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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
438 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for the 05/21/2024 Tornado Event...

.Overview...
This is the first completed survey from tornadoes that occurred on
May 21st across central Iowa.  Additional releases will occur as
surveys are completed.

.Polk/Story Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    135 mph
Path Length /statute/:  41.14 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1000 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               2

Start Date:             05/21/2024
Start Time:             04:30 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 E Grimes / Polk County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.6765 / -93.7623

End Date:               05/21/2024
End Time:               05:05 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SE Zearing / Story County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            42.1349 / -93.2623

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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.

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