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Public Information Statement...Corrected
National Weather Service San Angelo TX 
820 AM CDT Tue Apr 14 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/12/20 TORNADO EVENT - UPDATE #1...

.Melvin Tornado...

Rating: EF-1  
Estimated Peak Wind: 95-110 mph 
Path Length /statute/: 5.2 miles 
Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards 
Fatalities: None
Injuries: None

Start Date:             April 12 2020
Start Time:             405 AM CDT 
Start Location:         1.3 Miles NNW of Melvin /  McCulloch County / TX 
Start Lat/Lon:          31.2145 / -99.5846 

End Date:               April 12 2020 
End Time:               413 AM CDT
End Location:           5.9 Miles NE of Melvin / McCulloch County / TX
End Lat/Lon:            31.2560 / -99.5128

An EF-1 Tornado touched down near Highway 87 about a mile north of 
Melvin and continued northeast. It mostly uprooted large Oak Trees 
or snapped their trunks. It killed one calf and destroyed several 
deer feeders. Special thanks to ranchers who assisted with this 
damage survey. 

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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