Springfield, MO
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Overview
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Severe thunderstorms moved through southeast Kansas and the Missouri Ozarks during the morning hours on Wednesday, April 2nd, producing a tornado in Nevada and damaging winds. Thunderstorms then redeveloped during the afternoon east of Highway 65 with large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and a tornado south of West Plains. |
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Select a tornado from the table to zoom into the track and view more information. The default table view is limited to 8 tracks, but can be scrolled by a mouse wheel or dynamically expanded. Additionally, the table can fill the entire window by clicking the small circular expanding arrow icon at the very top right of the table and returned to its original size by clicking the button again. The side information panel that opens over the map can be closed using the "X" on the upper right corner of the pop-up. Zoom into the map and click damage points to see detailed information and pictures from the surveys.
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NOTE: times shown below are local to your device's time zone. |
The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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| Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable structures on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U) | |||||
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Springfield-Branson National Airport
5805 West Highway EE
Springfield, MO 65802-8430
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