2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 196 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:29 UTC.
2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
An F1 tornado briefly touched down in Atlanta. Power lines and trees were downed on the southwest side of Atlanta and there was minor roof damage to two buildings. A hatchback car was overturned as the approaching strong wind caught the opened hatch thereby overturning the vehicle.
A weak F0 tornado touched down 3 miles northwest of Kirksville near Route 6 then tracked to a position about 7 miles north of Kirksville along Highway 63. Trees were downed at several locations along the path.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5650619, 5650620.