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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
102 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 /202 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/08/2024 Tornado Event..

.Southeast Jackson County IL and Southwest Williamson
County IL...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/08/2024
Start Time:             3:14 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 miles southeast of Carbondale, IL

End Date:               05/08/2024
End Time:               3:26 PM CDT
End Location:           6 miles south of Carterville, IL


Survey Summary: Mainly damage to trees in rural areas along the
path from Giant City Blacktop to south of Crab Orchard Lake.

&&

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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