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898 NOUS42 KJAX 091950 PNSJAX FLZ024-033-124-125-132-133-225-232-325-425-GAZ165-166-100800- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 250 PM EST Thu Dec 9 2021 ...NWS Damage Survey for 12/08/2021 Tornado Event... .OVERVIEW...A prefrontal squall line passed across northeast Florida during the afternoon and early evening hours. A few bowing segments developed within the broader line of thunderstorms and one of these features generated a brief tornado as it tracked east-southeastward around 30 MPH across the Starke FL area. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for the area with potential for brief and isolated tornadoes. .Starke, Bradford County, Florida... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.5489 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 12/08/2021 Start Time: 05:20 PM EST Start Location: Starke / Bradford County / FL Start Lat/Lon: 29.9412 / -82.1101 End Date: 12/08/2021 End Time: 05:22 PM EST End Location: 1 ESE Starke / Bradford County / FL End Lat/Lon: 29.9385 / -82.1016 Survey Summary: A squall line moved ESE across the area, and spawned a tornado that touched down in Starke, Florida. Numerous softwood and hardwood trees were snapped, and some fell on homes and caused structural damage. One house was shifted off of its foundation due to a large tree falling on it. Metal roof panels were also stripped from a canopy. && 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. $$