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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
611 PM EDT Thu Sep 29 2022

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 09/28/22 MOORE HAVEN TORNADO EVENT...

...Moore Haven EF-0 Tornado...

.OVERVIEW...A tornado associated with an outer rain band of 
Hurricane Ian moved over Moore Haven early Wednesday morning, 
September 28th, 2022.

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated peak wind:    85 mph
Path length (statute):  1.2 miles
Path width (maximum):   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             Sep 28 2022 
Start time:             2:20 AM EDT
Start location:         1 E Moore Haven, FL
Start lat/lon:          26.8269/-81.0777

End date:               Sep 28 2022
End time:               2:25 AM EDT
End location:           Moore Haven, FL
End_lat/lon:            26.8384/-81.0914

Survey summary: A tornado moved NW over portions of Moore Haven
early Wednesday morning, September 28th. First signs of damage was 
tree damage near Park Avenue and Yaun Road, with siding and panel
damage to a home on Park Avenue, as well as two storage trailers
tipped near the Sportsman Village on Daniels Road next to the 
US 27 bridge. The damage path ended near the Moore Haven Yacht
Club where siding damage to homes were observed. Damage is 
consistent with the higher end of the EF-0 scale. 

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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data. 

Thanks to Glades County Emergency Management for the damage
pictures and damage path information.

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