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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
437 PM CDT Mon Apr 8 2024


...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/07/2024 TORNADO EVENT

.Blairsburg Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 MPH
Path Length /Statute/:  2 miles
Path Width /Maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             April 7, 2024
Start Time:             3:51 pm CDT
Start Location:         5 miles NE of Blairsburg

End Date:               April 7, 2024
End Time:               3:53 pm CDT
End Location:           7 miles NE of Blairsburg

Survey Summary: Storm survey results are preliminary and will
be further defined and finalized after examination of satellite
imagery once it becomes available.

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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