Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
670 NOUS43 KPAH 092034 PNSPAH ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-100845- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Paducah, KY 334 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024 /434 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2024/ ...NWS Damage Survey for the April 2, 2024, Tornado Event Update... .Update...Additional damage surveys found an EF-0 tornado occurred in central Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, during the April 2, 2024, severe weather event. This brings the total number of surveyed tornadoes for the April 2 severe weather event to 18. Additional damage surveys are possible in the coming days. ..West of Cape Girardeau... Rating: EF-0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.44 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/02/2024 Start Time: 04:15 AM CDT Start Location: 2 NE Gordonville / Cape Girardeau County / MO Start Lat/Lon: 37.3283 / -89.6342 End Date: 04/02/2024 End Time: 04:16 AM CDT End Location: 3 ENE Gordonville / Cape Girardeau County / MO End Lat/Lon: 37.3274 / -89.6263 Survey Summary: A brief EF-0 tornado with estimated peak winds of 80 mph uprooted a few trees and downed several large tree limbs along County Road 319 in central Cape Girardeau County during the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 2. The tornadic circulation quickly diminished as it the storm moved east, but continued to produce sporadic straight line wind damage as it moved east-southeast into the west side of Cape Girardeau. && 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 events and publication in NWS Storm Data. Surveyors: CLW/CN/DWS $$