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EF1 tornado in Gentry County, Missouri

Tornado April 27, 2024 · Gentry County, Missouri

EF1
Rating
11.6 mi
Path length
250 yd
Path width
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

The path drawn at its surveyed width of 250 yards (0.14 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF1 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF1 is moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 86–110 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

This EF1 tornado began near or just west of U.S. Highway 169 south of Gentry, where a tractor trailer was blown over. Little damage was observed as the tornado moved northeast to 558 Road. A residence at this location featured roof damage to the home, damage to multiple grain bins, and complete destruction of a small barn. Multiple tree limbs were downed in the area, and debris from inside the barn was strewn around the property. The tornado continued northeast from this location, but little damaged was observed beyond this point. The end point is estimated based on spotter reports of the tornado crossing into Harrison County before lifting, though it is possible the tornado ended before this.

The wider storm

On the afternoon and evening hours of April 27, severe storms impacted much of the WFO Kansas City county warning area.

Began near Gentry (40.2953, -94.4246).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

5 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Bates CountyEF1 Bates CountyEF0 Henry CountyEF0 Grundy CountyEFU Linn County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1177108. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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