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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
421 PM CDT Mon May 5 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 4/29/2025 Tornado Event Update...

.Update...An additional tornado was identified 3 miles southwest
of Elwood. This is the seventh tornado of the April 29, 2025
tornado event. Surveys are still ongoing.

.Elwood...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/29/2025
Start Time:             09:24 AM CDT
Start Location:         4 SSE Bois D`Arc / Greene County / MO
Start Lat/Lon:          37.2075 / -93.4775

End Date:               04/29/2025
End Time:               09:25 AM CDT
End Location:           4 SE Bois D`Arc / Greene County / MO
End Lat/Lon:            37.2174 / -93.4521

Survey Summary:
A brief EF-1 tornado occurred approximately 3 miles southwest of
Elwood around 9:24 AM. It progressed northeast for a little over
a minute before dissipating to strong straight-line winds at
9:25 AM approximately 1.5 miles southwest of Elwood. The tornado
had a path length of 1.55 miles, a width of 50 yards, and
estimated maximum wind speeds of 90 mph. Many trees were uprooted
in different directions, with some trees falling on a residence.
It also damaged the roof of a barn and outbuilding.

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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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