[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Public Information Statement : PHI@ 5/20/2011 10:10:57 AM

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1008 AM EDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR CHURCH HILL IN QUEEN ANNES COUNTY
MARYLAND...

LOCATION...CHURCH HILL IN QUEEN ANNES COUNTY MARYLAND
DATE...MAY 19, 2011
ESTIMATED TIME...1215 PM EDT
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF0
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...65 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...50 FEET
PATH LENGTH...3 MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...39.16N 76.06W
ENDING LAT/LON...39.18N 76.00W
* FATALITIES...0
* INJURIES...0

* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.

...SUMMARY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY NJ HAS CONFIRMED A
TORNADO NEAR CHURCH HILL IN QUEEN ANNES COUNTY MARYLAND ON
MAY 19, 2011.

THIS TORNADO BEGAN AS A WATERSPOUT IN THE CHESTER RIVER AND THEN MOVED
ONSHORE NEAR RALPHS WHARF. IT CONTINUED MOVING IN A NORTHEASTERLY
DIRECTION, CROSSING ROUTE 213 AND THEN LIFTED AROUND 1235 PM, BEFORE
CROSSING ROUTE 544. DAMAGE WAS MINOR AND INTERMITTENT WITH THE
MOST DAMAGE OCCURRING ON UNION CHURCH ROAD.

WEE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE QUEEN ANNES COUNTY AND KENT COUNTY
OFFICES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR THEIR HELP AND ASSISTANCE
DURING AND AFTER THIS EVENT.

THIS INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE AT
WEATHER.GOV/PHI.

FOR REFERENCE...THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO
THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:

EF0...WIND SPEEDS 65 TO 85 MPH.
EF1...WIND SPEEDS 86 TO 110 MPH.
EF2...WIND SPEEDS 111 TO 135 MPH.
EF3...WIND SPEEDS 136 TO 165 MPH.
EF4...WIND SPEEDS 166 TO 200 MPH.
EF5...WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 200 MPH.

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