Overview
An area of severe thunderstorms formed during the later afternoon hours of Monday, May 15, 2017, and continued into the early evening. The storms mainly impacted northeast Iowa into southwest Wisconsin by producing numerous reports of large hail, damaging wind, and a short-lived tornado. The hardest hit areas were in Winneshiek County, Iowa (south-southwest of Decorah) where high winds damaged buildings and trees. There were lots of reports of barns damaged, siding tore off houses, windows broken, and rooftop damage around the region. Wind gusts of 60-80 mph were fairly common and hail reached up to 2" in diameter. A NWS Storm Survey Team found a broken damage path from an EF-0 tornado near Lake Meyer (southwest of Calmar) in southern Winneshiek County. The damage was mainly seen in trees along the path. Overnight, storms redeveloped near the Interstate 90 corridor around 10 p.m. and remained stationary near the Mississippi River for several hours. Besides keeping many people awake, over 4 inches of rain fell in some areas in Wabasha and Winona counties. Some flooding was reported. |
Photos:
Hail damage in Fort Atkinson, IA (Photo used with permission by Eric Albertson) |
Hail damage in Fort Atkinson, IA (Photo used with permission by Eric Albertson) |
Hail damage in Fort Atkinson, IA (Photo by NWS Survey Team) |
Hail damage in Fort Atkinson, IA (Photo by NWS Survey Team) |
Hail damage in Fort Atkinson, IA (Photo by NWS Storm Survey Team) |
Hail near Nashua, IA (Photo used with permission by Ken Pecinovsky) |
Hail near Nashua, IA (Photo used with permission by Ken Pecinovsky) |
Storm clouds in West Union, IA (Photo used with permission by Nathan Munley) |
Wind damage near Calmar, IA (Photo by NWS Storm Survey Team) |
Wind damage near Calmar, IA (Photo by NWS Storm Survey Team) |
Wind damage near Calmar, IA (Photo by NWS Storm Survey Team) |
Wind damage near Calmar, IA (Photo by NWS Storm Survey Team) |
Hail in Nashua, IA (Photo used with permission by Jenn Kalainoff) |
Hail in Nashua, IA (Photo used with permission by Jenn Kalainoff) |
Wind damage near Calmar, IA (Photo by NWS Survey Team) |
Wind damage near Calmar, IA (Photo by NWS Survey Team) |
Line of storms approaching Fort Atkinson, IA (Photo used with permission by Paul Herold) |
Damage just southeast of Calmar, IA (Photo by Winneshiek Co. EM) |
Damage just southeast of Calmar, IA (Photo by Winneshiek Co. EM) |
Radar:
Radar image at 6:42 p.m. CDT | Radar image at 6:46 p.m. CDT | Radar loop from 4 pm to 9 pm, May 15 2017 |
Tornado
Public Information Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1257 PM CDT Tue May 16 2017 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/15/17 TORNADO EVENT... ...NEAR CALMAR IOWA... .OVERVIEW...Widespread wind damage occurred across northeast Iowa late on Monday May 15, 2017. West of Calmar, Iowa damage to trees indicated the likelihood of a very weak tornado versus straight-line wind damage. The damage was seen along a broken path running southeast from 265th Avenue to the southern shore area of Lake Meyer. .THE LAKE MEYER TORNADO... Rating: EF-0 Estimated peak wind: 70 mph Path length /Statute/: A broken, 1 mile path Path width /Maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: May 15 2017 Start time: 645 pm Start location: 2 miles SE Spillville, Iowa End date: May 15 2017 End time: 647 pm End location: 2 miles SSW Calmar, Iowa EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into the following categories. EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 To 200 mph EF5...Violent...>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.
