Weather Service Confirms EF-1 Tornado Hit Shelby County

Public Information Statement:

Public Information Statement...CORRECTED
 National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
 327 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017
 
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 327 PM CST Tue Mar 7 2017
 
...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MARCH 6 2017 TORNADO EVENT...
 
.Shelbina MO...
 
Rating: EF-1
 Estimated peak wind: 100 mph
 Path length /Statute/: 16 miles
 Path width /Maximum/: 150 yards
 Fatalities: 0
 Injuries: 0
 
Start date: March 6, 2017
 Start time: 9:40 PM CST
 
End date: March 6, 2017
 End time: 9:56 PM CST
 
SURVEY_SUMMARY: These data are preliminary and the survey is
 still ongoing. Updates will be sent as information arrives.
 
EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies
 Tornadoes into the following categories.
 
EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
 EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
 EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
 EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
 EF4...Violent...166 To 200 mph
 EF5...Violent...>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.