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

NWS LSX · ETN 24 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office LSX issued a tornado warning at 02:36 UTC on Apr 18, 2026. The warning was in effect for 20 minutes, ending at Apr 18, 2026 02:56 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 38.74, -91.14, moving northeast at about 53 mph.

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Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
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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