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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
437 PM EDT Sat Oct 12 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for Martin County Tornado Event...

.Stuart Tornado #1...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.0 mile
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             10/09/2024
Start Time:             403 PM EDT
Start Location:         Stuart, FL  
Start Lat/Lon:          27.1244, -80.1938

End Date:               10/09/2024
End Time:               412 PM EDT
End Location:           Stuart, FL 
End Lat/Lon:            27.1635, -80.1892

Survey Summary:

A National Weather Service Melbourne damage survey confirms that
an EF-1 tornado impacted Stuart, FL on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. 

A tornado, embedded within one of Hurricane Milton's outer
rainbands, touched down just south of US-1 where a camper home was
tossed and its occupant was injured. The circulation moved across
SE Federal Highway where it impacted portions of the Colonial
Heights subdivision. Here, several mobile homes experienced
significant damage to roofs and carports. A few experienced major
damage when they were moved off their foundation. 

A continuous damage path was noted north into the New Monrovia
subdivision, where numerous homes experienced moderate to major
damage, and several manufactured homes experienced complete roof
loss. The Murray Middle School also experienced roof and
vegetative damage. Damage continued northward into Rocky Point, a
large subdivision along the St. Lucie River. Several homes within
the western half of the community experienced minor to moderate
damage to roofs, soffits, and carports; however, a home on SE
Dennis Way experienced total roof loss. 

The circulation then moved into the St. Lucie River and
Intracoastal where it became a waterspout. Video from a resident
along the Intracoastal indicates the waterspout dissipated before
approaching the Jensen Beach Causeway. 

The National Weather Service Office in Melbourne sends its
sincerest thanks to the Martin County Fire Rescue and Emergency
Management as well as other county partners for their extensive
and ongoing coordination. Appreciation is also extended to local
broadcast media, trained spotters, and local residents for
providing information before and during the storm survey. 

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories: 

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>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. 

$$

Ulrich/Leahy