EF1 Tornado — Bates, Missouri

2024-04-27 · near Butler, Bates, Missouri

Event narrative

This tornado began just east of Route YY and just south of State Highway 52 southeast of Butler in Bates County, where minor tree damage was observed. The tornado strengthened as it moved east-northeast toward SH 52, snapping or uprooting several trees at a residence just south of the highway. The fallen trees were in a variety of directions, confirming the presence of a tornado. The tornado continued along the highway east past Route N, where power poles were damaged and additional minor tree damage was observed. The last signs of damage were just east of Route N, where small limbs were downed at a residence.

Wider weather episode

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

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1177114. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.