Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA
036 NOUS43 KDMX 081752 PNSDMX IAZ004>007-015>017-023>028-033>039-044>050-057>062-070>075- 081>086-092>097-090600- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Des Moines IA 1252 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/07/2024 Tornado Event - Update #2... .Update...Two additional tornadoes in the Des Moines forecast area have been confirmed. See below for more info. .Overview...A total of five tornadoes have now been identified through central Iowa during the early morning hours of May 7th. Other areas continue to be under investigation for potential tornadoes. .Ackworth Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.86 miles Path Width /maximum/: 80 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/07/2024 Start Time: 01:11 AM CDT Start Location: 1 SSW Ackworth / Warren County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.3487 / -93.4842 End Date: 05/07/2024 End Time: 01:16 AM CDT End Location: 2 ENE Ackworth / Warren County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.3724 / -93.439 .Knoxville Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.72 miles Path Width /maximum/: 80 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/07/2024 Start Time: 01:37 AM CDT Start Location: 5 SSE Knoxville / Marion County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 41.2561 / -93.0624 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 01:42 AM CDT End Location: 4 WSW Harvey / Marion County / IA End Lat/Lon: 41.2987 / -92.9915 && 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. $$