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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
923 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/05/2024 Tornado Event...

.Lake George Tornado in Clare County...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  12 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   Approximately 75 yards
Fatalities:             None known
Injuries:               None known

Start Date:             July 05 2024
Start Time:             457 PM EDT
Start Location:         Near Bringold Ave and Mannsiding Road
Start Lat/Lon:          43.95, -84.95

End Date:               July 05 2024
End Time:               531 PM EDT
End Location:           Near East Gladwin Rd and South Rodgers Ave
End Lat/Lon:            43.98, -84.71

Survey Summary: The first indications of tornado damage were near
Bringold Avenue about one-third of a mile south of Mannsiding Road.
The tornado traveled east/northeast across Lake George and continued
east along/near Cedar Road and continued on to the east/northeast
crossing US-127 and ending just south of the intersection of East
Gladwin Road and South Rodgers Avenue.

The damage included boats flipped on Lake George as well as hundreds of
trees downed along the path - including some trees falling onto homes.
There was a concentrated area of damage where winds were estimated
at 95 mph just east of Old State Road about one-quarter mile south
of Mannsiding Road. After that, the damage became intermittent and
weaker with some pockets of 65-80 mph damage.

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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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Duke/Dixon/Scholten/Ostuno