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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
634 PM MDT Fri May 24 2024 /734 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024/


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/23/2024 Tornado Event...

.Overview...A supercell thunderstorm developed along a rapidly
advancing cold front on the evening of May 23rd. This storm produced
at least 2 brief tornadoes before transitioning into a large swath
of damaging winds north of McCook.

.Trenton Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.37 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   80 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/23/2024
Start Time:             09:02 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 W Trenton / Hitchcock County / NE
Start Lat/Lon:          40.1753 / -101.0273

End Date:               05/23/2024
End Time:               09:08 PM CDT
End Location:           Trenton / Hitchcock County / NE
End Lat/Lon:            40.1718 / -101.0227

Survey Summary:
Tornado formed near old Highway 34 west of Trenton and moved to the southeast
damaging a few structures, trees and light poles around football field and track.

.Perry Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.43 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   28 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/23/2024
Start Time:             09:30 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 W McCook / Red Willow County / NE
Start Lat/Lon:          40.2118 / -100.7282

End Date:               05/23/2024
End Time:               09:32 PM CDT
End Location:           5 W McCook / Red Willow County / NE
End Lat/Lon:            40.2075 / -100.7224

Survey Summary:
Brief tornado was observed by storm chaser in mainly open country. Only 2
trees were found damaged, with damage appearing intermittent.

.McCook Wind...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    118 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.49 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0.9 miles
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/23/2024
Start Time:             09:38 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 NNW McCook / Red Willow County / NE
Start Lat/Lon:          40.2511 / -100.6529

End Date:               05/23/2024
End Time:               09:42 PM CDT
End Location:           4 N McCook / Red Willow County / NE
End Lat/Lon:            40.2636 / -100.6299

Survey Summary:
Intense straight line wind damage observed in area. Strongest winds indicated by half
a mile wide swath of power poles that were snapped.

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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