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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
223 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for April 16, 2024 Tornado Event in Central
Osage County...

.Overview...
An EF1 tornado touched down at 5:51 this morning about a
mile north of the Eisenhower State Park at Melvern Lake and moved
north lifting a couple miles west of Lyndon. The tornado was on the
ground for three and a half miles causing damage to mainly trees.
One home was hit by the tornado causing it to shift on it`s
foundation and light could be seen between the floor and wall.

.Central Osage County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.56 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/16/2024
Start Time:             05:51 AM CDT
Start Location:         5 N Olivet / Osage County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          38.5503 / -95.7523

End Date:               04/16/2024
End Time:               05:57 AM CDT
End Location:           2 WSW Lyndon / Osage County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            38.5971 / -95.7289

Survey Summary:

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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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