Landspout tornado in Pain Court, June 20, 2024 (Image courtesy of Josh Denby)Landspout tornado in Pain Court, June 20, 2024 (Image courtesy of Josh Denby)
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Pain Court tornado rated EF0

A damage survey following the landspout-type tornado that developed near Pain Court on June 20 showed no damage.

The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) completed its investigation into the tornado this week saying that ground and drone teams found no signs of damage in the area.

The landspout tornado was confirmed through witness photos and videos.

"Information available is insufficient to accurately estimate track length, max. path width, and tornado motion," a report from NTP said. Due to that lack of information, the EF-scale assessment was rated at default EF0.

In addition to the confirmed EF0, a funnel cloud was reported, though there was no evidence of vortex contact with the surface.

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