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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
438 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/27/24 Tornado Event - Update #1...

.Update...Path length updated with additional damage locations from
survey this morning.

.Melbourne Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.10 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:               06:00 PM EDT
End Location:           1 WNW Melbourne Airport / Brevard County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            28.1085 / -80.6474

Survey Summary:
A National Weather Service survey team conducted an initial
damage assessment Thursday evening in the Bowe Gardens
neighborhood, near Sarno Road in Melbourne. Additional surveys
from this morning were completed extending the path south to the
northern portions of Melbourne airport.

The surveys determined that a brief EF-0 tornado occurred shortly
before 6:00 PM EDT, which was on the ground for approximately 4
minutes. The preliminary width of the tornado was 75 yards with a
total path length of 1.1 miles.

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 into the Ixora Park neighborhood, it
continued to produce sporadic damage to trees, fences, and
collapsed a pool enclosure at one home. The tornado went through a
wooded area on the north side of Melbourne Airport affecting trees
and a few hangars before dissipating.

There are presently no known direct injuries or fatalities as a
result of the tornado damage. 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