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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
358 PM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/10/2025 Seminole County EF-2 Tornado...

.Wekiwa Springs and Longwood Tornado...

Rating: EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph
Path Length /statute/: 4.0 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start Date: 03/10/2025
Start Time: 09:35 AM EDT
Start Location: Wekiwa Springs / Seminole County / FL
Start Lat/Lon: 28.7109 / -81.4152

End Date: 03/10/2025
End Time: 09:41 AM EDT
End Location: Lake Mary / Seminole County / FL
End Lat/Lon: 28.7396 / -81.3646

The National Weather Service in Melbourne confirms an EF-2
tornado impacted portions of Seminole County on Monday, March 10,
2025. The circulation touched down at approximately 9:35 AM EDT
near the southeastern edge of Wekiwa Springs State Park where it
produced mainly vegetative damage in the form of downed Oak and
Pine trees, with peak winds of 80 to 90 mph. The tornado continued
on a northeast trajectory where it crossed a wooded area of the
state park and into the Wingfield Reserve subdivision of Longwood.
Here, more trees were downed in the vicinity of Alvarado Ct and
Wingfield Dr due to winds of 80 to 85 mph.

More substantial damage was noted in the Whispering Winds
subdivision where a significant number of oak trees were downed
and snapped by EF-1 winds of up to 100 mph. Several residential
structures within the subdivision near the intersection of Misty
Morn Pl and Blue Iris Pl experienced significant damage, including
numerous blown out windows, damage to garage doors, as well as
the loss of part of their roofs and awnings. The tornado likely
peaked in this area, where a two-story wood framed home on Blue
Iris Pl collapsed due to peak winds estimated up to 120 mph (EF-2
intensity).

The circulation weakened some while moving quickly toward the
northeast across Markham Wood Rd and then towards Interstate 4,
where mainly tree damage was noted. The tornado impacted a local
news station on Skyline Dr before dissipating shortly thereafter
at approximately 9:41 AM EDT.

There are no known direct injuries or fatalities as a result of
the tornado. The National Weather Service in Melbourne would like
to thank Seminole County Emergency Management, Orlando broadcast
media, trained spotters, and residents for providing information
before, during, and after the storm survey.

&&

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.

$$

Ulrich