Local Storm Report Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
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NWUS53 KPAH 162016
LSRPAH
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Paducah KY
316 PM CDT Sat Mar 16 2024
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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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RJP