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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service North Platte NE
352 PM CDT Thu Jul 9 2020 /252 PM MDT Thu Jul 9 2020/

...NWS SURVEY FOR 07/08/2020 LANDSPOUT TORNADO EVENT...


.OVERVIEW...Several landspout tornadoes developed over portions of
western Perkins County and central Thomas County during the 
evening hours on July 8, 2020. Landspout tornadoes occur most 
often on the High Plains and are visually manifested as a narrow, 
rope-like condensation funnels. Landspouts are typically short- 
lived, but can form in families, especially when updrafts of 
storms interact with surface boundaries during warm conditions. At
the time of this statement, no damage associated with these
landspouts has been reported to the National Weather Service in
North Platte. All of the landspout tornadoes listed below have
strong photographic evidence supporting that they briefly occurred
over open range. This survey conducted by the National Weather 
Service is considered preliminary and subject to change. 


.TORNADO 1...

Rating: EF-UNKNOWN
Estimated peak wind:
Path length /Statute/: 
Path width /Maximum/:
Fatalities: 0 
Injuries:   0

Start date:             July 8 2020
Start time:             650 PM CDT
Start location:         5 W Grant

End date:               July 8 2020
End time:               652 PM  CDT
End location:           5 W Grant

SURVEY_SUMMARY: The tornado was reported by numerous sources.

.TORNADO 2...

Rating:                 EF-UNKNOWN
Estimated peak wind:    
Path length /Statute/:  
Path width /Maximum/:   
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             July 8 2020
Start time:             655 PM CDT
Start location:         4 N Venango

End date:               July 8 2020
End time:               655 PM CDT
End location:           4 N Venango


SURVEY_SUMMARY:  Very brief tornado.

.TORNADO 3...

Rating:                 EF-UNKNOWN
Estimated peak wind:    
Path length /Statute/:  
Path width /Maximum/:   
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             July 8 2020
Start time:             701 PM CDT
Start location:         2 W Grant

End date:               July 8 2020
End time:               701 PM CDT
End location:           2 W Grant

SURVEY_SUMMARY: Very brief tornado.

.TORNADO 4...

Rating:                 EF-UNKNOWN
Estimated peak wind:    
Path length /Statute/:  
Path width /Maximum/:   
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             July 8 2020
Start time:             755 PM CDT
Start location:         5 N Thedford

End date:               July 8 2020
End time:               810 PM CDT
End location:           5 N Thedford

SURVEY_SUMMARY: Multiple reports from north of Thedford of
possible landspouts from 755 to 810 PM CDT.


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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data. 

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