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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
1201 PM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/07/2024 Tornado Event...

.Overview...Two tornadoes have been identified for the line of
thunderstorms which passed through central Iowa during the early
morning hours of May 7th.  Other areas continue to be under
investigation for potential tornadoes.

.Osceola Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95-100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.23 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   80 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/07/2024
Start Time:             12:38 AM CDT
Start Location:         5 SW Osceola / Clarke County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          40.9694 / -93.8474

End Date:               05/07/2024
End Time:               12:46 AM CDT
End Location:           2 SE Osceola / Clarke County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.0163 / -93.7469


.Prairie City Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75-80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.14 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/07/2024
Start Time:             01:35 AM CDT
Start Location:         Prairie City / Jasper County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.5984 / -93.2308

End Date:               05/07/2024
End Time:               01:36 AM CDT
End Location:           Prairie City / Jasper County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.5992 / -93.2285

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

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