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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
150 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 5/19/2024 Tornado Event - Update...

...This is updated information regarding tornadoes in
Barton and Marion counties...

.Marion1...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.9915 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/18/2024
Start Time:             08:16 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 WNW Burns / Marion County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          38.0989 / -96.9215

End Date:               05/18/2024
End Time:               08:18 PM CDT
End Location:           1 NW Burns / Marion County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            38.0999 / -96.9034

Survey Summary:
Swirls observed in the brome, tree damage a debris collected in
the trees supported rating as a tornado.


.Barton...

Rating:                 EF-U
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.202 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/19/2024
Start Time:             01:47 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 NW Ellinwood / Barton County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          38.3895 / -98.6137

End Date:               05/21/2024
End Time:               01:49 PM CDT
End Location:           3 N Ellinwood / Barton County / KS
End Lat/Lon:            38.397 / -98.5937

Survey Summary:
Tornado is documented via a video sent through social media.
Location and time estimated via radar.


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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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