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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1036 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 5/20/24 Tornado Event...

.Overview...Two non-supercell tornadoes have been documented
from Monday evening in rural Dodge County Minnesota.  This
information is based on spotter reports, public video, and
radar review.

.Tornado #1...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    65 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   35 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/20/2024
Start Time:             06:18 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 NE Blooming Prairie / Dodge County / MN
Start Lat/Lon:          43.9138 / -92.975

End Date:               05/20/2024
End Time:               06:23 PM CDT
End Location:           5 NE Blooming Prairie / Dodge County / MN
End Lat/Lon:            43.9145 / -92.9703

.Tornado #2...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/20/2024
Start Time:             06:25 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 NW Hayfield / Dodge County / MN
Start Lat/Lon:          43.9173 / -92.9435

End Date:               05/20/2024
End Time:               06:28 PM CDT
End Location:           5 NW Hayfield / Dodge County / MN
End Lat/Lon:            43.9181 / -92.9396

Survey Summary: Landspout tornadoes touched down briefly
Monday evening in rural Dodge County Minnesota. Locations
and times were estimated based on available information.
One touchdown may have evolved into another nearby.

&&

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

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

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


$$

Shea