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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
416 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024 /316 PM MDT Sun May 26 2024/


...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/26/2024 TORNADO EVENT...


.Hazelton Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated peak wind:    85 mph
Path length /Statute/:  1.4 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             05/25/2024
Start time:             7:15 PM CDT
Start location:         Hazelton
Start Lat/Lon:          37.0896 / -98.4069

End date:               05/25/2024
End time:               7:18 PM CDT
End location:           1 NNE Hazelton
End_lat/lon:            37.0931 / -98.3853


A tornado developed in the city of Hazelton Saturday evening, then
tracked northeast while producing EF-0 damage. While in Hazelton
Sunday, the damage survey team noted several small trees were
snapped, along with damage to a metal roofed shed. Northeast of
town, there was damage to another metal shed, an uprooted tree and a
empty trailer turned over.

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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

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Brown/K.Johnson