Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
395 NOUS43 KDMX 250120 PNSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-251330- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 820 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/21/2024 Tornado Event - Update #4... .Update...Four additional tornadoes have been identified from further analysis of the the May 21 tornado event. ...Exira Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.33 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/21/2024 Start Time: 03:09 PM CDT Start Location: 2 SSE Brayton / Audubon County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.5127 / -94.9085 End Date: 05/21/2024 End Time: 03:18 PM CDT End Location: 2 ENE Exira / Audubon County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.5994 / -94.8298 ...Arbor Hill Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115 mph Path Length /statute/: 11.87 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/21/2024 Start Time: 03:41 PM CDT Start Location: 3 ENE Greenfield / Adair County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.3284 / -94.4039 End Date: 05/21/2024 End Time: 03:56 PM CDT End Location: 4 S Dexter / Adair County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.4486 / -94.2434 Survey Summary: As the Greenfield tornado began to dissipate northeast of Greenfield, the storm cycled producing this tornado which extended into northeast Adair County. ...Martensdale Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.04 miles Path Width /maximum/: 40 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/21/2024 Start Time: 04:25 PM CDT Start Location: 1 SW Martensdale / Warren County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.3686 / -93.7454 End Date: 05/21/2024 End Time: 04:26 PM CDT End Location: Martensdale / Warren County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.3799 / -93.7323 Survey Summary: Trees Downed in and near Martensdale. TDS was observed on radar verifying the tornado. ...Spring Hill Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.01 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/21/2024 Start Time: 04:28 PM CDT Start Location: 2 WSW Spring Hill / Warren County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.3997 / -93.6787 End Date: 05/21/2024 End Time: 04:32 PM CDT End Location: Spring Hill / Warren County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.4194 / -93.6503 Survey Summary: Trees Down in and around Spring Hill. TDS observed on radar to verify the tornado. && 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 events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$