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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
549 PM EDT Thu Sep 29 2022

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 09/27/22 WELLINGTON, FL TORNADO EVENT...

... Wellington/Lion Country Safari EF-1 Tornado...

.Overview...A tornado associated with an outer rain band of 
Hurricane Ian moved over parts of Wellington and Loxahatchee 
in Palm Beach County on Tuesday evening September 27th, 2022. 

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated peak wind:    90 mph
Path length (statute):  8.3 miles
Path width (maximum):   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             Sep 27 2022 
Start time:             9:27 PM EDT
Start location:         Wellington, FL
Start lat/lon:          26.65/-80.29

End date:               Sep 27 2022
End time:               9:43 PM EDT
End location:           Loxahatchee, FL
End_lat/lon:            26.75/-80.35

Survey summary: At approximately 9:27 PM, a tornado spun up
over or very near the Wanderers Golf Course in Wellington, FL. The
first identifiable EF-1 damage was reported at a neighborhood 
adjacent to the golf course, with roof damage to several houses
and many broken tree branches. The tornado proceeded to move 
northeastward, crossing Flying Cow Ranch Road and Southern 
Boulevard into Loxahatchee, FL. The tornado then caused abundant 
tree branch damage in the area where Hanover Circle meets Buck 
Ridge Trail. The last reported damage was at Capet Creek Court, 
where a barn lost half of its roof. 

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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