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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1159 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

...EF1 Tornado Confirmed in Winona County...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  18.28 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/21/2024
Start Time:             06:01 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 ENE St. Charles / Winona County / MN
Start Lat/Lon:          43.9761 / -92.0135

End Date:               05/21/2024
End Time:               06:15 PM CDT
End Location:           2 ENE Whitman / Buffalo County / WI
End Lat/Lon:            44.1631 / -91.7551

Survey Summary:
The tornado began just east-northeast of St. Charles with pockets
of tree and farm building damage as it progressed northeast. It
intensified to EF1 strength and passed by the west side of
Rollingstone, where it destroyed a couple farm buildings. Some tree
damage tied to storm inflow was noted within Rollingstone. The
tornado eventually weakened as it crossed the Mississippi River and
dissipated in Merrick State Park in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.

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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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