uprooted or snapped. The

damage track likely extends farther to the southwest and

northeast, the length of the path may be modified with further 

analysis.



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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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