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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
658 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/24/24 Tornado Event - Update # 13...

.Update...added tornado from south of Lone Tree to near West Libery, IA.


...Lone Tree to West Liberty Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  15.37 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/24/2024
Start Time:             06:55 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 S Lone Tree / Johnson County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.4349 / -91.4309

End Date:               05/24/2024
End Time:               07:11 AM CDT
End Location:           2 ENE West Liberty / Muscatine County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.5835 / -91.2157

Survey Summary:
A tornado developed south of Lone Tree in Johnson County, as
evidenced by a public photo. The tornado then tracked rapidly
northeast, and caused damage to outbuildings at a farm west of
Nichols along Highway 22. The tornado then continue through open
farm land before lifting between West Liberty and Atalissa. The
tornado was rated EF-1 with max winds around 90 mph.

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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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