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NOUS43 KLSX 202206  
PNSLSX  
ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-  
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-210415-  
 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO  
506 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
 
   
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/17/26 TORNADO EVENT UPDATE  
 
AN ADDITIONAL, WEAK TORNADO WAS SURVEYED THAT WAS IN ASSOCIATION  
WITH A STORM THAT TRACKED AHEAD OF THE MAIN LINE OF STORMS ON THE  
EVENING OF APRIL 17TH, 2026.  
   
.HARTSBURG/FULTON, MO TORNADO  
 
RATING: EF0  
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH  
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 23.72 MILES  
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 150 YARDS  
FATALITIES: 0  
INJURIES: 0  
 
START DATE: 04/17/2026  
START TIME: 08:08 PM CDT  
START LOCATION: 2 SSE MARION / COLE COUNTY / MO  
START LAT/LON: 38.658 / -92.355  
 
END DATE: 04/17/2026  
END TIME: 08:33 PM CDT  
END LOCATION: 3 WSW FULTON / CALLAWAY COUNTY / MO  
END LAT/LON: 38.8429 / -92.0015  
 
SURVEY SUMMARY:  
A WEAK TORNADO PRODUCED SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE FROM NEAR THE  
MISSOURI RIVER, NORTHEASTWARD THROUGH HARTSBURG, BEFORE ENDING  
NEAR FULTON AND PARTIALLY UPLIFTING THE ROOF OF AN AIRPORT HANGER  
AT FULTON-ELTON HENSLEY MEMORIAL AIRPORT. IT IS LIKELY THAT THE  
TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AND LIFTED MULTIPLE TIMES ALONG THE TRACK.  
 
 
 
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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