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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1125 AM EST Sun Feb 14 2021

...CORRECTION FOR START/END POINT...
...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 02/14/2021 TORNADO EVENT IN PINELLAS
COUNTY...

.Overview... A round of strong nocturnal thunderstorms rolled in
from the Eastern Gulf of Mexico during the overnight hours of
February 14th. One of these storms took on brief supercell
characteristics with strong rotation evident on radar as it came
into Redington Beach. A NWS meteorologist was unable to find
damage on the barrier island itself, so it was determined a
waterspout formed over Boca Ciega Bay in Pinellas County, moving
generally northeast. The waterspout then came onshore and caused a
very narrow swath of EF-0 damage along Boca Ciega Point Blvd N.
The tornado then tracked north-northeast and caused roof damage to
the Ridgeview apartment complex. The peak intensity of 75 mph was
determined by the roof decking damage here... The tornado then
quickly dissipated.

.Pin021421...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.306 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/14/2021
Start Time:             01:07 AM EST
Start Location:         1 NE Redington Beach /  / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          27.8165 / -82.8038

End Date:               02/14/2021
End Time:               01:14 AM EST
End Location:           1 SSW Seminole / Pinellas County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            27.832 / -82.792

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

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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Noah/Norman
National Weather Service National Headquarters
