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Tornado Hits Broward County
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Tropical Storm Fay Wellington
Tornado
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August
19, 2008
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EF0 (65-85 mph) |
EF1
(86-110 mph) |
EF2
(111-135)* |
Disclaimer |
* Maximum
estimated winds with tornado approx. 115 mph making it a low
end EF2. Color along swath indicates estimated max intensity
somewhere along that segment of the swath. The width of the swath
indicates approximate width of main tornadic circulation. There is no
necessarily a one to one corelation between the depicted swath width
and debris field observed during the survey or actual damage
experienced. Again it is an approximation. Swath approximately
depicts areas where most damage was observed. Damage was also
possible around the periphery of the depicted swath but not necessarily
observed during the survey.
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Preliminary Storm Damage Survey Results For Wellington Tornado
The
following is a preliminary damage assessment for a tornado that moved
through the village of Wellington, Florida, associated with the spiral
bands of Tropical Storm Fay as it moved across South Florida.
Event Date: Tuesday
August 19, 2008.
Event Time:
Approximately 130 AM EDT.
Event Location:
Tornado began near Polo Mark Middle School near the intersection of
Lake Worth Road and Isles View Drive, ending just southwest of
Wellington High School.
Peak Wind:
approximately 115 mph based on NWS Survey Assessment.
Rating:
Low end EF2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
Damage Dimensions: The
tornado had an approximate damage path of 2.75 miles from the southeast
to the northwest and was around 100 yard wide at its widest point, but
mostly 70 to 80 yards.
Injuries:
None reported.
Fatalities:
None.
Damage Discussion: Tornado
moved through a number of Equine Farms and Polo Grounds as well as two
subdivisions in Wellington. Worst damage was to Palm Beach Equine
Clinic, 13125 Southfields Road, where stables were deroofed, power
poles snapped, and many trees down in criss crossing patterns. The
Equine Veterinary roof was more than 95 percent detiled, a heavy
trailer was tossed about 40 yards from its previous location northwest
of the International Polo Club, and an apartment home roof near
Folkstone Circle was about 70 percent detiled.
Warning:
A tornado warning was issued by the National Weather Service Office in
Miami at 102 AM EDT until 130 AM EDT mentioning Wellington. The warning
was followed up with a new one issued at 128 AM EDT and valid until 200
AM EDT with Wellington mentioned as the first town in its path. The
tornado was associated with a spiral band of strong thunderstorms
rotating around the circulation of Tropical Storm Fay.
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Fort
Lauderdale Terminal Doppler Radar Storm Relative Velocity valid on Aug
19 2008 at 0527Z (127 AM EDT). See Also Loop (~2
MB).
Fort
Lauderdale Terminal Doppler Radar Base Velocity valid on Aug 19 2008 at
0527Z (127 AM EDT). See Also Loop
(~2 MB).
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