Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
469 NOUS43 KPAH 050411 PNSPAH ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-051615- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Paducah, KY 1111 PM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024 /1211 AM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024/ ...NWS Damage Survey for the April 2, 2024 Tornado Event... ...Posey County, Indiana #1... Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 115 mph Path Length /statute/: 11.3 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/02/2024 Start Time: 05:37 AM CDT Start Location: 2 SSE New Harmony / Posey County / IN Start Lat/Lon: 38.0927 / -87.9151 End Date: 04/02/2024 End Time: 05:48 AM CDT End Location: 8 WSW Darmstadt / Posey County / IN End Lat/Lon: 38.0556 / -87.7156 Survey Summary: Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. Dozens of outbuildings were damaged or destroyed. Minor to moderate damage to several homes. This path started just east of Hwy 69 near Harmony Township Road and tracked southeast, eventually merging with another tornado west-southwest of the town of Blairsville. It lifted several miles southeast of Blairsville in extreme eastern Posey County. While the tornado lifted, straight-line wind damage continued into Vanderburgh County on the north side of Evansville. && 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. Surveyors: CW/SE/SP $$