Damage Survey PNS (Max: EF1) from KEAX

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EF-0 ⇒ 1

EF-1 ⇒ 1

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
126 PM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for April 15, 2026 Clinton, MO Tornado Event...

.Clinton, MO Tornado 1...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    98 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.50 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/15/2026
Start Time:             06:03 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SSW Clinton / Henry County / MO
Start Lat/Lon:          38.3369 / -93.7908

End Date:               04/15/2026
End Time:               06:07 PM CDT
End Location:           1 ESE Clinton / Henry County / MO
End Lat/Lon:            38.3649 / -93.7634

Survey Summary:
A supercell thunderstorm developed through 5:30 PM Wednesday
evening into southwestern Henry County. At 6:03 PM, this storm
resulted in a tornado beginning south of Clinton, MO near the
Lake. As it continued northeast, into the southeast side of the
city, the tornado strengthened to EF 1 with a peak wind speed of
98 MPH as it crossed E. Calvird Rd. The tornado weakened to
EF 0 before ending near E. Clinton St. and S. 8th St. This was 
the first of two tornadoes associated with this storm. 

.Clinton, MO Tornado 2...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.85 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/15/2026
Start Time:             06:09 PM CDT
Start Location:         Clinton / Henry County / MO
Start Lat/Lon:          38.3736 / -93.7703

End Date:               04/15/2026
End Time:               06:09 PM CDT
End Location:           2 NE Clinton / Henry County / MO
End Lat/Lon:            38.3951 / -93.751

Survey Summary:
This is the second tornado that resulted from a supercell
thunderstorm that developed in Henry county and impacted Clinton,
MO. The NWS Survey team found a gap in damage and security video
from Henry County Emergency Management confirmed a second tornado
developed from the same parent mesocyclone. This second tornado
began near E. Lincoln St around 6:09 PM and continued northeast
to N. 6th St, following along the Katy Trail and into the
northeast side of the city, crossing Hwy 7 just west of the
intersection of hwy 52. 

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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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Blair/Carothers/Watson/Kurtz

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EF-1 ⇒ 1

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
1143 AM CDT Sat Apr 18 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 4/17/2026 Belton, MO and Atchison, KS Tornado Event...

.Atchison...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  0.02 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   Unknown
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/17/2026
Start Time:             03:08 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 NE Potter / Atchison County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          39.4628 / -95.1043

End Date:               04/17/2026
End Time:               03:08 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NE Potter / Atchison County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            39.4628 / -95.104

Survey Summary:
Storm chaser observed brief tornado near the intersection of
230th Road and Sheridan Road in Atchison County, KS. Time was
approximately 3:08 pm CDT on April 17 as estimated by radar data.
Rating as EF-U since no visible damage was observed in this area,
according to emergency management.

.Belton...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.13 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/17/2026
Start Time:             05:19 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 SSW Belton / Cass County / MO
Start Lat/Lon:          38.7973 / -94.5401

End Date:               04/17/2026
End Time:               05:24 PM CDT
End Location:           1 E Belton / Cass County / MO
End Lat/Lon:            38.8101 / -94.5069

Survey Summary:
An intense line of thunderstorms moving across Miami County
Kansas into Cass County Missouri through 5 PM resulted in an
embedded circualation which resulted in an EF 1 Tornado. This
tornado began on the south side of Belton, MO around 5:19 PM CDT
and continued northeast resulting in structure and tree damage
through a neighborhood and across the Belont Cemetery before
moving more east-northeast. Past the cemetery, the tornado
weakend briefly to an EF 0, before increasing in intensity back
to an EF 1 as it entered another neighborhood south of Highway
58 and S. Mullen Rd. Sporadic EF 0 damage was found east of S.
Mullen Rd. The tornado ended around 5:24 PM CDT just before
Interstate 49/U.S. 71. Thank you to Belton Emergency Management
and Fire Department for assisting in 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/Gertonson

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EF-1 ⇒ 1

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
832 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 4/17/2026 Tornado Event Update 001..

.Update...

Public reports of additional damage on the east side of Belton
and north Hwy 58 in Raymore prompted an additional survey. The
damage survey found sporadic EF 0 damage. This damage was in
line with the parent mesovortex and appears to be a continuation
of the original Belton Tornado path. 

.Belton - Raymore...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.81 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/17/2026
Start Time:             05:19 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 SSW Belton / Cass County / MO
Start Lat/Lon:          38.7972 / -94.5402

End Date:               04/17/2026
End Time:               05:29 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NNW Raymore / Cass County / MO
End Lat/Lon:            38.8174 / -94.4585

Survey Summary:
UPDATED: An intense line of thunderstorms moving across Miami
County Kansas into Cass County Missouri through 5 PM on Friday
April 17, 2026 produced an embedded circulation which resulted
in an EF 1 Tornado. This tornado began on the south side of
Belton, MO around 5:19 PM CDT and continued northeast resulting
in structure and tree damage through a neighborhood and across
the Belton Cemetery before moving more east-northeast. Past the
cemetery, the tornado weakened briefly to an EF 0, before
increasing in intensity back to an EF 1 as it entered another
neighborhood south of Highway 58 and S. Mullen Rd. Sporadic EF
0 damage was found east of S. Mullen Rd. Toward I-49/US 71, the
tornado weakened and sporadic EF 0 damage was found crossing Hwy
58 and through neighborhoods southwest and just east of Johnston
Lake. The tornado ended around 5:29 PM CDT. Thank you to Belton
Emergency Management and Fire Department for assisting in 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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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Kurtz/Carothers/Gertonson