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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
406 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/21/2024 Severe Weather Event...

...EF1 Tornado Confirmed in Clark County...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.23 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   65 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/21/2024
Start Time:             07:34 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 SW Unity / Clark County / WI
Start Lat/Lon:          44.8297 / -90.3256

End Date:               05/21/2024
End Time:               07:37 PM CDT
End Location:           1 SE Colby / Marathon County / WI
End Lat/Lon:            44.8881 / -90.2997

Survey Summary:
The tornado developed just southwest of the Village of Unity in
Clark County Wisconsin. It then intensified as it crossed into town,
causing damage to trees and power lines and also structural damage to
homes and garages, especially on the west side of town. The tornado
then crossed State Highway 13 into Marathon County where it produced
additional damage on the northeast side of town before dissipating
southeast of Colby. See survey results from NWS Green Bay for more
details on the Marathon County side of the track.

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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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