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Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Des Moines, IA

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
258 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 16 April 2024 Tornado Event...

.Update #3...These 2 tornadoes are in addition to the six tornadoes previously
reported, bringing the total tornado count in the NWS Des Moines service area
to 8.


..Carbon Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.75 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/16/2024
Start Time:             09:31 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 NNE Carbon / Adams County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.0694 / -94.8127

End Date:               04/19/2024
End Time:               09:33 AM CDT
End Location:           3 N Carbon / Adams County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.0934 / -94.8233


...Anita Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.64 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/16/2024
Start Time:             09:58 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 S Anita / Cass County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          41.4319 / -94.767

End Date:               04/16/2024
End Time:               10:00 AM CDT
End Location:           1 WSW Anita / Cass County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            41.4395 / -94.7741


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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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