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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Des Moines IA
915 AM CST Mon Nov 18 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for the 5 November 2024 Tornado Event in Davis County...

...South of Floris Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.33 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             11/05/2024
Start Time:             11:01 AM CST
Start Location:         4 S Floris / Davis County / IA
Start Lat/Lon:          40.803 / -92.3481

End Date:               11/05/2024
End Time:               11:02 AM CST
End Location:           4 S Floris / Davis County / IA
End Lat/Lon:            40.8062 / -92.3437

Survey Summary:
Based on drone data and damage photos, it was concluded that
a brief tornado occurred south of Floris from a developing weak
storm.  The tornado moved across a farmstead on the west side of
Pecan Avenue producing high end EF0 damage to two metal
buildings. The tornado lifted shortly afterwards.

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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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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