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    A strong EF-2 tornado affected parts of Boca Raton and Delray Beach on September 27th, 2022. The tornado had maximum winds of 125 mph and traveled along a 6 mile long path, reaching widths of 200 yards. It caused roof damage, snapped trees, and injured two people as it moved through the area.

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    A strong EF-2 tornado affected parts of Boca Raton and Delray Beach on September 27th, 2022. The tornado had maximum winds of 125 mph and traveled along a 6 mile long path, reaching widths of 200 yards. It caused roof damage, snapped trees, and injured two people as it moved through the area.

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    A strong EF-2 tornado affected parts of Boca Raton and Delray Beach on September 27th, 2022. The tornado had maximum winds of 125 mph and traveled along a 6 mile long path, reaching widths of 200 yards. It caused roof damage, snapped trees, and injured two people as it moved through the area.

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    MIAMI-SOUTH FLORIDA

    National Weather Service


    Forecast Office
    http://www.weather.gov/miami

    Tornado Survey Summary:


    Boca Raton/Delray Beach/Kings Point EF-2 Tornado
    September 27th, 2022
    A strong tornado associated with an outer rain band of Hurricane Ian
    moved over parts of Boca Raton and unincorporated Delray Beach in
    Palm Beach County on Tuesday evening September 27th, 2022.

    Rating: EF-2
    Estimated peak wind: 125 mph
    Path length (statute): 6 miles
    Path width (maximum): 200 yards
    Fatalities: 0
    Injuries: 2

    Start date: Sep 27 2022


    Start time: 8:59 PM EDT
    Start location: Boca Raton, FL
    Start lat/lon: 26.3707/-80.1055

    End date: Sep 27 2022


    End time: 9:15 PM EDT
    End location: 3 W Delray Beach
    End_lat/lon: 26.4643/-80.1479
    Survey summary
    A strong tornado affected portions of Boca Raton and
    unincorporated Delray Beach on the evening of September 27th, 2022.
    The beginning of the identified damage was at the Florida Atlantic
    University Campus in Boca Raton, where siding was torn off of a
    building. Doppler radar showed evidence of strong rotation along the
    track, however damage reports are unavailable for the remainder of
    the Boca Raton portion of the track. EF-0 damage was noted at the
    American Heritage School just south of Linton Blvd where trees were
    uprooted and fences were damaged.

    The tornado intensified after crossing Linton Blvd and entered the
    Kings Point community. Considerable damage to condominium
    buildings, trees, and vehicles was noted. EF-1 and EF-2 damage was
    common in Kings Point. The roof was completely lifted off of a small
    two-story building complex, with an adjacent larger two-story building
    complex having about 25% of its roof lifted. Several palm trees were
    snapped at the middle, and one of the snapped palm trees crashed
    into a second story unit and tore a large hole into the wall. A few cars
    were flipped and moved, and many large tree branches were snapped
    at the top of the tree canopies.

    In Kings Point, 2 people were injured in their homes when their roof
    collapsed. One person was rescued from her bathroom after her roof
    collapsed. A total of about 30 people were evacuated.

    Just north of the Kings Point community, large tree branches were
    broken off trees at a Home Depot parking lot at Jog Road and Atlantic
    Avenue.The tornado continued north of Atlantic Avenue and entered
    the Villages of Oriole where EF-1 damage was observed to a few
    homes, mainly in the form of roof uplift and loss of roof
    covering/shingles. The tornado lifted in the area of Jog Road and N.
    Oriole Blvd.
    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.

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