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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1120 AM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/31/24 Tornado Event...

...Rural Sioux County, IA Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    70 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.72 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/31/2024
Start Time:             04:36 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SW Granville / Sioux County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          42.9525 / -95.9132

End Date:               05/31/2024
End Time:               04:38 PM CDT
End Location:           3 SW Granville / Sioux County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            42.9422 / -95.9162

Survey Summary:

A tornado touched down northeast of the intersection of Lily Ave
and 490th St and tracked northeast for less than a mile before
lifting east of the intersection of Lily Ave and 480th St. The
tornado peeled some roof panels off a barn at a farmstead near the
end of its track, resulting in a rating of EF0. The tornado had
a maximum estimated wind speed of 70 mph and width of 25 yards.

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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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