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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
710 PM EDT Fri Apr 28 2023 /610 PM CDT Fri Apr 28 2023/

...NWS Damage Survey for April 27th Severe Weather Event...

...Updated for Lynn Haven, FL Tornado Survey...

...Lynn Haven, FL Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.83 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/27/2023
Start Time:             03:04 PM CDT
Start Location:         1 NW Lynn Haven / Bay County / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.2485 / -85.6647

End Date:               04/27/2023
End Time:               03:05 PM CDT
End Location:           2 NNW Lynn Haven /  / FL
End Lat/Lon:            30.2573 / -85.656

Survey Summary:
The tornado likely first touched down against the tree line along
the bay across from A.L. Kinsaul Park. The initial damage
included some roof damage to a gazebo where the panels were blown
off. It looks like at the strongest damage point it was estimated
that the tornado was 75 yards in width. Just across from the park
to the northeast, the roof of a house was nearly completely
destroyed. There was a carport attached to the roof which was
demolished, and the roof was then lifted off and carried across
maybe 20 yards across the street and impacted another house. This
second house had the cars in the driveway lifted and turned a few
feet. The home suffered structural damage to the front wall with
cracks spreading towards the back of the home. These two homes
appeared to suffered the most direct damage. Turning north down
the road, the neighborhood had similar damage to siding of the
homes as most of the damage came from a southwest to northeast
direction. Snapped trees, patio furniture tossed, and broken
windows were the most common impacts. Near the end of the path, a
large shed s roof was lifted off and carried a few feet away.
About 3/4 mile northeast of the start point, the tornado likely
weakened as the damage becomes more minor consisting of roof
siding damage and snapped twigs. On the northern sides of homes,
hail damage was evident due to hail being driven onto the sides
of homes on the north side of the tornado.

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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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