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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
234 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019


...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/15/19 TORNADO EVENT...

.Laurel Delaware Tornado...

Start Location...Laurel in Sussex County Delaware
End Location...Seaford in Sussex County Delaware
Date...April 15, 2019
Estimated Time...3:38 AM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95 mph
Maximum Path Width...50 yards
Path Length...6.2 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...38.5729/-75.5929
Ending Lat/Lon...38.6270/-75.5042
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...1

...Summary...
A tornado traveled from Woodland Ferry Road northeast to Pepper
Road. One barn was destroyed. A tree fell on a house, resulting in
one injury. In addition, there was roof damage to several other
homes and barns. Many trees were uprooted along the tornado path,
and a few were snapped. The National Weather Service would like to
extend our thanks to Sussex County Emergency Management for their
assistance in this damage survey.

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

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

$$

SFJ


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