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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
1114 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...NWS Damage Survey Preliminarily Finds Tornado Damage in Katy...

.Overview...
While the storm survey is ongoing, the NWS damage survey in Katy has
found evidence that some of the damage was caused by a brief tornado.
More details will follow after the completion of the survey, but a
summary of the basic information is below.

.Katy, Texas...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

&&

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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