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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Mobile AL
1022 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/10/2024 Tornado Event...

..Munson Florida Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  12.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   450 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/10/2024
Start Time:             03:53 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 WNW Munson / Santa Rosa County / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          30.8717 / -86.9323

End Date:               05/10/2024
End Time:               04:04 AM CDT
End Location:           3 WSW Nubbin Ridge / Okaloosa County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            30.8351 / -86.732

Survey Summary:
The tornado started along State Highway 4 about 3 miles west northwest of
Munson where pine trees were snapped and power lines were downed in a convergent
pattern. The tornado peaked in intensity at an estimated 115 mph (EF2) over Munson
where numerous pine trees were snapped in a convergent pattern in a swath about
450 yards wide. The tornado then took a slight jog to the east-southeast as it
essentially paralleled State Highway 4 east of Munson with numerous pine and
oak trees snapped on both sides of the road. Snaps continued into Okaloosa
County Florida where the tornado is estimated to have lifted to the northwest
of Baker.

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..Significant Straight Line Wind Damage in northern Santa Rosa and Okaloosa
Counties...


In addition to the tornado, large swaths of significant straight line wind damage
were surveyed in northern Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties. Numerous wooden
power lines were snapped along State Highway 87 between Allentown and
Berrydale, where wind speeds were estimated up to between 100 and 110 mph.
Metal roofing from a small barn was also picked up and launched about 200 yards
toward the road. Numerous trees were snapped in a swath from Jay Florida
to rural locations along and south of State Highway 4 from Jay to Berrydale with
wind speeds estimated between 80 and 110 mph along this swath. Additional significant
straight line winds were observed in the community of Baker where several large
hardwood trees were downed in the same direction. A large oak tree fell on a
mobile home about 2.5 miles southeast of Baker. The damage became more sporadic
further southeast, but straight line wind damage was observed in Crestview where
an awning was stripped from a canopy over a gas station and stucco was stripped from
the side of a church.

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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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