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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
810 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 5/19/24 Tornado Event...


High precipitation supercell developed near Hays around 2:30pm CDT
and tracked east generally along I-70, producing a few tornadoes.

..Tornado northwest of the town of Russell...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    98 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.6778 miles
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/19/2024
Start Time:             03:32 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 WNW Russell / Russell County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          38.899 / -98.8985

End Date:               05/19/2024
End Time:               03:42 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NNW Russell / Russell County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            38.9072 / -98.8693

Survey Summary:
Majority of the damage was to numerous power poles that were
either broken or leaning.


..Tornado northeast of Wilson...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.37270000000000003 miles
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/19/2024
Start Time:             04:20 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 ENE Wilson / Ellsworth County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          38.8461 / -98.3774

End Date:               05/19/2024
End Time:               04:25 PM CDT
End Location:           5 ENE Wilson / Ellsworth County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            38.8499 / -98.3724

Survey Summary:
Pivot system flipped to the north on the south  side of I-70 and
to the south on the north side of I-70. A KDOT sign was also
twisted.


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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>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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