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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
248 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/03/2024 Tornado Event in the
Beacon Lake Neighborhood in Northern St Johns County...

.Beacon...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   125 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/03/2024
Start Time:             12:08 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 SSW Durbin / St. Johns County / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.0759 / -81.47

End Date:               04/03/2024
End Time:               12:08 PM EDT
End Location:           1 SSW Durbin / St. Johns County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            30.0778 / -81.4665

Survey Summary:

A little after Noon on 04/03/2024, a Quasi Linear Convective
System tornado briefly developed and touched down in the Beacon
Lake Neighborhood in Northern St Johns county near US highway 1.
The tornado caused damage to roofs, fences, and patio furniture
from Beam Ln east northeast into Strobe Ct and ending at Convex
Ln along it`s path that measured about one quarter of a mile. A
NWS survey of the damage found the tornado was 125 yards at it`s
widest point and had winds around 70 to 80 mph at it`s peak. On
the right hand side of the track was damage from the storm`s
rear flank downdraft in the range of 60-70 mph.

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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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