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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, MO — Apr 27, 2026

NWS EAX · ETN 35 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office EAX issued a tornado warning at 11:10 UTC on Apr 27, 2026. The warning was in effect for 29 minutes, ending at Apr 27, 2026 11:39 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 39.51, -92.95, moving east-northeast at about 40 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
5 W Slater Saline, MO UNK Corrects previous tornado report from 5 W Slater. A tornado developed near Bluebird Trail southwest of Slater at 652 am on April 27... producing sporadic tree damage as (EAX)
5 S Salisbury Chariton, MO UNK An EF-1 tornado touched down around 7:11 am on April 27 just south of Rascal Flats Road in Chariton County. The tornado produced multiple significant scars to tree grov (EAX)
3 ENE Higbee Randolph, MO UNK An EF-0 tornado developed between Higbee and Renick around 7:29 am on April 27. The tornado produced mostly tree damage as it tracked northeastward toward Renick. Howev (EAX)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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