Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
843 NOUS43 KDMX 082137 PNSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-091500- 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. $$ Small