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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
114 PM CDT Mon Jul 8 2024

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

.Overview...A weak tornado touched down northwest of Medford Wisconsin
on the afternoon of July 5. The tornado was intermitten along a 1 mile
path moving toward the northeast with some light tree damage noted.

...Taylor County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    65 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.00 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   40 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/05/2024
Start Time:             02:40 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 NNW Medford / Taylor County / WI
Start Lat/Lon:          45.1715 / -90.3731

End Date:               07/05/2024
End Time:               02:42 PM CDT
End Location:           2 NW Medford / Taylor County / WI
End Lat/Lon:            45.1628 / -90.3892

Survey Summary:
Video confirmation of a weak tornado with sporadic light tree damage
seen via county EM drone imagery. No structures were hit.

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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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Baumgardt