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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
856 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 /756 PM CDT Fri Apr 28 2023/

...NWS Damage Survey for April 27th Severe Weather Event...

.Updated for Path Width...Hosford, FL in Liberty County Survey Included...

...Hosford Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    125 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.58 miles 
Path Width /maximum/ :  960.0 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/27/2023
Start Time:             03:54 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 WSW Hosford / Liberty County / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.3832 / -84.8169

End Date:               04/27/2023
End Time:               04:05 PM EDT
End Location:           1 SSW Lowry / Liberty County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            30.4067 / -84.7849

Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down on the southwest side of Hosford, FL just 
west of NE Shadow Lane. The tornado snapped or uprooted several 
trees on NE Chester Street and NE Liberty Circle. There was some 
minor roof damage in this quadrant of town and a few damaged 
outbuildings. In the center of town, near the intersection of SR 
20 and SR 65, a gas station and adjacent building suffered minor 
roof damage. Most damage in these areas was consistent with EF- 0 
or EF-1 winds.The tornado continued northeastward along SR 65 
where the the highest concentration of damage was found. Damage to
homes and snapped trees were noted on both sides of the highway 
with the trees felled in opposite directions on either side of the
road. Several outbuildings were destroyed or heavily damaged. 
Several homes sustained roof damage on either side of the road. 
The most significant damage occurred just north of NE Granny Annie
Road on SR 65. One single family home had the roof and back porch 
completely removed. An adjacent home on the same property had the 
roof of a second story bedroom removed with partial collapse of 
the walls. The tree damage in this area was also extensive. Winds 
in this location were estimated to be 125 mph, which justifies an 
EF-2 rating. The tornado continued to the northeast along SR 65 
for a short while, snapping trees along the way before potentially
lifting. It is possible the tornado continued east of SR 65 for a
ways, but there was no way for the survey team to access these 
areas.

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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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