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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
1114 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 06/17/2024 Tornado Event...

A very fast-moving cell briefly produced a tornado that impacted the town of Colby.

..Colby Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.75 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   46 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/17/2024
Start Time:             09:00 AM CDT
Start Location:         Colby / Marathon County / WI
Start Lat/Lon:          44.905 / -90.3147

End Date:               06/17/2024
End Time:               09:01 AM CDT
End Location:           Colby / Marathon County / WI
End Lat/Lon:            44.9086 / -90.3002

Survey Summary:
Damage Survey conducted by Marathon County Emergency Management.
Several eyewitness reports of tornado, including from local Fire
Department. Several photos and videos on social media and local
news of tornado damage. Tornado may have started on NWS La Crosse
side of the border. Estimated path width between 40 and 50 yards.
Local report of no damage at intersection of Huckleberry Road and
Silver Maple Lane. So ended tornado path in the open field prior
to that location intersection. Time estimated from radar.

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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Kotenberg