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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
708 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/13/24 Tornado Event...

.Overview...A tornado touched down in rural portions of Richland County
north of Barney and Mooreton. The tornado traveled over mainly rural
agricultural cropland and gravel roads. There were no structure impacted.
The greatest degree of damage was a tree snapped at the truck a few miles
north of Mooreton. This data is preliminary, and additional information
will continue to be reviewed.

.Richland County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    107 mph
Path Length /statute/:  13.03 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   26 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/13/2024
Start Time:             7:15pm CDT
Start Location:         11 mi NNW Barney, ND
Start Lat/Lon:          46.426, -97.052

End Date:               07/13/2024
End Time:               7:58 pm CDT
End Location:           1 mi N Mooreton, ND
End Lat/Lon:            46.288, -96.870



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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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