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Overview

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved from eastern Oklahoma and into northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri during the late evening hours of April 25, 2017. Shortly after 1 AM CDT on April 26, the line of storms developed a bowing segment as it was approaching the Arkansas/Missouri state line. An embedded circulation produced an EF-1 tornado that tracked to the northeast from near Beaver, AR to Golden, MO. The tornado produced a lot of tree damage along it's roughly 16 mile path across the state line. No injuries or fatalities were observed with this tornado.

Storm Reports for April 25th, 2017

Tornado
Radar

Tornadoes:

Tornado - Golden, MO - Beaver, AR
Carroll County (AR)
Barry/Stone Counties (MO)

Date	April 26th, 2017
Time (Local)	1:22 AM - 1:38 AM
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	107 mph
Path Length	16.0 miles
Max Width	1500 yards
Injuries/Deaths	none
Summary: Tornado touched down in Carroll County (AR) at 1:22 AM CDT. Tornado entered Barry County (MO) at 1:34 AM CDT and exited Barry County at 1:35 AM CDT. Total path length was 0.8 miles. It was about 1000 yards at the border. Tornado entered Stone County (MO) at 1:35 AM CDT and dissipated at about 1:38 AM CDT. Total path length in Stone County was about 2.1 miles. Max width still at about 1000 yards. Total path length in AR and MO was 16 miles. It began in Carroll County at 1:22 AM CDT, and EF-1 damage was the highest rated damage point. It was up to 1500 yards wide (in AR).

Track Map

EF-Scale

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