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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
540 PM MDT Wed Jul 8 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 07/06/20 STATE LINE TORNADO EVENT...

The State Line Tornado developed in southeastern Crook County,
Wyoming and crossed into Lawrence County, South Dakota. The 
tornado developed south of Cement Ridge, in Smith Draw, near 
Riflepit Canyon Road and traveled southeast across Tinton Road and
Limestone Road, before dissipating near Forest Service 223 Road.
Numerous large pine trees were snapped and uprooted along the
path. Straight-line wind damage from a strong rear flank downdraft
was observed to the south of the tornado along Timber Gulch Road.

Rating:                 EF2 
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph 
Path Length /statute/:  7.41 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   770.0 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/06/2020
Start Time:             06:38 PM MDT
Start Location:         16 ESE Sundance / Crook County / WY
Start Lat/Lon:          44.294 / -104.0961

End Date:               07/06/2020
End Time:               06:58 PM MDT
End Location:           4 W Cheyenne Crossing/Lawrence County/SD
End Lat/Lon:            44.2932 / -103.9527

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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