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180 NOUS42 KTBW 071932 PNSTBW FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165- 239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-080745- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 232 PM EST Fri Feb 7 2020 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 02/06/2020 TORNADO EVENT... .Overview...A NWS survey crew found that a tornado briefly touched down in Pinellas County on the evening of the 6th, causing a narrow path of damage moving east-northeast across the county. Most of the damage was found to be at treetop levels, but some trees were knocked down or uprooted, landing on homes. Additionally, numerous carports were ripped off of homes. A crane also collapsed, landing on Interstate 275, temporarily closing the highway. One injury was reported with the damage due to a tree landing on a home. .Pinellas County Tornado... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.24 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: Feb 6, 2020 Start Time: 10:38 PM EST Start Location: 4 miles S of Largo Start Lat/Lon: 27.8465/-82.7898 End Date: Feb 6, 2020 End Time: 10:48 PM EST End Location: 4 miles ENE of Pinellas Park End Lat/Lon: 27.8771/-82.6464 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 event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$