Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
238 NOUS43 KARX 141501 PNSARX IAZ010-150315- Public Information Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1001 AM CDT Wed Aug 14 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 08/05/2024 Tornado Event - Update 4... .Update...Two additional tornadoes found in northern Winneshiek County, IA .SE of Bluffton, IA... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.33 miles Path Width /maximum/: 30 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 08/05/2024 Start Time: 09:57 PM CDT Start Location: 2 SE Bluffton / Winneshiek County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 43.3923 / -91.8926 End Date: 08/05/2024 End Time: 09:58 PM CDT End Location: 2 SE Bluffton / Winneshiek County / IA End Lat/Lon: 43.3944 / -91.8868 Survey Summary: This brief tornado damaged several stands of trees and caused no other damage to structures. .West of Springwater, IA... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.98 miles Path Width /maximum/: 80 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 08/05/2024 Start Time: 10:11 PM CDT Start Location: 3 SSW Locust / Winneshiek County / IA Start Lat/Lon: 43.3796 / -91.7537 End Date: 08/05/2024 End Time: 10:14 PM CDT End Location: 3 SW Locust / Winneshiek County / IA End Lat/Lon: 43.3865 / -91.7685 Survey Summary: This tornado damaged trees, crops, and one outbuilding. It was embedded within a downburst that resulted in a complex damage path. The tornado was quickly overcome by these downburst winds, which continued to produce tree damage for another half mile after the tornado circulation dissipated. && 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. $$ KDS