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Overview

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall occurred from April 25th - April 28th. A few tornadoes occurred along with several instances of damaging winds. Widespread heavy rainfall over this time frame led to flash flooding of small creeks and streams and major flooding along the Marmaton and Little Osage River basins. Four day storm total rainfall amounts ranged from 1-12 inches with the highest amounts (12 inches) located across portions of Bourbon and Vernon counties.

Tornado
Flooding
Storm Reports

Tornadoes:

Tornado - Uniontown, Kansas
Bourbon County

Date	April 26, 2024
Time (Local)	5:29pm - 5:32 pm CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	85mph
Path Length	3.12 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A weak EF-0 tornado occurred 3 miles ENE of Uniontown in Bourbon County, KS. The path length was 3.12 miles with a width of 75 yards. Maximum wind speeds of 85 mph led to siding damage on a home, five outbuildings damaged or destroyed, and a number of trees either uprooted or having large limbs snapped.

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KSGF Radar Reflectivity
April 27, 2024

5:30 PM CDT

KSGF Radar Velocity
April 27, 2024

5:30 PM CDT

Barn Destroyed
Uniontown Tornado

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Roof damage to house and outbuilding damage
Uniontown Tornado

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Tornado - Stotesbury, Missouri
Vernon County

Date	April 26, 2024
Time (Local)	6:07pm - 6:13pm CDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	95 mph
Path Length	3.4 miles
Max Width	95 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: An EF-1 tornado occurred 3 miles ENE of Stotesbury in Vernon County, MO. The path length was 3.4 miles with a width of 95 yards. Maximum wind speeds of 95 mph destroyed two outbuildings and caused a number of trees to be either uprooted or have large limbs snapped.

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KSGF Radar Reflectivity
April 26, 2024

6:11 PM CDT

KSGF Radar Velocity
April 26, 2024

6:11 PM CDT

Bran Damaged
Stotesbury Tornado

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Power Pole Snapped
Stotesbury Tornado

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Tornado - Appleton City, MO
St. Clair County

Date	April 26, 2024
Time (Local)	6:56 PM CDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	0.10 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: An NWS storm survey determined that a tornado briefly touched down Friday evening on Highway 52 at the Bates and St Clair county line, downing trees and power lines.

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KSGF Radar Reflectivity
April 26, 2024

6:29 PM CDT

KSGF Radar Velocity
April 26, 2024

6:29 PM CDT

Tree uprooted
Appleton City Tornado

National Weather Service Survey

Tornado - Florence, Missouri
Morgan County

Date	April 27, 2024
Time (Local)	10:29pm - 10:36pm
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	75mph
Path Length	1.99 miles
Max Width	75 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: An EF-0 tornado touched down to the southwest of Florence, MO in Morgan County, MO. The path length was 1.99 miles with a width of 75 yards. Trees were uprooted in a convergent manner along Ehlers Road with tree damage continuing along Butterfield Trail.

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KEAX Radar Reflectivity
April 27, 2024

10:32 PM CDT

KEAX Radar Velocity
April 27, 2024

10:32 PM CDT

Tornado - Hurley, Missouri
Stone County

Date	April 28, 2024
Time (Local)	8:20pm - 8:22pm
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	0.41 miles
Max Width	100 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A brief, weak EF-0 tornado occurred in northern Stone county 3 miles NNE of Hurley near E Silver Lake Rd and K Highway. The path length was 0.41 miles and 100 yards wide. Maximum wind speeds of 80 mph caused trees to uproot and damage to a small barn.

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KSGF Radar Reflectivity
April 28, 2024

8:22 PM CDT

KSGF Radar Velocity
April 28, 2024

8:22 PM CDT

Damage to Barn

Hurley Tornado

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Tree Uprooted onto House
Hurley Tornado

National Weather Service Survey

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

Flooding

Widespread heavy rainfall over this time frame led to flash flooding of small creeks and streams and major flooding along the Marmaton and Little Osage River basins. Four day storm total rainfall amounts ranged from 1-12 inches with the highest amounts (12 inches) located across portions of Bourbon and Vernon counties.

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Little Osage River at

Fulton, Kansas

Little Osage River at

Horton, Missouri

Marmaton River near

Uniontown, Kansas

Marmaton River at

Fort Scott, Kansas

Rainfall Totals

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Total Rainfall Amounts

April 25 - April 28

Storm Reports

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