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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1030 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024

...NWS Preliminary Damage Survey for 06/27/24 Melbourne Tornado...

.Melbourne Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/27/2024
Start Time:             05:56 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 SSW Eau Gallie / Brevard County / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          28.1239 / -80.652

End Date:               06/27/2024
End Time:               05:58 PM EDT
End Location:           1 SSW Eau Gallie / Brevard County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            28.1204 / -80.650

Survey Summary:
A National Weather Service survey team conducted an initial
damage assessment in the Ixora Park neighborhood, near Sarno Road
in Melbourne. The survey determined that a brief EF-0 tornado
occurred shortly before 6:00 PM EDT, which was on the ground for
approximately 2 to 3 minutes. The preliminary width of the tornado
was 75 yards with a total path length of one-quarter mile.

The tornado touched down near Adams Avenue and moved south-
southeast toward Sarno Road. In this area, multiple homes
experienced carport, roof, siding, and soffit damage. Several
trees were uprooted or partially uprooted, large tree branches
were scattered, and a few power poles were snapped. As the tornado
moved south of Sarno Road, damage was limited to mainly siding
and soffits.

There are presently no known direct injuries or fatalities as a
result of the tornado damage. This survey is considered
preliminary, and additional information will continue to be
gathered on this tornado. Thank you to Brevard County Emergency
Management, local broadcast media, trained spotters, and local
residents for providing information before and during the storm
survey.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>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.


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Schaper/Volkmer