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 2017ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ018-019-026-027-
034>036-041-042-047>052-059>065-072>075-084-085-099-080930-
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: 0Start date: March 6, 2017
Start time: 9:40 PM CSTEnd date: March 6, 2017
End time: 9:56 PM CSTSURVEY_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 mphNOTE:
The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.