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Public Information Statement...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Hastings NE
232 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for April 16, 2024 Early Morning 
Tornado Event...

.A line of thunderstorms produced hail, strong winds
and a couple of isolated tornadoes during early morning 
hours of April 16. No structural damage was noted. A brief
summary of each tornado event follows. 

The Hastings National Weather Service office would like to 
thank Smith County and Webster County Emergency Management
and of local residents for their assistance. 

.Reamsville Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    65 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.88 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   35 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/16/2024
Start Time:             01:53 AM CDT
Start Location:         9 NNE Athol / Smith County / KS
Start Lat/Lon:          39.8987 / -98.8876

End Date:               04/16/2024
End Time:               02:00 AM CDT
End Location:           16 NNE Athol / Smith County / NE 
End Lat/Lon:            39.9973 / -98.8846

Survey Summary:
A tornado moved across rural areas of northern Smith County
north of Athol. The tornado damaged some trees near its 
starting point and turned over small mobile building along
its way north. The tornado passed near a local limestone
quarry.

The path was based on a combination of damage indicators
in the field and the WSR-88D Blue Hill radar correlation
coefficient signatures. Start and end points are 
approximations. 

.Cowles Highway 281 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    65 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.80 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/16/2024
Start Time:             02:28 AM CDT
Start Location:         4 WNW Cowles / Webster County / NE
Start Lat/Lon:          40.2037 / -98.5264

End Date:               04/16/2024
End Time:               02:29 AM CDT
End Location:           4 NW Cowles / Webster County / NE
End Lat/Lon:            40.2135 / -98.5183

Survey Summary:
This brief, less than one mile long tornado traversed 
open country before crossing U.S. Highway 281 a couple
miles north of the Cowles/Highway 281 intersection. Corn 
stalks were strewn about and minor tree damage was noted. 

The path was based on a combination of damage indicators
in the field and the WSR-88D Blue Hill radar correlation
coefficient signatures. Start and end points are 
approximations. 

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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