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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
305 PM CDT Fri Apr 14 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/05/23 Tornado Event...

.Overview...An early morning line of thunderstorms moved through
southern Wisconsin on April 5th between 5-7am. Tree damage occurred
in Beloit, but is believed to have been from downburst winds based
upon tree damage patterns and surveillance video. Further east, 
a more obvious tornado damage path occurred east of Lake Geneva. 
This tornado was very brief but went through at least two
residences.  Trees were in a convergent pattern and debris lofted.

.Lake Geneva...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.5481 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/05/2023
Start Time:             06:38 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 ESE Lake Geneva / Walworth County / WI
Start Lat/Lon:          42.5809 / -88.395

End Date:               04/05/2023
End Time:               06:40 AM CDT
End Location:           2 E Lake Geneva / Walworth County / WI
End Lat/Lon:            42.5844 / -88.3855

Survey Summary:
Tornado started just east of Lake Geneva along Townline road
separating Town of Lyons and Town of Bloomfield near Hwy 12. 
Tornado did the most damage to a residence's yard in the Cobble
Creek neighborhood where a distinct convergent path of lofted
debris was noted.  Numerous trees uprooted with some minor
structural damage to the house (roofing-shingles/soffit). 
Tornado lofted a fire pit from that property to the end of the
driveway of a neighboring property at the end of Cobble Creek. 
Debris lofted into the field between the two properties as well. 


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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.

$$

Halbach