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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
351 PM CST Mon Feb 27 2023 /251 PM MST Mon Feb 27 2023/

...NWS Damage Survey for 02/26/23 Tornado Event...

.Overview...A line of fast moving thunderstorms produced 
widespread wind damage during the late afternoon to 
early evening hours of February 26, 2023. This included
a short-lived tornado near Liberal before 5 pm CST.

.Tornado 1 - Liberal KS Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.9 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/26/2023
Start Time:             04:42 PM CST
Start Location:         1.75 S Liberal / Seward / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          37.0140 / -100.9198

End Date:               02/26/2023
End Time:               04:55 PM CST
End Location:           2.6 NE Liberal /Seward / KS
End Lat/Lon:            37.0613 / -100.8824

Survey Summary: 
A small...almost sub-tornado scale vortex developed on
the south side of Liberal and moved quickly northeast
through a housing development along with a trailer park.
The most extensive damage occurred to a house and adjacent
outbuilding where garage door failures resulted in 
uplift of a portion of the roof deck. Damage within a few
tens of yards surrounding this home and outbuilding was 
marginal for even a low-end EF-0 tornado. This funnel was 
widely photographed by chasers and the general public.


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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>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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