Storm Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0237 PM HAIL ELROY 43.74N 90.27W 05/15/2017 M0.75 INCH JUNEAU WI PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0305 PM HAIL MAUSTON 43.80N 90.08W 05/15/2017 E0.75 INCH JUNEAU WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0359 PM HAIL SAINT ANSGAR 43.38N 92.92W 05/15/2017 E0.75 INCH MITCHELL IA PUBLIC 0545 PM TSTM WND DMG OSAGE 43.28N 92.81W 05/15/2017 MITCHELL IA LAW ENFORCEMENT A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES BLOWN DOWN IN OSAGE. 0550 PM HAIL 2 W ROCKFORD 43.05N 92.99W 05/15/2017 E0.25 INCH FLOYD IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 0557 PM TSTM WND GST MARBLE ROCK 42.96N 92.87W 05/15/2017 E60 MPH FLOYD IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 0559 PM HAIL 2 W ROCKFORD 43.05N 92.99W 05/15/2017 E0.88 INCH FLOYD IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 0602 PM HAIL ELMA 43.25N 92.44W 05/15/2017 E0.25 INCH HOWARD IA AMATEUR RADIO 0607 PM HAIL RIDGEWAY 43.30N 91.99W 05/15/2017 E1.00 INCH WINNESHIEK IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0607 PM HAIL 1 N DECORAH 43.32N 91.79W 05/15/2017 E0.25 INCH WINNESHIEK IA 911 CALL CENTER 0611 PM TSTM WND GST 3 S CHARLES CITY 43.02N 92.67W 05/15/2017 E60 MPH FLOYD IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 0611 PM HAIL 3 S CHARLES CITY 43.02N 92.67W 05/15/2017 E1.00 INCH FLOYD IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 0616 PM HAIL CHARLES CITY 43.07N 92.68W 05/15/2017 E0.25 INCH FLOYD IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 0620 PM TSTM WND GST NASHUA 42.95N 92.54W 05/15/2017 M75 MPH CHICKASAW IA PUBLIC TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. TREES DOWN IN NASHUA. 0621 PM HAIL 2 SE CHARLES CITY 43.05N 92.65W 05/15/2017 E0.88 INCH FLOYD IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 0627 PM TSTM WND DMG NASHUA 42.95N 92.54W 05/15/2017 CHICKASAW IA TRAINED SPOTTER NUMEROUS TREES BLOWN DOWN...SNAPPED...UPROOTED. 0628 PM HAIL 1 WNW IONIA 43.04N 92.48W 05/15/2017 M1.00 INCH CHICKASAW IA EMERGENCY MNGR 0634 PM HAIL 1 SSE NEW HAMPTON 43.05N 92.31W 05/15/2017 E0.25 INCH CHICKASAW IA PUBLIC 0634 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S NASHUA 42.94N 92.54W 05/15/2017 CHICKASAW IA EMERGENCY MNGR TREES BLOWN DOWN. 0638 PM HAIL 2 S NEW HAMPTON 43.03N 92.31W 05/15/2017 E2.00 INCH CHICKASAW IA EMERGENCY MNGR REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT ON HIGHWAY 63 AT EXIT 201. 0640 PM HAIL 2 NNE LITTLE TURKEY 43.16N 92.09W 05/15/2017 M2.00 INCH CHICKASAW IA AMATEUR RADIO RIGHT ON CHICKASAW / WINNESHIEK CO. LINE. 0654 PM HAIL SPILLVILLE 43.20N 91.95W 05/15/2017 E1.50 INCH WINNESHIEK IA AMATEUR RADIO 0654 PM TSTM WND DMG SPILLVILLE 43.20N 91.95W 05/15/2017 WINNESHIEK IA AMATEUR RADIO LOTS OF TREE DAMAGE REPORTED. 0655 PM HAIL SPILLVILLE 43.20N 91.95W 05/15/2017 E1.00 INCH WINNESHIEK IA AMATEUR RADIO 0656 PM TSTM WND GST CALMAR 43.18N 91.86W 05/15/2017 M82 MPH WINNESHIEK IA AMATEUR RADIO TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 0656 PM TSTM WND DMG CALMAR 43.18N 91.87W 05/15/2017 WINNESHIEK IA AMATEUR RADIO TREES DOWN. 0657 PM TSTM WND DMG CALMAR 43.18N 91.86W 05/15/2017 WINNESHIEK IA STORM CHASER TREES DOWN. ONE BUILDING WITH SIDING DAMAGE. 0659 PM HAIL CALMAR 43.18N 91.87W 05/15/2017 M2.00 INCH WINNESHIEK IA AMATEUR RADIO 0710 PM TSTM WND DMG OSSIAN 43.15N 91.76W 05/15/2017 WINNESHIEK IA AMATEUR RADIO HIGHWAY 52 BLOCKED FROM DOWNED TREES IN OSSIAN. 0710 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S FRANKVILLE 43.14N 91.61W 05/15/2017 WINNESHIEK IA AMATEUR RADIO NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. 