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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
443 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for April 30, 2024 Tornado Event near Williamstown, KS...


Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    107 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.88 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/30/2024
Start Time:             06:57 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SE Perry / Jefferson County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          39.0594 / -95.3663

End Date:               04/30/2024
End Time:               07:03 PM CDT
End Location:           Williamstown / Jefferson County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            39.0628 / -95.3316

Survey Summary:
The tornado touched down east of Perry and Lecompton damaging a
small farm before moving into the Williamstown community. There were
numerous trees snapped and uprooted with two homes damaged in
Williamstown. Eye witness reports had the tornado lifting just after
hitting Williamstown.

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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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