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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
404 PM MDT Thu Jul 19 2018

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 07/18/2018 TORNADO EVENT...

...Tripp County Tornado...

During the evening of July 18, 2018, an intense thunderstorm over
northeastern Tripp County produced a brief tornado and significant
straight-line wind damage. The tornado developed near the
intersection of 257th Street and 325th Avenue, tipping over and
damaging an irrigation pivot before dissipating. The highest winds
of the tornado were estimated to be 90 to 100 mph, which gives it
a rating of EF-1. 

In addition, straight-line winds snapped trees and power poles to
the west and southwest of the tornado, with estimated wind speeds
up to 115 mph.

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated peak wind:    100 mph
Path length /Statute/:  0.22 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             Jul 18, 2018 
Start time:             735 pm CDT
Start location:         6 north northeast of Hamill
Start Lat/Lon:          43.6738 / -99.6440

End date:               Jul 18, 2018
End time:               736 pm CDT
End location:           6 north northeast of Hamill
End_lat/lon:            43.6751 / -99.6402 

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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