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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, MO — Apr 18, 2026

NWS LSX · ETN 22 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office LSX issued a tornado warning at 01:45 UTC on Apr 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 45 minutes, ending at Apr 18, 2026 02:30 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 38.87, -91.83, moving east-northeast at about 48 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
3 WNW Treloar Warren, MO UNK Corrects previous tornado report from 3 WNW Treloar. NWS survey team found an EF-1 tornado mostly south of Pinckney. The tornado produced tree damage. It had a path len (LSX)
4 SE New Haven Franklin, MO UNK A Tornado Debris Signature off of the KLSX radar appeared here and tracked northeastward across the Missouri River. Ground survey was unable to find damage directly ass (LSX)
2 E Holstein Warren, MO UNK Power lines down. Time estimated from radar. (LSX)
4 SW Troy Lincoln, MO UNK Corrects previous tornado report from 4 SW Troy. NWS survey team found an EF-1 tornado southwest of Troy... MO. The tornado produced mostly tree damage along its 3.72 m (LSX)

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

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