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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1252 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for St. Lucie County Tornado Event...

.Port St. Lucie Central Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    80-90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  11.8 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             10/09/2024
Start Time:             02:59 PM EDT
Start Location:         Port St. Lucie, FL
Start Lat/Lon:          27.228 / -80.361

End Date:               10/09/2024
End Time:               03:13 PM EDT
End Location:           27.397 / -80.378
End Lat/Lon:            Fort Pierce, FL

A National Weather Service Melbourne damage survey confirms that
an EF-1 tornado impacted St. Lucie county on Wednesday, October 
9, 2024. The EF-1 tornado was one of several tornadoes to impact 
the area as Hurricane Milton's outer rainbands swept across the 
Treasure Coast.

Initial indications of minor residential impacts, in the form of 
missing shingles and soffit damage, appeared in the Crane Landing,
Sawgrass Lakes, and Tulip Park subdivisions of Port St. Lucie.
This, in addition to sporadic occurrences of tree damage,
continued northward into communities adjacent to Florida's 
Turnpike, including but not limited to, Cashmere Cove, Bayshore 
Heights, Swan Park, and Northport Village. Damage noted here was
consistent with 65 - 75 mph peak winds. 

The tornado crossed into Fort Pierce where it produced significant
structural damage to a metal canopy system at the St. Lucie County
Sheriff's Office. Here, peak winds were estimated at around 90
mph or EF-1 tornado intensity. The circulation appears to have 
weakened shortly thereafter and the tornado likely lifted as it 
approached the I-95 and Okeechobee interchange. 

The National Weather Service Office in Melbourne sends its
sincerest thanks to St. Lucie County, as well as the City of Port
St. Lucie, Emergency Management and other partners for their 
extensive and ongoing coordination. Appreciation is also extended 
to local broadcast media, trained spotters, and local residents 
for providing information before and during the storm survey. 

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>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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Ulrich/Tollefsen