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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
832 PM EDT Sat Apr 20 2019

...PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...

***NOTE ALL INFORMATION PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/19/2019 TORNADO EVENT...

.For Isle of Wight County, VA...

Start Location...Near Mill Swamp Road and Wrens Mill Road VA
End Location...James River
Date...April 19, 2019
Estimated Time...756 PM EDT - 758 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF-0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75-80 mph
Maximum Path Width...75-100 yards
Path Length...2.9 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...36.99, -76.66
Ending Lat/Lon...37.04, -76.656
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The tornado touched down near Mill Swamp Road and Wrens Mill 
Road, VA in northern Isle of Wight county. The tornado tracked 
northward crossing King's Landing Lane before continuing into the 
James River. Numerous trees, including large oak trees, were 
snapped or uprooted along the tornado path. One tree was downed on
a house.

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

* 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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