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690 NOUS42 KTBW 181529 PNSTBW FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165- 239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-190330- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1029 AM EST Tue Jan 18 2022 ...NWS Damage Survey for 01/16/22 Fort Myers Tornado Event - Update #1... .Update...The tornado path has been extended based on videos and images from local TV Meteorologists (Thank You), additional information from Emergency Management, and social media. The track now begins in the Gulf of Mexico as a waterspout and ends near the Cape Coral bridge. .Overview...A strong cold front and line of storms moved into the Fort Myers Area during the early morning. Isolated storms ahead of the line were rotating and one produced a a tornado that moved through the Iona area and Fort Myers. .EF2... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 118 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.9462 miles Path Width /maximum/: 125.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 3 Start Date: 01/16/2022 Start Time: 07:32 AM EST Start Location: 2 SE Punta Rassa / Gulf of Mexico / FL Start Lat/Lon: 26.4714 / -81.995 End Date: 01/16/2022 End Time: 07:48 AM EST End Location: 2 SW Whiskey Creek / Lee County / FL End Lat/Lon: 26.5616 / -81.9159 Survey Summary: Tornado traveled through 3 manufactured home communities. At least 108 homes were damaged with 30 destroyed and 51 with major damage. Mostly horticulture damage was found on the west side of McGregor Blvd. && 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. $$ Noah