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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
251 PM MDT Sat May 13 2023 /351 PM CDT Sat May 13 2023/


...NWS Damage Survey for 05/11/2023 Weskan, Kansas Tornado Event...

.Update... The path and width of the Weskan tornado have been updated.

.Overview... A multi-vortex tornado impacted the town of Weskan, Kansas causing damage to the Weskan school, numerous trees, and additional damage to properties in the town.

.Weskan Tornado ...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   176 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/11/2023
Start Time:             4:45 PM MDT
Start Location:         Southeast Weskan
Start Lat/Lon:          38.8570 / -101.96405

End Date:               05/11/2023
End Time:               4:49 PM MDT
End Location:           North of Weskan
End Lat/Lon:            38.87489 / -101.96581



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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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