0711 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW FAYETTE 42.86N 91.81W 05/15/2017 FAYETTE IA LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES DOWN AND ROOFS OFF BUILDINGS IN NUMEROUS AREAS. CENTRAL PART OF COUNTY SEEMS HARDEST HIT. 0722 PM HAIL MONONA 43.05N 91.39W 05/15/2017 E1.25 INCH CLAYTON IA 911 CALL CENTER 0722 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E POSTVILLE 43.08N 91.53W 05/15/2017 CLAYTON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT SIGNS BLOWN DOWN. 0722 PM TSTM WND GST MONONA 43.05N 91.39W 05/15/2017 E65 MPH CLAYTON IA LAW ENFORCEMENT 0742 PM TSTM WND DMG GUTTENBERG 42.79N 91.10W 05/15/2017 CLAYTON IA 911 CALL CENTER ROOFS BLOWN OFF A FEW HOMES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 0743 PM HAIL 1 SSE BRIDGEPORT 43.00N 91.05W 05/15/2017 E0.75 INCH GRANT WI 911 CALL CENTER 0746 PM TSTM WND GST CASSVILLE 42.72N 90.99W 05/15/2017 E60 MPH GRANT WI PUBLIC TREES DOWN. RELAYED VIA EM. 0802 PM TSTM WND GST POTOSI 42.69N 90.71W 05/15/2017 M50 MPH GRANT WI EMERGENCY MNGR 0806 PM TSTM WND GST POTOSI 42.69N 90.71W 05/15/2017 U65 MPH GRANT WI EMERGENCY MNGR 0808 PM TSTM WND GST EDGEWOOD 42.64N 91.40W 05/15/2017 M30 MPH CLAYTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER 0813 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW ELLENBORO 42.81N 90.65W 05/15/2017 GRANT WI LAW ENFORCEMENT DEBRIS BLOWN ACROSS HIGHWAY. 0820 PM TSTM WND GST CUBA CITY 42.60N 90.43W 05/15/2017 M68 MPH GRANT WI EMERGENCY MNGR 0823 PM HAIL MONTFORT 42.97N 90.43W 05/15/2017 E0.75 INCH GRANT WI EMERGENCY MNGR 0823 PM TSTM WND GST MONTFORT 42.97N 90.43W 05/15/2017 E60 MPH GRANT WI EMERGENCY MNGR 0825 PM TSTM WND GST HAZEL GREEN 42.53N 90.44W 05/15/2017 E60 MPH GRANT WI PUBLIC ESTIMATED 50 TO 60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SMALL BRANCHES DOWN. 0835 PM TSTM WND GST PLATTEVILLE 42.74N 90.48W 05/15/2017 M47 MPH GRANT WI AWOS && $$ SHEA/AEGERTER
Rainfall
...24-Hour Rainfall Reports as of 9 AM, Tuesday, May 16... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Iowa... ...Allamakee County... 3 S Dorchester 0.78 in 0600 AM 05/16 43.42N/91.51W 4 ENE Watson 0.70 in 0545 AM 05/16 43.11N/91.26W ...Chickasaw County... Ionia 2W 0.89 in 0545 AM 05/16 43.03N/92.50W New Hampton 0.70 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.06N/92.31W New Hampton 0.67 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.06N/92.32W ...Clayton County... Monona WWTP 1.03 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.04N/91.40W Guttenberg Dam 10 0.70 in 0600 AM 05/16 42.78N/91.10W Marquette-Bloody Run Creek 0.68 in 0600 AM 05/16 43.04N/91.21W Volga 1NE 0.68 in 0600 AM 05/16 42.81N/91.52W Elkader 5NW 0.63 in 0600 AM 05/16 42.91N/91.47W Littleport 0.62 in 0545 AM 05/16 42.75N/91.37W Garber 0.62 in 0615 AM 05/16 42.74N/91.26W Elkader Turkey River 0.33 in 0545 AM 05/16 42.84N/91.40W ...Fayette County... Eldorado 0.74 in 0545 AM 05/16 43.05N/91.81W ...Floyd County... Nashua 2sw 1.26 in 0700 AM 05/16 42.94N/92.57W Rockford-Shell Rock Rvr 0.97 in 0545 AM 05/16 43.01N/92.93W Charles City 0.67 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.06N/92.67W Charles City Airport 0.59 in 0655 AM 05/16 43.07N/92.61W Charles City-Cedar River 0.57 in 0630 AM 05/16 43.06N/92.67W Nora Springs 2.4 SSE 0.51 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.11N/92.99W ...Howard County... Elma 0.85 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.24N/92.44W ...Mitchell County... Osage 0.59 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.28N/92.81W ...Winneshiek County... Decorah Municipal Airport 0.37 in 0655 AM 05/16 43.28N/91.74W 7 ENE Decorah 0.31 in 0735 AM 05/16 43.34N/91.64W 5 ESE Decorah 0.30 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.26N/91.70W ...Minnesota... ...Dodge County... Wasioja Alert Gage 0.83 in 1228 AM 05/16 44.07N/92.82W 2 NE Kasson 0.62 in 0600 AM 05/16 44.05N/92.72W Dodge Center 0.55 in 0700 AM 05/16 44.03N/92.87W Hayfield 0.24 in 0830 AM 05/16 43.89N/92.85W ...Fillmore County... 