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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
849 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for May 6, 2024 Tornado Event...

.Overview...The Webster County Sheriff`s Office assisted
the NWS with a damage survey late Monday night and early
Tuesday morning of a weak tornado east of Cowles in
Webster County. The NWS would like to thank the Webster
County Sheriff`s Office for their assistance in the
survey and documentation of the tornado.

.Cowles Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.01 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/06/2024
Start Time:             04:19 PM CDT
Start Location:         3 SE Cowles / Webster County / NE
Start Lat/Lon:          40.1451 / -98.3966

End Date:               05/06/2024
End Time:               04:29 PM CDT
End Location:           4 SSE Rosemont / Webster County / NE
End Lat/Lon:            40.2329 / -98.3303

Survey Summary:
This tornado formed within a line of thunderstorms moving
across Webster County. Damage along its 7 mile path included
minor tree damage at a few locations, an overturned camper,
a broken window and damage to older outbuildings. The tornado
was likely embedded in rain and difficult to visually
distinguish from the low clouds, rain and straight line
winds associated with the line of storms. It lifted after
doing some minor tree damage along Highway 78 near S Road.

The tornado was rated an EF0 based upon the tree damage.

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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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