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



...NWS Damage Survey for 05/24/24 Tornado Event - Update # 11...

.Update...EF-Unknown Tornado south of Mechanicsville in Linn/Cedar Counties.

...Mechanicsville Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-U
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  10.83 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/24/2024
Start Time:             07:20 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 N Sutliff / Linn County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.8618 / -91.3829

End Date:               05/24/2024
End Time:               07:32 AM CDT
End Location:           1 SW Stanwood / Cedar County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.8822 / -91.1748

Survey Summary:
A trained spotter reported a tornado north of Sutliff in far
southeast Linn County. Public video also showed a tornado south
and east of Mechanicsville, IA. There was no known damage to
assign a rating, so the tornado is classified as an EF-Unknown.

&&

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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