Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
565 NOUS43 KTOP 161923 PNSTOP KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-170730- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 223 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for April 16, 2024 Tornado Event in Central Osage County... .Overview... An EF1 tornado touched down at 5:51 this morning about a mile north of the Eisenhower State Park at Melvern Lake and moved north lifting a couple miles west of Lyndon. The tornado was on the ground for three and a half miles causing damage to mainly trees. One home was hit by the tornado causing it to shift on it`s foundation and light could be seen between the floor and wall. .Central Osage County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.56 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/16/2024 Start Time: 05:51 AM CDT Start Location: 5 N Olivet / Osage County / KS Start Lat/Lon: 38.5503 / -95.7523 End Date: 04/16/2024 End Time: 05:57 AM CDT End Location: 2 WSW Lyndon / Osage County / KS End Lat/Lon: 38.5971 / -95.7289 Survey Summary: && 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. $$ Wolters