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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
716 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

.Overview...Preliminary damage survey results for tornado
occurring in the Village of Kaukauna in Southeast Outagamie
County. Separate damage surveys were conducted by NWS employees
on 5/21/24 and 5/22/24.

..Kaukauna, WI Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.36 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/21/2024
Start Time:             08:57 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 SE Kimberly / Outagamie County / WI
Start Lat/Lon:          44.2665 / -88.2915

End Date:               05/21/2024
End Time:               09:01 PM CDT
End Location:           1 W Little Chute / Outagamie County / WI
End Lat/Lon:            44.2804 / -88.2721

Survey Summary: A tornado developed along Buchanan Road southwest
of the Village of Kaukauna, snapping trees and producing isolated
structural damage to the garages of a couple homes. The tornado quickly
tracked northeast producing scattered tree damage mainly with broken
branches and pockets of uprooted trees. Just before the tornado lifted
in Central Park along the Fox River, it produced structural damage to
the roof of an apartment building along Bicentennial Court. A large
healthy tree was snapped at this location as well.

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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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JLA