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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1245 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for the 04/02/24 Tornado Event...

...EF-1 Tornado Confirmed In Quick, WV...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             11:15 AM EDT
Start Location:         4 ESE Pinch / Kanawha County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.3735 / -81.4227

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               11:17 AM EDT
End Location:           5 E Pinch / Kanawha County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.3819 / -81.387

Survey Summary:
A short but non-continuous path was observed with scattered tree
damage behind a few homes west of the town of Quick. Significant
converging tree damage was observed along the 7000 block of Quick
Road just east of the town of Quick. Two mobile homes were destroyed
at this location with uplift of a roof and exterior wall damage.
In addition, there was a utility pole that was snapped at the base.

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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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