... EF-0 tornado confirmed in St. Clair County...
* date... 05/20/2013
* begin location... 3 miles north-northwest of Collins
* end location... 6 miles northwest of Weaubleau
* estimated begin time... 656 PM CDT
* estimated end time... 657 PM CDT
* maximum ef-scale rating... EF-0
* estimated maximum wind speed... 80 mph
* estimated path width... 200 yards
* path length... 0.5 miles
* fatalities... 0
* injuries... 0
* begin lat/Lon... 37.9364 N / -93.6356 W
* end lat/Lon... 37.9389 N / -93.6270 W
* this preliminary information was determined by a National
Weather Service survey team and is subject to change pending
final review of the event and publication in National Weather
Service storm data.
Additional information...
An EF-0 tornado produced up to 80 mph winds and uprooted trees
along a half mile long and 200 yard wide path.
This information can also be found on our website at
weather.Gov/sgf.
For reference... the Enhanced Fujita scale classifies tornadoes
into the following categories:
EF0... wind speeds 65 to 85 mph.
EF1... wind speeds 86 to 110 mph.
EF2... wind speeds 111 to 135 mph.
EF3... wind speeds 136 to 165 mph.
EF4... wind speeds 166 to 200 mph.
EF5... wind speeds greater than 200 mph.
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