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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Quad Cities IA/IL
758 PM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/15/2024 Tornado Event Update #5...

.Update...to include an additional EFU tornado near the town of 
Dakota. 

...Dakota, IL Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  1.01 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/15/2024
Start Time:             07:26 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SW Dakota / Stephenson County IL
Start Lat/Lon:          42.3682 / -89.5776

End Date:               07/15/2024
End Time:               07:27 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SSW Dakota / Stephenson County IL
End Lat/Lon:            42.3684 / -89.5579

Survey Summary:
Trained storm spotter video confirmed a short-lived and 
non-damaging tornado southwest of Dakota, or northeast of Freeport.

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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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