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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, MO — Apr 17, 2026

NWS LSX · ETN 15 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office LSX issued a tornado warning at 22:03 UTC on Apr 17, 2026. The warning was in effect for 42 minutes, ending at Apr 17, 2026 22:45 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 39.95, -92.04, moving northeast at about 33 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
1 SSE Plevna Knox, MO UNK Time estimated from radar... social media video of tornado taken from near Bethel looking north towards Plevna. (LSX)

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

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