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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1039 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2019

...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...

***NOTE ALL INFORMATION PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/19/2019 TORNADO EVENT...

.For eastern Gloucester County, VA...

Start Location...Mill Creek in Gloucester County, VA
End Location...Maryus in Gloucester County, VA
Date...April 19, 2019
Estimated Time...820 PM EDT - 822 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80 mph
Maximum Path Width...100 yards
Path Length...1.4 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...37.26, -76.41
Ending Lat/Lon...37.28, -76.40
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The tornado likely touched down as a waterspout over the York
River. The tornado arrived on land and produced its most intense
damage in the trees along Jenkins Neck Road. The tornado proceeded
to the north-northeast and flattened a shed near the intersection
of Maryus Road and Guinea Circle. The tornado likely lifted in the
marshlands north of Maryus.

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

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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