National Weather Service confirms tornadic activity from Sunday's storms
PHOTOS: Easter Sunday storms damage homes, infrastructure in the Four States
According to a Public Information Statement from the National Weather Service in Springfield, MO, an EF1 tornado originated in Cherokee County, Kansas, and ended in Jasper County, Missouri.
The NWS says this tornado had a path length of 23.53 miles, and a maximum path width of 250 yards, with peak winds of 90 miles per hour. Officials say the tornado touched down near Empire Lake to the north of Galena, downing numerous trees and damaging 'multiple roofs', then heading into Missouri.
Heading northeast through Carl Junction, the storms continued to cause damage to infrastructure, trees, and homes. Witnesses report that the tornado was 'rain-wrapped'.
Additionally, the NWS says that an EF0 tornado touched down in Barton County, heading northeast through Lamar, before lifting northeast of Milford. Also reportedly 'rain-wrapped', the majority of damage done by this tornado was centralized in Lamar, with damage to structures.
The NWS claims winds up to 81 miles per hour, with a path length of 19.67 miles, with a maximum width of 300 yards.
Additional straight-line winds also contributed to the debris left in the wake of Sunday's storms.
The preliminary findings presented by the National Weather Service is subject to change pending final review and publication in NWS Storm Data.
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