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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
310 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for St. Lucie County Tornado Event...

.St. Lucie Indrio Road Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.60 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             10/09/2024
Start Time:             03:05 PM EDT
Start Location:         Fort Pierce, FL
Start Lat/Lon:          27.4955 / -80.4156

End Date:               10/17/2024
End Time:               03:17 PM EDT
End Location:           Vero Beach, FL
End Lat/Lon:            27.5682 / -80.4844

A National Weather Service Melbourne damage survey confirms that
an EF-1 tornado impacted portions of St. Lucie and far southwestern
Indian River County on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The tornado was
one of several tornadoes to impact the area as Hurricane Milton's
outer rainbands swept across the Treasure Coast. This event was
spawned from the same supercell that produced the Martin and St. 
Lucie County EF-0 tornado (see Port St. Lucie West event). 

Based on interviews with local residents, the tornado touched down
near the Meadowood Golf and Tennis Club in Fort Pierce where it 
produced considerable vegetative damage in the form of downed Oak
and Pine trees, as well as Royal Palms at a local nursery. The
circulation crossed Indrio Road where several pines were uprooted
or snapped, indicative of winds of up to 90 mph. The tornado 
likely peaked in intensity here based on radar dual polarimetric 
data. 

The tornado then moved in a general northwest trajectory next to 
Interstate 95 where it produced minor damage to carports and roofs
of a few mobile homes in the Spanish Lakes subdivision. The tornado
moved briefly into Indian River County as it crossed 25th St SW
and dissipated. 

The National Weather Service Office in Melbourne sends its 
sincerest thanks to St. Lucie County Emergency Management and 
other 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. 

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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.

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Ulrich/Fehling