Information from National Weather Service Tampa Bay Florida –<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preliminary Tornado Damage Survey Results associated with Hurricane Milton across West Central and SW Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Avon Park Tornado\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rating: EF0
Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph
Path Length \/statute\/: 0.57 miles
Path Width \/maximum\/: 75 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start Date: 10\/09\/2024
Start Time: 02:47 PM EDT
Start Location: 1 SW Avon Park \/ Highlands County \/ FL
Start Lat\/Lon: 27.588 \/ -81.5156<\/p>\n\n\n\n
End Date: 10\/09\/2024
End Time: 02:48 PM EDT
End Location: 1 NE Avon Park Executive Airport \/ Highlands County \/ FL
End Lat\/Lon: 27.596 \/ -81.5177<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Survey Summary:
Tornado damage was first noted to Oak Tree Inn along U.S. Hwy 27 where portions of its roof were blown off and deposited in an area of trees to its rear. Large tree limbs were also snapped in the vicinity. An intermittent damage path continued off to the north-northwest west of U.S. Hwy 27 where two single-wide trailers along S Hart Avenue suffered awning damage while a piece of large metal roofing of unknown origin had been deposited between them. The final damage point presumed to have been associated with the tornado was several large oak branches snapped near State Route 64\/W Main Street, with the tornado dissipating thereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EF0\u2026..65 to 85 mph Other tornadoes associated with Hurricane Milton:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Venus EF-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n Matlacha EF-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wild Island – Lorida EF-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lake Placid EF-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fort Myers EF-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n Archbold EF-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EF1\u2026..86 to 110 mph
EF2\u2026..111 to 135 mph
EF3\u2026..136 to 165 mph
EF4\u2026..166 to 200 mph
EF5\u2026..>200 mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/img_8406-1.jpg?resize=696%2C392&ssl=1\")
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