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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
318 PM MDT Mon Jun 3 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/02/24 Tornado Event...

.Highway 212 Tornado West of Faith, SD...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    118 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.10 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/02/2024
Start Time:             03:16 PM MDT
Start Location:         9 E Maurine / Meade County / SD
Start Lat/Lon:          45.0282 / -102.4044

End Date:               06/02/2024
End Time:               03:23 PM MDT
End Location:           9 NE Opal / Meade County / SD
End Lat/Lon:            44.9979 / -102.3325

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down just north of Highway 212 in Meade County
about 17 miles west of Faith, SD or 9 miles east of Maurine, SD.
The tornado snapped power poles as it crossed Highway 212 and
uprooted trees south of Highway 212. The tornado was estimated to
be on the ground for 7 minutes before dissipating.

The tornado was rated an EF2 with maximum estimated winds of 118 mph
and a width of 50 yards. No injuries or fatalities were reported.

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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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