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Public Information Statement...UPDATED
National Weather Service Springfield MO
553 PM CDT Thu Apr 10 2025

...NWS Damage Survey Update for 04/02/2025 Tornado Event...

.Update... An additional tornado track was found southeast of the first
path. This tornado eventually tracked toward and passed the initial tornado before
entering Nevada. The other update was to the rating of the tornado southwest of Moundville.

.Moundville...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.54 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             04/02/2025
Start Time:             07:29 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 NW Bronaugh / Vernon County / MO
Start Lat/Lon:          37.7329 / -94.5087

End Date:               04/02/2025
End Time:               07:34 AM CDT
End Location:           2 NE Moundville / Vernon County / MO
End Lat/Lon:            37.7874 / -94.4112

Survey Summary:
A NWS survey team found EF-2 tornado damage to a home along
Highway F to the southwest of Moundville. The tornado moved
northeast damaging a few more homes along with barns and numerous
trees as it tracked west and north of Moundville. A second
tornado that touched down near the same time to the southeast of
this path eventually tracked toward and passed the initial
tornado to its east as determined by ground surveys and satellite
damage imagery.  This second tornado tracked into the Nevada area
causing extensive damage.

.Bronaugh-Nevada...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  16.62 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2025
Start Time:             07:30 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 NNE Bronaugh / Vernon County / MO
Start Lat/Lon:          37.7246 / -94.4522

End Date:               04/02/2025
End Time:               07:44 AM CDT
End Location:           2 WNW Walker / Vernon County / MO
End Lat/Lon:            37.9091 / -94.2592

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down north of Bronaugh and tracked northeast on
a route just east of a separate tornado that tracked through the
Moundville area.  Based upon radar, satellite imagery and ground
surveys, the Bronaugh tornado caught up to the initial tornado
then continued through Nevada and lifted west of Walker.   In it
s early stages, two separate tornado debris signatures were
detected by the KSGF 88D radar.Initially causing damage only to
trees and barns, the tornado damaged several homes and
outbuildings as it tracked toward Nevada, damaged numerous
businesses as it crossed Highway 54 at Nevada.  The tornado
knocked over two sets of four railroad cars sitting on a side
rail to the northeast of Nevada yet nearby trees only suffering
limb damage.  The tornado continued to damage outbuildings and
barns as it tracked across open farmland before lifting near
Walker.

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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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