1 S Peterson 1.59 in 0630 AM 05/16 43.77N/91.83W Lanesboro 2NE 0.77 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.73N/91.94W Mabel 0.63 in 0635 AM 05/16 43.52N/91.76W 1 SSE Pilot Mound 0.51 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.79N/92.03W Spring Valley 3E 0.32 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.68N/92.33W 1 W Fillmore 0.22 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.74N/92.31W ...Houston County... 4 NW Eitzen 0.57 in 0800 AM 05/16 43.56N/91.51W Caledonia 0.54 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.63N/91.50W ...Olmsted County... Elgin 5SE 3.35 in 0730 AM 05/16 44.01N/92.11W 2 SE Douglas 1.44 in 0644 AM 05/16 44.08N/92.55W 3 ESE Douglas 1.44 in 0645 AM 05/16 44.09N/92.51W Eyota 2NE 1.41 in 0630 AM 05/16 44.01N/92.20W 4 NNW Rochester 1.38 in 0700 AM 05/16 44.07N/92.49W Byron 4 North 1.33 in 0700 AM 05/16 44.09N/92.64W 2 NNW Chester 0.91 in 0600 AM 05/16 44.05N/92.37W 2 NE Rochester 0.87 in 0650 AM 05/16 44.04N/92.45W 2 NE Rochester 0.87 in 0600 AM 05/16 44.04N/92.44W 2 NNW Rochester 0.80 in 0700 AM 05/16 44.05N/92.49W 1 W Chester 0.77 in 0630 AM 05/16 44.00N/92.38W Rochester-Cascade Creek 0.66 in 0630 AM 05/16 44.03N/92.47W Rochester 0.60 in 0730 AM 05/16 44.02N/92.47W Rochester-Beltline 0.53 in 0630 AM 05/16 44.01N/92.47W Oronoco 1W 0.51 in 0830 AM 05/16 44.17N/92.55W Rochester 0.49 in 0647 AM 05/16 44.01N/92.47W 2 N Rock Dell 0.45 in 0730 AM 05/16 43.96N/92.63W Mayo Helipad 0.41 in 0653 AM 05/16 44.02N/92.48W Byron 0.40 in 0648 AM 05/16 44.04N/92.64W ...Wabasha County... 3 SW Zumbro Falls 1.10 in 0650 AM 05/16 44.24N/92.46W Wabasha 1.09 in 0700 AM 05/16 44.38N/92.05W Theilman 1SSW 0.98 in 0745 AM 05/16 44.28N/92.19W Lake City 0.86 in 0700 AM 05/16 44.45N/92.27W Kellogg-Zumbro River 0.68 in 0800 AM 05/16 44.32N/92.00W ...Winona County... 2 NNW Wilson 4.07 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.98N/91.71W Stockton 4.04 in 0753 AM 05/16 44.03N/91.77W Whitewater State Park 2.89 in 0730 AM 05/16 44.05N/92.05W La Crescent Dam 7 2.00 in 0600 AM 05/16 43.87N/91.31W Winona Municipal Airport 1.84 in 0652 AM 05/16 44.08N/91.71W Winona Dam 5A 1.75 in 0600 AM 05/16 44.09N/91.67W Minnesota City Dam 5 1.19 in 0700 AM 05/16 44.16N/91.81W ...Wisconsin... ...Adams County... Grand Marsh 2.05 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.89N/89.73W Friendship 0.54 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.98N/89.83W ...Buffalo County... 2 WNW Urne 1.13 in 0700 AM 05/16 44.52N/91.93W Alma Dam 4 0.38 in 0600 AM 05/16 44.33N/91.92W ...Clark County... Neillsville 1W 0.37 in 0715 AM 05/16 44.56N/90.61W ...Crawford County... 