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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1249 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/24 Damaging Wind Event...

.Charleston Microburst...

Rating:                 TSTM/Wind
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.00 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             11:08 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 SSE South Charleston / Kanawha County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.339 / -81.7024

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               11:10 AM EDT
End Location:           1 WSW Charleston / Kanawha County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.3482 / -81.6475

Survey Summary:
Notable softwood and hardwood tree damage was observed in the
Sherwood Forest area along Corridor G. Sporadic tree damage was
noted northeastward along the Corridor G area to the Kanawha River.

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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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