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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1219 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 4/27/24 Tornado Event...

.Overview...Multiple thunderstorms tracked over south central and
southeast Kansas from the afternoon into the overnight hours of the
27th. Below is a summary of the results from a damage survey conducted
on the 28th. Work is still ongoing to confirm any additional brief
touchdowns given coordination with emergency management and reports
received during the event.

.Cowley1...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.2871 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/27/2024
Start Time:             03:28 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 NNE Maple City / Cowley County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          37.1118 / -96.7571

End Date:               04/27/2024
End Time:               03:32 PM CDT
End Location:           4 SSW Dexter / Cowley County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            37.1287 / -96.7496

Survey Summary:
Multi-vortex damage occurred at the same farm. Each vortex was about
30 yards wide and hit three of the five buildings on the property
including two of them directly.


.Cowley2...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.6367 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/27/2024
Start Time:             03:36 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SSW Dexter / Cowley County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          37.1442 / -96.7374

End Date:               04/27/2024
End Time:               03:39 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SSW Dexter / Cowley County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            37.1508 / -96.7302

Survey Summary:
Tree damage was noted in a couple of fields with the trunks of
hardwood trees snapped.


.CQ1...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.0309 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/27/2024
Start Time:             06:11 PM CDT
Start Location:         Chautauqua / Chautauqua County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          37.0241 / -96.1801

End Date:               04/27/2024
End Time:               06:11 PM CDT
End Location:           Chautauqua / Chautauqua County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            37.0241 / -96.1795

Survey Summary:
Brief touchdown.


.CQ1...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.0137 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/27/2024
Start Time:             06:11 PM CDT
Start Location:         Chautauqua / Chautauqua County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          37.0244 / -96.1768

End Date:               04/27/2024
End Time:               06:11 PM CDT
End Location:           Chautauqua / Chautauqua County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            37.0244 / -96.1765

Survey Summary:
Brief touchdown.


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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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