EF1 Tornado — Bradford, Florida

2020-12-24 · near Hampton, Bradford, Florida

Injuries

4.1 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A weak tornado touched down just SW of Stark around 6:16 pm. The vortex damaged trees, fences, and roofs on manufactured homes along its 4 mile path. Four people were displaced on Christmas Eve by the tornado. Two people were taken to the hospital as a precaution and later released. The tornado was 100 yards at its widest point with peak winds of 105 mph.

Wider weather episode

A strong pre-frontal squall line crossed the local area during the afternoon and into the early evening. Despite the limited instability, strong bulk shear of 50-60 kts and a strong low level jet produced widespread wind damage as a squall line crossed the local area. Wind gusts of 45-66 mph produced widespread tree and power line damage. Three QLCS tornadoes produced damage across NE FL where better surface based instability occurred during the afternoon ahead of the squall line.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 928427. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.