NWS: Tornado Touches Down in Melbourne, Damages Residential Structures in Ixora Park Neighborhood

no one was injured near the area of Sarno Road when a tornado impacted several streets

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – The National Weather Service in Melbourne said an EF-0 tornado touched down Thursday afternoon on the Space Coast and damaged residential structures in Melbourne.

The National Weather Service in Melbourne said the tornado touched down in the Ixora Park neighborhood about 6 p.m. and was on the ground for about three minutes.

City of Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey shared several photos of damaged homes on his Facebook page, including some with damaged roofs, collapsed awnings, damaged stop signs and street signs, and fences that had been blown down.

“Fortunately no one was injured near the area of Sarno Road when a tornado impacted several streets and damaged numerous homes,” said Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey.

National Weather Service Melbourne FL…NWS Preliminary Damage Survey for 06/27/24 Melbourne Tornado:

Rating: EF0
Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.25 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 75 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start Date: 06/27/2024
Start Time: 05:56 PM EDT
Start Location: 1 SSW Eau Gallie / Brevard County / FL
Start Lat/Lon: 28.1239 / -80.652

End Date: 06/27/2024
End Time: 05:58 PM EDT
End Location: 1 SSW Eau Gallie / Brevard County / FL
End Lat/Lon: 28.1204 / -80.650

Survey Summary:

A National Weather Service survey team conducted an initial damage assessment in the Ixora Park neighborhood, near Sarno Road
in Melbourne. The survey determined that a brief EF-0 tornado occurred shortly before 6:00 PM EDT, which was on the ground for
approximately 2 to 3 minutes. The preliminary width of the tornado was 75 yards with a total path length of one-quarter mile.

The tornado touched down near Adams Avenue and moved south- southeast toward Sarno Road. In this area, multiple homes
experienced carport, roof, siding, and soffit damage. Several trees were uprooted or partially uprooted, large tree branches were scattered, and a few power poles were snapped. As the tornado moved south of Sarno Road, damage was limited to mainly siding and soffits.

There are presently no known direct injuries or fatalities as a result of the tornado damage. This survey is considered preliminary, and additional information will continue to be gathered on this tornado. Thank you to Brevard County Emergency Management, local broadcast media, trained spotters, and local residents for providing information before and during the storm survey.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0…..65 to 85 mph
EF1…..86 to 110 mph
EF2…..111 to 135 mph
EF3…..136 to 165 mph
EF4…..166 to 200 mph
EF5…..>200 mph

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