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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1114 AM EDT Thu Apr 2 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 03/31/2020 TORNADO EVENT...

.Overview...
On the evening of March 31st, 2020, a strong cold front moved 
across southeast Georgia and northeast Florida, with a squall 
line of strong to severe thunderstorms moving through the Suwannee
Valley and northeast Florida ahead of the front. Two EF-0 tornadoes 
briefly touched down in the Jacksonville area, one in Suwannee 
County south of Live Oak, FL and one in St. Johns county near Guana 
River State Park. 

.Suwannee County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.79 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0.4 miles
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/31/2020
Start Time:             5:26 PM EDT
Start Location:         9 mi SSW Live Oak, FL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.1767 N / -83.0498 W

End Date:               03/31/2020
End Time:               5:27 PM EDT
End Location:           9 mi SSW Live Oak, FL
End Lat/Lon:            30.1774 N / -83.0365 W

Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado with 85 mph winds briefly touched 
down north of CR 252 south of Live Oak, FL. This tornado damaged a
chicken coop and trees in the area, one large tree branch fell on 
a house.

.Ponte Vedra Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.5 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0.4 miles
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/31/2020
Start Time:             7:29 PM EDT
Start Location:         4 mi N Guana River State Park
Start Lat/Lon:          30.1407 N / -81.3564 W

End Date:               03/31/2020
End Time:               7:30 PM EDT
End Location:           4 mi N Guana River State Park
End Lat/Lon:            30.1425 N / -81.3502 W

Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado with 80 mph winds briefly touched 
down in Ponte Vedra Beach near Guana River State Park. This tornado
caused tree damage and some damage to nearby houses including a
broken window.

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 events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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