Clinton County Damage Survey from August 4th.

...CLINTON COUNTY TORNADO RATED EF-0...

BASED ON A STORM SURVEY OF THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED IN CLINTON
COUNTY AUGUST 4TH.

TORNADO

*   LOCATION...3.2 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF CHARLOTTE...TO 4 MILES
    SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF GOOSE LAKE.
*   TIME OF OCCURRENCE...APROXIMATELY 547-605 PM AUGUST 4TH
*   INJURIES/FATALITIES...NONE.
*   EF-SCALE RATING...EF-0.
*   ESTIMATED WIND SPEED...85 MPH.
*   PATH INFORMATION...PATH WIDTH WAS 250 YARDS. PATH LENGTH
    WAS 8.9 MILES. THE PATH EXTENDED FROM 3.2 MILES NORTH
    NORTHEAST OF CHARLOTTE, TO 4 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF GOOSE LAKE.
*   DAMAGE INFORMATION...DAMAGE TO 3 FARMSTEADS. OUTBUILDINGS DAMAGED...
    TOTAL LOSS OF ROOFING ON SEVERAL. MANY TREES AND BRANCHES DOWN...
    WITH SEVERAL LARGE TREES BLOWN DOWN OR BROKEN OFF.


ENHANCED FUJITA /EF/ SCALE INFORMATION...

PLEASE NOTE THE NUMBERS BELOW ARE APPROXIMATE WIND SPEEDS FOR DAMAGE
CATEGORIES.
EF0... 65 - 85 MPH
EF1... 86 - 110 MPH
EF2... 111 - 135 MPH
EF3... 136 - 165 MPH
EF4... 166 - 200 MPH
EF5... 201 MPH OR GREATER


WOLF/HLADIK/ERVIN



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