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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
1133 AM CDT Wed Aug 7 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 08/05/2024 Tornado Event - Update 2...

.Update...Additional tornado found east of Austin, MN

.7 Miles East of Austin...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.0 mile
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             08/05/2024
Start Time:             08:18 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 SSW Renova / Mower County / MN
Start Lat/Lon:          43.6755 / -92.8277

End Date:               08/05/2024
End Time:               08:20 PM CDT
End Location:           3 SSW Renova / Mower County / MN
End Lat/Lon:            43.6864 / -92.8195

Survey Summary:
This was a brief tornado that stayed mostly in open farm fields
and caused light damage to one farmstead. Track discovered via
satellite and radar data.

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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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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