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EF1 tornado in Madison County, Florida

Tornado April 27, 2023 · Madison County, Florida

EF1
Rating
0.6 mi
Path length
100 yd
Path width
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF1 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF1 is moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 86–110 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tornado touched down in a rural area of far western Madison county, snapping and uprooting numerous trees. No structures were impacted. The tornado is rated EF1 with max winds estimated at 95 mph based on the tree damage. We would like to thank the Madison County Emergency Management for providing pictures from the area.

The wider storm

A strong spring storm system moved through the area with ample instability and shear for severe weather. Numerous reports of severe weather were received across the tri-state area. Two tornadoes occurred across southwest Georgia, and seven tornadoes occurred across the eastern Florida panhandle and big bend. An EF2 tornado produced significant damage in the town of Hosford, FL.

Began near Sirmans (30.3950, -83.7363).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

6 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF2 Liberty CountyEF1 Bay CountyEF0 Calhoun CountyEF0 Gadsden CountyEF0 Calhoun CountyEF0 Wakulla County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1090317. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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