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

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

...EF1 Tornado Confirmed in Buffalo County...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.87 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/21/2024
Start Time:             06:13 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 S Cochrane / Buffalo County / WI
Start Lat/Lon:          44.2113 / -91.84

End Date:               05/21/2024
End Time:               06:16 PM CDT
End Location:           3 NE Cochrane / Buffalo County / WI
End Lat/Lon:            44.2537 / -91.7892

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado was confirmed near the Village of Cochrane,
Wisconsin. The tornado began near the Mississippi River where
it caused minor tree damage. It then intensified once it
crossed State Road 35 where it destroyed a barn and caused
tree damage at a golf course. The tornado continued northeast,
crossing some ridge tops and destroying another barn before
dissipating.

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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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