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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
1253 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024 /153 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for the May 26, 2024, Tornado Event in
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky...

..EF-1 Tornado 110 mph in Muhlenberg County with width up to 600
yards ...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  10.30 miles (41.1 miles total across
                        Muhlenberg, Butler, and Warren Counties)
Path Width /maximum/:   600 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/26/2024
Start Time:             09:46 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SW Drakesboro / Muhlenberg County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          37.1897 / -87.0813

End Date:               05/26/2024
End Time:               09:58 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SSW Huntsville / Muhlenberg County / KY
                        (Continued into Butler and Warren County)
End Lat/Lon:            37.134 / -86.9114

Survey Summary:

The National Weather Service damage survey team confirmed an EF1
tornado east of Greenville off Wyatt Cemetery Rd near the water
tower. There were hundreds of trees down in the Greenville area
from straight line winds of 70 to 80 mph. The tornado touched down
just west of Arnold Hill Rd and Wyatt Cemetery Rd, just northeast
of a farmer s field pond. Trees were uprooted and topped, several
homes had shingle and gutter damage. Tornado wind speeds were
between 85 and 90 mph, with a width of 150 yards.

The tornado did extensive tree damage along Arnold Hill Rd, and
lifted many sections of a 30 by 50 foot metal roof barn. An
anchored single wide was pushed off the foundation by 3 feet with
windows blown out. Three homes had extensive roof covering
material and shingles removed. Wind speeds were between 90 and 95
mph, EF1, with a width of 225 yards. Near the intersection of
Hershel Davis Road and Arnold Hill Road, a large well-built 40 by
40 foot garage/barn incurred heavy damage with doors blowing out
and half the roof gone. The homeowner went to his very well built
storm shelter when the tornado warning was issued, and survived
underground (hearing a heavy wind) below his garage. Wind speeds
were 100 mph, EF1, with a width of 250 yards. The tornado
increased in width in the Beech Creek community to 400 yards.
Dozens and dozens of trees were uprooted and topped and twisted
and facing directions from the northwest all the way to the
southeast. Several trees were on top of mobile homes and houses
and a large metal roofing storage facility on KY 246 (Merle Travis
Highway) had 40% of its roof removed. Wind speeds were estimated
at 95 mph, EF1.

Along Hazel Creek Rd off of 246, several garages and outbuildings
had roofing completely removed, and there were large sections of
roof peeled back and some removed at a chicken farm. Telephone
poles were bent and snapped and a very healthy 12 foot diameter
oak tree was twisted and snapped about 5 feet from its base. Wind
speeds were 100 to 110 mph, EF1, with a width of 500 yards. Off of
US 431 in the Beechmont community, along Green Meadows Street,
some large oak and sycamore trees were uprooted falling on
multiple vehicles. Homes had siding, soffit, gutter, and shingle
damage. Wind speeds were between 95 and 105 mph, EF1, with a width
of 500 yards. There was also a lot of straight line wind damage
on both sides of the tornado of between 75 and 85 mph winds for up
to a half mile. This was the most significant tree damage this
surveyor has ever seen from an EF1 tornado. The tornado was at its
widest near KY 2270 between Gaston Road Little Hazel Creek. The
width was estimated to be 600 yards based on drone photography.
There were literally hundreds of trees down facing in all
directions.

There were power lines down all over the place in this area. A
one story house had its roof removed, and the resident,
incredibly, uninjured. Wind speeds were between 90 and 100 mph,
EF1. This theme continued all along Mud River Union Rd, with wind
speeds generally 90 to 100 mph. Drone photography was able to see
trees uprooted past Mud River Union Rd, along rugged countryside,
and was able to connect the path into Butler County, Kentucky.

NWS Paducah would like to thank NWS Louisville for their assistance
surveying this tornado.

Surveyors: JDG/CSG

&&

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

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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