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Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
442 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/21/2024 Severe Weather Event...

...EF1 Tornado Confirmed in Trempealeau County...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.30 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/21/2024
Start Time:             06:34 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 E Arcadia / Trempealeau County / WI
Start Lat/Lon:          44.2517 / -91.3898

End Date:               05/21/2024
End Time:               06:35 PM CDT
End Location:           5 E Arcadia / Trempealeau County / WI
End Lat/Lon:            44.2530 / -91.3839

Survey Summary:
This very brief tornado touched down at a residence on Burlington
Road where it damaged trees and destroyed a garage on the east side
of the residence. A couple 2x4s from the destroyed garage were found
impaled into the west side of the house, and a garage door was also
flung around to the west side of the house. The tornado then crossed
the road and caused further tree damage before dissipating.

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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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