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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
1125 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 Queens Lake in York County, VA...

Start Location...Near Colonial Parkway and Queens Drive
End Location...Marshlands of Queens Creek north of Queens Lake 
Date...April 19, 2019
Estimated Time...805 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 mph 
Maximum Path Width...150 yards
Path Length...1.8 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...37.28, -76.67
Ending Lat/Lon...37.30, -76.66
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The tornado touched down near Colonial Parkway immediately east of
the interchange with Queens Drive. The tornado tracked north-
northeast producing substantial tree damage, powerline damage, and
some home damage along Queens Drive. The tornado likely lifted 
north of Queens Lake in the marshlands surrounding Queens Creek.

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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