Here are the details from the NWS on this afternoon’s tornado touchdown in Coral Springs, Florida:
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Miami FL
906 PM EDT Fri Apr 27 2018
…NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/27/2018 BROWARD COUNTY TORNADO…
.OVERVIEW…A brief tornado with a discontinuous path touched down in
Coral Springs in North Central Broward County this afternoon. The
tornado was associated with a thunderstorm that was moving through
the area.
.CORAL SPRINGS TORNADO…
Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 65 mph
Path length (statute): 1.98 miles
Path width (maximum): 40 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start date: Apr 27 2018
Start time: 2:37 PM
EDT Start location: 2 WSW Parkland, Broward County, Florida
Start lat/lon: 26.298 / -80.267
End date: Apr 27 2018
End time: 2:43 PM EDT
End location: 2 S Parkland, Broward County, Florida
End_lat/lon: 26.286 / -80.238
Survey summary: The National Weather Service conducted a storm
survey this evening and can confirm a tornado touched down south of
the Sawgrass Expressway near Country Hills Elementary School just
east of Coral Springs Drive. The tornado continued ESE towards the
intersection of University Drive and Wiles Road. Then continuing ESE
and lifting just south of Wiles Road near NW 85th Ave. The path was
discontinuous with damage mostly to trees and vegetation. There was
damage to a street sign at the intersection of University and Wiles
Road. Tree damage along the path was mostly to the tops of trees with
branches snapped or broken off. The maximum wind speed is estimated
to be 65 MPH which classifies this tornado as weak and lower end EF0.
