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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Key West FL
327 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...NWS Damage Survey for 09/30/26 Tornado Event...

.Rock Harbor Silver Shores...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.07 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             09/30/2026
Start Time:             12:00 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 SW Rock Harbor
Start Lat/Lon:          25.0527 / -80.4798

End Date:               09/30/2026
End Time:               12:01 PM EDT
End Location:           2 SW Rock Harbor
End Lat/Lon:            25.0532 / -80.4807

Survey Summary:
A waterspout, likely preceding an advancing, forward-propagating
squall line from the oceanside of the Upper Florida Keys of Monroe
County, was observed making landfall in the southern portion of the
Silver Shores community southwest of Rock Harbor. The onshore portion
of the narrow circulation demolished the waterfront aluminum frame
porch, exterior to the structural frame of a residence, with
glass/vinyl glass windows of an elevated/concrete stilted residence
when the ceiling tracks for the porch walls detached from the roof. A
large metal roof panel completely detached and was deposited
approximately 500 feet to the west-southwest of the residence, 30 to
40 feet above ground level into a large tree. The track termination
is estimated one block inland due to a lack of additional damages
observed, but is on plane with the deposition of the large metal roof
section, cross-track counterclockwise from the estimated landfalling
waterspout path. Appreciation is given to Monroe County Emergency
Management and the Key Largo Fire Rescue District for initial
assessments.

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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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