Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
894 NOUS43 KGRB 181614 PNSGRB WIZ030-181715- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1114 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 06/17/2024 Tornado Event... A very fast-moving cell briefly produced a tornado that impacted the town of Colby. ..Colby Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.75 miles Path Width /maximum/: 46 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/17/2024 Start Time: 09:00 AM CDT Start Location: Colby / Marathon County / WI Start Lat/Lon: 44.905 / -90.3147 End Date: 06/17/2024 End Time: 09:01 AM CDT End Location: Colby / Marathon County / WI End Lat/Lon: 44.9086 / -90.3002 Survey Summary: Damage Survey conducted by Marathon County Emergency Management. Several eyewitness reports of tornado, including from local Fire Department. Several photos and videos on social media and local news of tornado damage. Tornado may have started on NWS La Crosse side of the border. Estimated path width between 40 and 50 yards. Local report of no damage at intersection of Huckleberry Road and Silver Maple Lane. So ended tornado path in the open field prior to that location intersection. Time estimated from radar. && 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. $$ Kotenberg