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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service PITTSBURGH PA
606 PM EDT Sun May 12 2024

...NWS Preliminary Damage Survey for May 11th 2024 Fike Run Tornado Event...


Preliminary Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.1 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   TBD
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/11/2024
Start Time:             07:48 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 E Glades / Fayette County / PA
Start Lat/Lon:          39.73 / -79.51

End Date:               05/11/2024
End Time:               07:53 PM EDT
End Location:           1 S Fiketown / Preston County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            39.72 / -79.49

Survey Summary:
A storm survey performed by the National Weather Service preliminarily
confirmed an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds of 90 MPH, occurred in
southeast Fayette County and northeast Preston County near Fike Run. This
is the second tornado in three days for Preston County.

Additional details and a final information statement will be sent
tomorrow to summarize the tornado and impacts.

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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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Milcarek/McMullen