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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF2 |
| -- Length | 2.72 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | FLORIDA |
| County/Area | PALM BEACH |
| WFO | MFL |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2008-08-19 00:29 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 3SSE WELLINGTON |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 26.6241/-80.2348 |
| End Date | 2008-08-19 00:33 EST-5 |
| End Location | 2SW WELLINGTON |
| End Lat/Lon | 26.6486/-80.2694 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 1.25M |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Tropical Storm Fay affected South Florida on the 18th and 19th of August. The storm made landfall early in the morning of the 19th near Cape Romano, and moved over inland sections of South Florida during the morning and afternoon hours of the 19th, exiting the area near Lake Okeechobee. Fay caused tropical storm force winds, significant rainfall flooding in some areas, as well as two confirmed tornadoes. |
| Event Narrative | Tornado moved through a number of Equine Farms and Polo Grounds as well as two subdivisions in Wellington. Worst damage was to Palm Beach Equine Clinic, 13125 Southfield Road, where roofs were blown off of stables, power poles snapped, and many trees down in criss-crossing patterns. The Equine Veterinary roof was more than 95 percent detiled, a heavy trailer was tossed about 40 yards from its previous location northwest of the International Polo Club, and an apartment home roof near Folkstone Circle was about 70 percent detiled. Maximum estimated wind speed was around 115 MPH. Most of the track was around 70 to 80 yards wide, but at the widest point the tornado was around 100 yards in width. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 3.959M | 0.00K | |||||||
| COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNT... | COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNT... | FL | 08/18/2008 | 12:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY (... | COASTAL BROWARD COUNTY (... | FL | 08/18/2008 | 12:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 1 | 15.00K | 0.00K | |
| MAINLAND MONROE (ZONE) | MAINLAND MONROE (ZONE) | FL | 08/18/2008 | 12:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY (... | COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY (... | FL | 08/18/2008 | 12:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K | |
| METROPOLITAN MIAMI-DADE ... | METROPOLITAN MIAMI-DADE ... | FL | 08/18/2008 | 12:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| INLAND MIAMI-DADE (ZONE) | INLAND MIAMI-DADE (ZONE) | FL | 08/18/2008 | 12:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| INLAND BROWARD COUNTY (Z... | INLAND BROWARD COUNTY (Z... | FL | 08/18/2008 | 12:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| METRO BROWARD COUNTY (ZO... | METRO BROWARD COUNTY (ZO... | FL | 08/18/2008 | 12:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE COU... | FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE COU... | FL | 08/18/2008 | 12:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| INLAND COLLIER COUNTY (Z... | INLAND COLLIER COUNTY (Z... | FL | 08/18/2008 | 12:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY... | INLAND PALM BEACH COUNTY... | FL | 08/18/2008 | 15:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 1.500M | 0.00K | |
| METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY ... | METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY ... | FL | 08/18/2008 | 15:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNT... | COASTAL PALM BEACH COUNT... | FL | 08/18/2008 | 15:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K | |
| HENDRY (ZONE) | HENDRY (ZONE) | FL | 08/18/2008 | 15:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 584.00K | 0.00K | |
| HALLANDALE | BROWARD CO. | FL | 08/18/2008 | 16:30 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| GLADES (ZONE) | GLADES (ZONE) | FL | 08/18/2008 | 18:00 | EST-5 | Tropical Storm | 0 | 0 | 120.00K | 0.00K | |
| WELLINGTON | PALM BEACH CO. | FL | 08/19/2008 | 00:29 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 1.250M | 0.00K |
| COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY (... | COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY (... | FL | 08/19/2008 | 02:00 | EST-5 | Storm Surge/tide | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARCO IS ARPT | COLLIER CO. | FL | 08/19/2008 | 02:51 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DENAUD | HENDRY CO. | FL | 08/19/2008 | 07:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TASMANIA | GLADES CO. | FL | 08/19/2008 | 10:00 | EST-5 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLEWISTON | HENDRY CO. | FL | 08/19/2008 | 13:00 | EST-5 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K | |
| TASMANIA | GLADES CO. | FL | 08/19/2008 | 22:00 | EST-5 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 80.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 1 | 3.959M | 0.00K |
