August 20, 2016 Kewaunee Tornado

Overview

A weak tornado formed just west of the city of Kewaunee shortly after 10 am on August 20, 2016. In addition, straight-line winds of 51 mph were measured at the Kewaunee lake shore.

This is preliminary information. Additional assessments are ongoing.

A boat that was dry-docked was toppled over by the strong winds.

Tornado
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Radar

Tornadoes:

Tornado - City of Kewaunee
Kewaunee County

Date	August 20, 2016
Time (Local)	10:03 am - 10:06 am
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	85
Path Length	Less than 1 mile
Max Width	125 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A tornado formed shortly after 10 am on the west side of the city of Kewaunee. The tornado damaged at least 100 trees and caused minor damage to several homes. Several large trees were uprooted in very wet soil. Strong straight-line winds were also reported near the shore as the storm moved through.

Track Map

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Photos:

Damage Around Kewaunee


Damage near Kewaunee. (Kewaunee Co. Emergency Mgmt)	Damage near Kewaunee. (Kewaunee Co. Emergency Mgmt)	Damage near Kewaunee. (Kewaunee Co. Emergency Mgmt)

Radar:

NWS Green Bay Radar at 10:04 AM


Base Reflectivity (0.5 deg)	Storm-Relative Velocity (0.5 deg)	Correlation Coefficient (0.5 deg)	Radar 4-panel.

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