Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
316 PM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0811 PM     Tornado          5 ENE Fairfield         38.41N 88.28W
03/14/2024                   Wayne              IL   NWS Storm Survey

            EF-1 Tornado with estimated peak winds 90
            mph. Path length 2.8 miles. Path width 75
            yards. Tornado touched down 4.7 miles
            northeast of Fairfield IL at 8:11 PM CDT and
            lifted 4.3 miles northwest of Golden Gate IL
            at 8:15 PM CDT. Numerous pine trees snapped
            near base along track. One home near
            beginning of track had some roof damage
            (half of roof was tarped). Nearby tree had
            many large branches broken. A little further
            east, an anchored mobile home was lifted up
            and leaned over but not completely
            overturned. However, the mobile home
            sustained major damage and is uninhabitable.
            Another home east northeast of the mobile
            home had substantial soffit and porch
            damage. An old TV tower was toppled there as
            well as many snapped pine trees on the
            property.


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