Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
072 NOUS43 KDMX 232058 PNSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-240900- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 358 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/21/2024 Tornado Event Update #2... .Update... After completing damage assessments across Adams and Adair Counties, including Greenfield, survey teams have identified damage consistent with EF4 tornado damage, with peak wind speeds of 175-185 mph. EF4 damage was located within the community of Greenfield and across rural portions of southern Adair County. Additional analysis of data will occur through the coming days and weeks, so further refinement of the tornado statistics are possible. .Greenfield Tornado... Rating: EF4 Estimated Peak Wind: 175-185 mph Path Length /statute/: 43.98 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1000 yards Fatalities: 5 Injuries: 35 Start Date: 05/21/2024 Start Time: 02:57 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SSE Villisca / Page County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 40.8866 / -94.9571 End Date: 05/21/2024 End Time: 03:43 PM CDT End Location: 4 ENE Greenfield / Adair County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.337 / -94.3825 && 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. $$ TEAM DMX