1 WNW Mount Zion 0.95 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.26N/90.76W Prairie Du Chien 0.63 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.05N/91.13W Prairie Du Chien Airport 0.55 in 0655 AM 05/16 43.02N/91.12W Lynxville Dam 9 0.53 in 0600 AM 05/16 43.21N/91.10W Steuben 0.35 in 0545 AM 05/16 43.18N/90.86W Steuben 4SE 0.34 in 0725 AM 05/16 43.13N/90.84W ...Grant County... Cuba City 0.50 in 0800 AM 05/16 42.60N/90.43W Platteville 0.36 in 0700 AM 05/16 42.74N/90.47W Platteville Municipal Airpor 0.27 in 0655 AM 05/16 42.69N/90.44W Boscobel Airport 0.23 in 0653 AM 05/16 43.16N/90.67W 1 ENE Boscobel 0.23 in 0603 AM 05/16 43.15N/90.68W ...Jackson County... Mather 3nw 1.08 in 0700 AM 05/16 44.17N/90.35W Black River Falls-black Rive 0.93 in 0715 AM 05/16 44.28N/90.87W Hatfield Dam 0.75 in 0600 AM 05/16 44.41N/90.73W Black River Falls Area Airpo 0.75 in 0655 AM 05/16 44.25N/90.86W 1 E Black River Falls 0.68 in 0815 AM 05/16 44.30N/90.83W ...Juneau County... Union Center 1.35 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.68N/90.26W Necedah 5 WNW 0.80 in 0810 AM 05/16 44.06N/90.17W 2 N Cloverdale 0.79 in 0810 AM 05/16 44.06N/90.17W New Lisbon 4ene 0.74 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.91N/90.07W 2 W Dellwood 0.60 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.99N/89.99W Mauston Airport 0.53 in 0655 AM 05/16 43.84N/90.14W 2 WNW Dellwood 0.47 in 0840 AM 05/16 44.00N/89.99W Volk Field 0.44 in 0658 AM 05/16 43.94N/90.25W ...La Crosse County... 5 SE La Crosse 2.41 in 0800 AM 05/16 43.77N/91.17W La Crosse 4NNW 2.13 in 0730 AM 05/16 43.87N/91.27W Holmen 2S 1.79 in 0630 AM 05/16 La Crosse Weather Office 1.75 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.82N/91.19W West Salem 2W 1.00 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.90N/91.12W ...Monroe County... Warrens 4WSW 0.80 in 0700 AM 05/16 44.10N/90.59W 3 WNW Kendall 0.77 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.81N/90.44W 4 W Valley Junction 0.67 in 0700 AM 05/16 44.06N/90.50W Fort Mccoy- Stillwell Creek 0.65 in 0715 AM 05/16 44.00N/90.68W Tomah Ranger Station 2 0.60 in 0800 AM 05/16 43.97N/90.47W Four Corners 0.55 in 0700 AM 05/16 44.09N/90.91W Melvina 0.53 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.81N/90.76W Sparta 0.49 in 0800 AM 05/16 43.94N/90.82W Kendall 0.44 in 0415 AM 05/16 43.79N/90.37W Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport 0.41 in 0655 AM 05/16 43.96N/90.74W ...Richland County... Richland Center 4N 0.90 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.40N/90.39W ...Taylor County... Westboro 4E 0.62 in 0800 AM 05/16 45.35N/90.22W Medford 0.52 in 0800 AM 05/16 45.13N/90.34W Chelsea 0.47 in 0824 AM 05/16 45.30N/90.30W 3 NE Lublin 0.41 in 0814 AM 05/16 45.11N/90.69W Jump River 1 NW 0.38 in 0700 AM 05/16 45.36N/90.80W Chelsea 0.33 in 0709 AM 05/16 45.30N/90.30W Medford Airport 0.32 in 0655 AM 05/16 45.10N/90.30W ...Trempealeau County... 1 NW Trempealeau 1.78 in 0600 AM 05/16 44.03N/91.46W 2 SSE Elk Creek 1.50 in 0830 AM 05/16 44.39N/91.39W 1 NE Galesville 1.48 in 0600 AM 05/16 44.10N/91.34W Trempealeau Dam 6 1.31 in 0600 AM 05/16 44.00N/91.44W ...Vernon County... Coon Valley 2.41 in 0800 AM 05/16 43.70N/91.01W 2 S Cashton 2.30 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.71N/90.78W Westby 3ENE 2.21 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.67N/90.81W 3 NE Stoddard 1.80 in 0715 AM 05/16 43.69N/91.18W Ontario 1.50 in 0715 AM 05/16 43.72N/90.59W Viroqua Municipal Airport 1.37 in 0655 AM 05/16 43.58N/90.90W Stoddard 1.33 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.66N/91.22W 3 WNW Viola 1.32 in 0800 AM 05/16 43.53N/90.74W Viroqua 1.28 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.56N/90.88W La Farge 1.26 in 0715 AM 05/16 43.57N/90.64W Viroqua 0.8 ESE 1.25 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.55N/90.87W Hillsboro 2sw 0.95 in 0700 AM 05/16 43.63N/90.38W Genoa Dam 8 0.75 in 0600 AM 05/16 43.57N/91.23W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
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