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044 NOUS43 KGID 082209 PNSGID NEZ086-087-091800- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Hastings NE 509 PM CDT Wed Jun 8 2022 ...NWS Damage Survey for June 7, 2022 Tornado Event... .Ruskin Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.917 miles Path Width /maximum/: 25.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 06/07/2022 Start Time: 09:42 PM CDT Start Location: 1 NW Ruskin / Nuckolls County / NE Start Lat/Lon: 40.1546 / -97.8859 End Date: 06/07/2022 End Time: 09:51 PM CDT End Location: 3 N Byron / Thayer County / NE End Lat/Lon: 40.0583 / -97.7599 Survey Summary: Staff from the National Weather Service (NWS) in Hastings completed a damage survey in the Ruskin area and determined an EF-0 rated tornado occurred. Peak wind was estimated at 85 mph. The tornado started just northwest of Ruskin and moved southeast across town. In town, most of the damage was confined to trees. After passing through town, the tornado destroyed a shed and two empty grain bins south of town. As the tornado traveled rapidly southeast, it upset roughly a half dozen center irrigation pivots, damaged at least two more grain bins, peeled some tin and shingles from the rooftops of at least two buildings and damaged trees. After nearly 10 miles, the tornado lifted 3 miles north of Byron. The NWS would like to thank emergency management officials from Thayer and Nuckolls county for their assistance with the survey. && 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. $$ NOAA/NWS/Moritz