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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1137 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 16 April 2024 Tornado Event...

.Update...These five tornadoes are in addition to the Minburn
tornado summaried Wednesday.


.Rockwell City...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.12 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0

Start Date:             04/16/2024
Start Time:             02:26 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 ENE Rockwell City / Calhoun County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          42.411 / -94.5954

End Date:               04/16/2024
End Time:               02:38 PM CDT
End Location:           4 SSE Rockwell City / Calhoun County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            42.3476 / -94.5909


.Manson...

Rating:                 EF-U
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  0.63 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/16/2024
Start Time:             02:57 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 S Manson / Calhoun County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          42.5027 / -94.5395

End Date:               04/16/2024
End Time:               02:59 PM CDT
End Location:           1 S Manson / Calhoun County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            42.5114 / -94.541


.Palmer...

Rating:                 EF-U
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  2.05 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/16/2024
Start Time:             03:11 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 ESE Palmer / Pocahontas County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          42.614 / -94.5218

End Date:               04/16/2024
End Time:               03:16 PM CDT
End Location:           3 E Palmer / Pocahontas County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            42.6378 / -94.5263


.Rolfe 1...

Rating:                 EF-U
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  1.66 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/16/2024
Start Time:             03:34 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 NW Gilmore City / Pocahontas County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          42.7536 / -94.4886

End Date:               04/16/2024
End Time:               03:38 PM CDT
End Location:           3 SE Rolfe / Pocahontas County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            42.7774 / -94.4915


.Rolfe 2...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.64 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/16/2024
Start Time:             03:42 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 ESE Rolfe / Pocahontas County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          42.8098 / -94.5198

End Date:               04/16/2024
End Time:               03:45 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NE Rolfe / Pocahontas County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            42.819 / -94.5202


&&

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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