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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
640 PM EST Wed Jan 8 2020

...NWS Damage Survey for January 4, 2020 Wind Damage in Okahumpka
and DeLand...

...January 8, updated track of DeLand Tornado after eyewitness 
report received...

.Okahumpka Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:      65-75 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    2.4 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     175 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 1

Start date:               Jan 04 2020 
Start time:               1029 am EST
Start location:           5 SSW Leesburg / Lake / FL
Start Lat/Lon:            28.7399 / -81.9234

End date:                 Jan 04 2020
End time:                 1031 am EST
End location:             4 WSW Lake Harris / Lake / FL
End_lat/lon:              28.7589 / -81.8907

National Weather Service Melbourne conducted a damage survey on 
January 6, 2020 and confirmed an EF-0 tornado in Okahumpka. Peak 
winds were estimated between 65 and 75 mph, along a discontinuous 
2.37 mile long and 175 yard wide path. The tornado generally moved
northeast beginning just west of the Florida Turnpike near mile 
marker 295, crossing mostly wooded areas, Debbie Road, and the 
western side of the Holiday RV Village before dissipating. 
Preliminary damage estimates indicate significant roof damage to 3 
to 5 mobile homes, one large oak tree was toppled, and numerous 
large branches of weak/old trees downed. One resident received minor 
injuries when a tree branch came through the roof of his 
manufactured home at the RV Village. The individual self transported 
to the hospital for treatment of a minor cut to his head.

NWS Melbourne thanks Lake County Emergency Management and the 
Florida Division of Emergency Management for their assistance with 
the Okahumpka tornado survey.

.DeLand Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:      90-100 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    4.4 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     265 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               Jan 04 2020 
Start time:               1126 am EST
Start location:           4 SW DeLand / Volusia / FL
Start Lat/Lon:            29.0023 / -81.3514

End date:                 Jan 04 2020
End time:                 1130 am EST
End location:             1 SE DeLand / Volusia / FL
End_lat/lon:              29.0264 / -81.2841

Update on January 8, 2020. An eyewitness report was received that 
indicated the DeLand Tornado had a longer path than what was 
originally determined by the NWS Melbourne damage survey. A resident 
on a large paddleboat on Lake Beresford observed the tornado 
touching down just southwest of his location on the lake. The 
tornado moved onshore causing tree damage to a nearby property near 
South Beresford Road. As the tornado continued northeast it resulted 
in small to large branches downed along South Ridgewood Avenue and 
Faito Road. This new information lengthens the tornado track to 4.40 
miles and start time is one minute earlier at 1126 am EST. 

National Weather Service Melbourne conducted a damage survey on 
January 6, 2020 and confirmed an EF-1 tornado in DeLand. Peak winds 
were estimated between 90 and 100 mph, along a 4.40 mile long and 
265 yard wide path. The tornado generally moved northeast beginning 
over Lake Beresford, moved onshore near South Beresford Road, 
clipping the southern side of Woodward Avenue Elementary School, 
crossing multiple streets, subdivisions, a large park, a nursing 
home, and dissipating near the intersection of Colorado Avenue and 
New York Avenue. Preliminary damage estimates indicate several large 
trees toppled, numerous large branches downed, two homes with major 
roof damage, significant roof damage to the Veterans of Foreign Wars 
(VFW) building, structural damage at Melching Field and Earl Brown 
Park, 8-10 power poles snapped at the base, and 10 additional 
structures with lesser, minor-moderate damage.

NWS Melbourne thanks Volusia County Emergency Management, City of 
DeLand Fire Department, and the Florida Division of Emergency 
Management for their assistance with the DeLand tornado survey. We 
also wish to thank WESH-TV2 and a DeLand resident 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

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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Rodriguez/Spratt