Two tornadoes confirmed by NWS office in Springfield
MISSOURI (KSNF) — The National Weather Service office in Springfield, Missouri confirms at least two tornadoes touched down during last weekend’s severe weather outbreak.
On Monday (4/29), the NWS Springfield office (SGF) released damage survey results from a confirmed tornado in Bourbon County, Kansas, and in Vernon County, Mo.
According to the damage survey, the tornado in Bourbon County touched down around 5:30 p.m. Friday (4/26), three miles ENE of Uniontown, and was rated an EF-0 with maximum winds of 85 mph. The tornado was on the ground for approximately three minutes. The NWS says it damaged or destroyed five outbuildings and uprooted or snapped large limbs from several trees. One home had siding damage, however no injuries were reported.
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Around 30 minutes after the tornado touched down in Bourbon County, The NWS confirmed another tornado just after 6:00 p.m. Friday in Vernon County. It was rated an EF-1 with winds up to 95 mph — touching down three miles ENE of Stotesbury. The tornado was reportedly on the ground for six minutes destroyed two outbuildings and caused several trees to be either uprooted or have large limbs snapped. No injuries were reported with this tornado.
In the Four State region, a total of six tornadoes reportedly touched down on Friday evening (4/26). Five of those touched down in southeast Kansas alone — two of which occurred in Wilson County near Fredonia.
