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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
612 PM CDT Tue Apr 4 2017

...NWS Damage Survey For April 3rd Luverne AL Damage...

.OVERVIEW...The National Weather Service in Mobile conducted a 
survey of the damage experienced in Luverne, Alabama on the 
morning of April 3rd. The team found that a large area of straight
line winds impacted the city of Luverne and surrounding areas 
along with an embedded EF-0 tornado. The data below represents the
start and end points for the EF-0 tornado. Additional information
regarding the large area of straight line winds can be found in 
the additional details below. 

.Luverne, AL Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.05 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/03/2017 
Start Time:             8:54 am CDT 
Start Location:         Western Luverne, AL
Start Lat/Lon:          31.7176/-86.2619

End Date:               04/03/2017
End Time:               8:54 am CDT
End Location:           Central Luverne, AL
End Lat/Lon:            31.7179/-86.2612

Survey Summary: Most of the damage in the city of Luverne was
produced by a corridor of enhanced straight line winds with
top winds estimated as high as 90 mph. Significant tree and
power line damage was observed in the city with a few homes
suffering significant shingle damage. A few homes were also damaged
by fallen trees. A few businesses in downtown Luverne suffered 
major roof loss. The greatest damage occurred on Fourth Street 
where a single wide mobile home was pushed off its unanchored
foundation and destroyed.

A brief EF-0 tornado developed on East 1st Street just north of 
Highway 10. The tornado uprooted a few trees and caused some minor
shingle damage. 

It should also be noted that a few areas of significant tree damage
was also observed to the west and southwest of Luverne. 

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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