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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
1132 AM EDT Fri Sep 15 2017

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR BROWARD COUNTY TORNADO DURING HURRICANE
IRMA...

.OVERVIEW...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SURVEY CREW FOUND EVIDENCE
OF A TORNADO WITH A DISCONTINUOUS TRACK THROUGH PORTIONS OF BROWARD
COUNTY.
THE TORNADO WAS FORMED FROM A RAIN BAND FROM HURRICANE IRMA.

.BROWARD TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated peak wind:    85 mph
Path length (statute):  1.93 miles
Path width (maximum):   75-100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             09/09/2017
Start time:             06:35 PM EDT
Start location:         1 NNE FT. LAUDERDALE BEACH
Start lat/lon:          26.1383 / -80.1039

End date:               09/09/2017
End time:               06:39 PM EDT
End location:           WILTON MANORS
End_lat/lon:            26.1559 / -80.1281

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.