703  
NOUS43 KARX 100255  
PNSARX  
IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029-  
032>034-041>044-053>055-061-101500-  
 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
955 PM CDT THU MAY 9 2024  
   
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/09/2024 TORNADO EVENT
 
 
   
CHARLES CITY TORNADO
 
 
RATING: EF0  
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 70 MPH  
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.63 MILES  
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 30 YARDS  
FATALITIES: 0  
INJURIES: 0  
 
START DATE: 05/09/2024  
START TIME: 01:13 PM CDT  
START LOCATION: 3 S CHARLES CITY / FLOYD COUNTY / IA  
START LAT/LON: 43.0222 / -92.6716  
 
END DATE: 05/09/2024  
END TIME: 01:15 PM CDT  
END LOCATION: 3 W CARRVILLE / FLOYD COUNTY / IA  
END LAT/LON: 43.0199 / -92.6595  
 
SURVEY SUMMARY:  
 
BRIEF LANDSPOUT TORNADO FORMED SOUTH OF CHARLES CITY AND TRACKED  
TO THE EAST/SOUTHEAST FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. NO DAMAGE WAS  
REPORTED. MULTIPLE VIDEOS CAPTURED OF THE TORNADO. TIME AND  
POSITION ESTIMATED FROM VIDEO EVIDENCE.  
 

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
KDS  
 
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