Preliminary Rolette County Tornado Information

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 08/03/16 TORNADO EVENT...

.OVERVIEW...A significant severe weather event struck Rolette
County during the late afternoon of Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016.
A tornado developed approximately six miles south of Mylo, ND at
528 PM CDT. The tornado traveled northeast and produced extensive
damage to two farmsteads, before exiting into Towner County between
the town of Agate and Highway 66 at 545 PM CDT.

There were no injuries and no fatalities from this tornado.

Based on the damage done, the tornado was rated EF2 on the
Enhanced Fujita Scale. From that it was determined that tornado
winds were around 120 mph.

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated peak wind: 120 mph
Path length /Statute/: 7.9 miles
Path width /Maximum/: 880 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start date:             Aug 3 2016
Start time:             528 PM CDT
Start location:         6 miles south of Mylo, North Dakota
Start lat/lon:          48.56 / -99.61

End date:               Aug 3 2016
End time:               545 PM CDT
End location:           From Agate, North Dakota to Highway 66
End lat/lon:            48.63 / -99.49

The tornado continued into Towner County, North Dakota.
Additional information will follow Friday, August 5th.

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.