493
NOUS42 KMFL 131804
PNSMFL
FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-140615-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
204 PM EDT Tue May 13 2025


...NWS Damage Survey for the May 12th Acreage Tornado...


.Overview...

A supercell thunderstorm moved northeast across Palm Beach
county, generally from Lion Country Safari, through Westlake,
and into the Acreage. This storm did not produce a continuous
tornado, however, brief EF0 level touchdowns were identified
in the damage survey.

.Acreage...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  5.11 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/12/2025
Start Time:             06:12 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 SW The Acreage / Palm Beach County / FL
Start Lat/Lon:          26.7483 / -80.3007

End Date:               05/12/2025
End Time:               06:17 PM EDT
End Location:           3 NNW The Acreage / Palm Beach County / FL
End Lat/Lon:            26.8106 / -80.2557

Survey Summary:
In general the majority of the damage was located in the Acreage and
was confined to minor tree damage at the low end of the EF0 scale.
There were however a couple locations where large pines were snapped
near the trunk, resulting in a high end EF0 classification.

&&

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.


$$