NWS Damage Survey for 05/14/2018 The Acreage Tornado in Palm Beach County

Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/14/2018 PALM BEACH COUNTY TORNADO EVENT .OVERVIEW... A severe thunderstorm along a band of convection spawned a brief tornado over The Acreage in Palm Beach County early Monday morning. .THE ACREAGE TORNADO... Rating: EF-0 Estimated peak wind: 75-80 mph Path length (statute): 1.5 miles Path width (maximum): 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: 05/14/2018 Start time: 0534 AM EDT Start location: 2 WNW The Acreage, Palm Beach County, FL Start lat/lon: 26.7823 / -80.2867 End date: 05/14/2018 End time: 0538 AM EDT End location: 4 NW The Acreage, Palm Beach County, FL End_lat/lon: 26.8010 / -80.2997 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. Damage Path files: KML | Shapefile