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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
859 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 8/4/2020 TORNADO EVENT...

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMS EF1 TORNADO IN SUFFOLK VA...

Start Location...Great Dismal Swamp in City of Suffolk 
End Location...Near Everets Road in City of Suffolk 
Date...August 4, 2020 
Estimated Time...302 AM to 330 AM EDT 
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...100 mph 
Maximum Path Width...150 yards 
Path Length...20 miles 
Beginning Lat/Lon...36.562/-76.496 
Ending Lat/Lon...36.830/-76.633
* Fatalities...NONE
* Injuries...NONE

...Summary...
A damage survey conducted by the NWS Wakefield office found a path
of storm damage consistent with an EF1 tornado, with peak winds
estimated to be 100 mph. The damage began near the Great Dismal
Swamp and ended just south of Everets Road in northern City of
Suffolk. The tornado caused significant damage to at least 8
buildings in downtown Suffolk. The tornado then moved north and 
crossed Lake Mead where it uprooted or snapped numerous trees 
before lifting as it approached the Isle of Wight County line.


...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY CONFIRMS EF0 TORNADO IN CITY OF SUFFOLK VA...

Start Location...Rural City of Suffolk west of Great Dismal Swamp 
End Location...3.5 miles southeast of Windsor, VA in City of Suffolk 
Date...August 4, 2020 
Estimated Time...308 AM to 322 AM EDT 
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80 mph 
Maximum Path Width...100 yards 
Path Length...11.7 miles 
Beginning Lat/Lon...36.657/-76.562
Ending Lat/Lon...36.798/-76.679
* Fatalities...NONE
* Injuries...NONE

...Summary...
A damage survey conducted by the NWS Wakefield office found a path
of storm damage consistent with an EF0 tornado, with peak winds
estimated to be 80 mph. The damage began just west of the Great 
Dismal Swamp and ended 3.5 miles southeast of Windsor, VA just 
north of Highway 460. The damage was limited to snapped or
uprooted trees along the path. 

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 events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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JM