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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
105 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for Southeast Rural Osceola County Tornado Event...

.Southeast Rural Osceola County Escape Ranch...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  8.18 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             10/09/2024
Start Time:             03:14 PM EDT
Start Location:         8 N Yeehaw Junction / Indian River County / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          27.815 / -80.857

End Date:               10/09/2024
End Time:               03:30 PM EDT
End Location:           2 NE Kenansville / Osceola County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            27.8924 / -80.9575

Survey Summary:
A National Weather Service Melbourne damage survey confirms that an 
EF-1 tornado impacted portions of rural southeastern Osceola 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 east central Florida.

Based on KMLB dual-polarimetric radar, the tornado started in a
rural area south of Fellsmere Rd. near the Indian River and
Osceola County border. A damage survey indicated minor damage to a
barn at a residence off of Fellsmere Rd. A notable swath of tree 
damage continued to the west-northwest toward Six Mile Rd. Here,
the tornado likely reached its peak intensity based on radar data,
and a large number of pine trees were seen to have snapped in a 
wooded area, indicative of EF-1 winds up to approximately 95 mph. The
tornado continued on a northwest trajectory into a rural wooded
area where it subsequently weakened and lifted before reaching US
Hwy 441 / Kenansville Rd. 

The National Weather Service Office in Melbourne sends its 
appreciation to the owners of the Escondido Ranch 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/Heil