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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
920 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for 04/11/2024 Tornado Event in Trailmark and
Samara Lakes Neighborhoods in western St Johns County...


.Trailmark...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.70 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   310 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             04/11/2024
Start Time:             11:33 AM EDT
Start Location:         3 SE Picolata / St. Johns County / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          29.8853 / -81.5626

End Date:               04/11/2024
End Time:               11:45 AM
EDT End Location:       3 N Bakersville / St. Johns County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            29.9481 / -81.4782

Survey Summary:

Just before noon today a supercell thunderstorm, embedded within
a larger squall line, generated a tornado that touched down in the
Trailmark and Samara Lakes neighborhoods. Radar data and damage
indicate that the tornado made an initial touchdown in a heavily
wooded area along County Road 13 North. The tornado rapidly moved
northeastward, reaching County Road 208 where a tree had been
snapped and fell onto an adjacent mobile home. Within the
Trailmark neighborhood, damage considered for the EF-1 rating
included destroyed fences, vinyl siding torn from residences,
roofing tiles and soffits damaged or torn from structures,
several broken windows, and destroyed screened-in patio areas. The
tornado reached peak intensity in the Trailmark neighborhood with
maximum estimated speed of 100 mph. The 6.7 mile long track ended
northeast of the the Samara Lakes neighborhood where similar
damage occurred. NWS survey results revealed the tornado reached
its widest point of 310 yards in the Samara Lakes neighborhood.
There was one minor injury associated with this tornado event.

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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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