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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1111 PM CDT Mon Mar 27 2023

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/26/2023 Tornado Event Update #1...

.Update...This update includes the northwest Wilcox County 
portions of the tornado track. Additional updates forthcoming.

..Northwest Wilcox County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    93 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.67 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   170 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/26/2023
Start Time:             08:38 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 N Flatwood / Wilcox County / AL
Start Lat/Lon:          32.1697 / -87.5225

End Date:               03/26/2023
End Time:               08:40 PM CDT
End Location:           2 NE Flatwood / Wilcox County / AL
End Lat/Lon:            32.1625 / -87.4956

Survey Summary:
The tornado originated from eastern Marengo County (BMX CWA) and 
continued east/southeast across a heavily wooded area that could 
not be accessed by the survey team. The tornado eventually 
approached Highway 5 and snapped numerous trees on both sides of 
the Highway, with downed powerlines as well. The tornado could 
have continued farther to the east; however, due to the heavily 
wooded area it entered, the survey team could not assess any 
further. High resolution satellite data will need to be analyzed 
over the next several days to further refine the tornado track.

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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.


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