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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
740 PM EST Fri Jan 25 2019

...NWS Damage Survey For 01/24/19 Tornado Event...

.Sanford Church Street Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:      75-85 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    0.48 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     175 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               Jan 24 2019 
Start time:               620 am EST
Start location:           3 NW Sanford / Seminole / FL
Start Lat/Lon:            28.8225 / -81.3219

End date:                 Jan 24 2019
End time:                 621 am EST
End location:             3 NW Sanford / Seminole / FL
End_lat/lon:              28.8268 / -81.3155

National Weather Service conducted a damage survey on January 25,
2019 and confirmed an EF-0 tornado in Sanford. Peak winds were 
estimated between 75 and 85 mph, along a 0.5 mile and 175 yard 
wide path. The tornado moved generally northeast beginning near 
the intersection of Church Street and Monroe Road, crossing a 
lumber yard, SunRail tracks, and dissipating over Central Florida 
Zoo property. Preliminary damage estimates indicate numerous 
structures in a lumber yard were damaged or destroyed, two railway
cars were overturned, and several trees were uprooted or snapped 
along the track of the tornado.

NWS Melbourne thanks Seminole County Emergency Management for 
their assistance with the Sanford Church Street tornado survey. 
We also wish to thank Central Florida Zoo, Florida Department of 
Transportation, and Builders First Source for providing detailed 
accounts of storm impacts. 

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

.Mascotte-Groveland Intense Wind Event...

Estimated Peak Wind:      75-95 mph 
Path Length /statute/:    1.50 miles
Path Width /maximum/:     350 yards
Fatalities:               0 
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               Jan 24 2019 
Start time:               540 am EST
Start location:           5 WNW Mascotte / Lake / FL
Start Lat/Lon:            28.6138 / -81.9543

End date:                 Jan 24 2019
End time:                 542 am EST
End location:             4 NW Mascotte / Lake / FL
End_lat/lon:              28.6238 / -81.9329

National Weather Service conducted a damage survey on January 25,
2019 and confirmed a very intense straight line wind event in
Mascotte-Groveland. A portion of a strong squall line (bow echo) 
accelerated east to northeast across southern Lake County. The
event occurred at 5:40 AM EST on Thursday, January 24, 2019. Peak
winds were estimated between 75 and 95 mph, along a 1.50 mile and
350 yard swath. The area of damaging winds began in extreme east
central Sumter County (NWS Tampa Bay County Warning Area) and
continued northeast crossing Tuscanooga Road near Honeycut Road. 
Preliminary damage estimates indicate eight structures, mostly
homes as well as a church, were damaged with one home being 
destroyed. Numerous trees were snapped and some were also 
uprooted.

NWS Melbourne thanks Lake County Emergency Management for their
assistance with the Mascotte-Groveland storm survey.

Note:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

$$

Rodriguez/Spratt