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Public Information Statement...Updated
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 
1232 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR MARION COUNTY 4/20 TORNADO...UPDATED

.Marion County FL Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  12.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   unknown
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             04/20/2020
Start Time:             09:40 AM EDT
Start Location:         9 SSW Santos, FL
Start Lat/Lon:          29.00 N / 82.17 W

End Date:               04/20/2020
End Time:               09:55 AM EDT
End Location:           Sapphire Run near Maricamp Rd
End Lat/Lon:            29.09 N / 81.99 W

Survey Summary: A tornado touched down southwest of the Highway 484 
interchange along Interstate 75 near Mile Marker 340 in the 
SummerGlen and Marion Oaks subdivisions, roof damage to a at least 
one home. The tornado crossed the Interstate, snapped numerous pine 
and cedar trees, and pushed a truck stationed at a power substation 
more than 100 feet, with flying debris shattering numerous windows of 
adjacent trucks. The tornado reached its peak intensity of 110 mph 
just northeast of Interstate 75, with significant damage occurring to
two homes, with numerous trees downed and and a metal street sign 
twisted and snapped. The tornado then continued on an intermittent 
path as it raced northeastward, producing mostly minor roof and 
window damage along Sapphire Run near Southeast Maricamp Road in the 
vicinity of Silver Springs Shores. 

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 events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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