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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
441 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024 /541 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for the April 2, 2024, Tornado Event
Update...

.Update...Additional investigation finds evidence of an EF-1
tornado near Chandler in Warrick County, Indiana. This brings the
total number of confirmed tornadoes for the April 2, 2024 severe
weather event to 19 in the NWS Paducah County Warning Area.

..Southeast of Chandler, IN...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.69 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             06:04 AM CDT
Start Location:         1 SSE Chandler / Warrick County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          38.02 / -87.3631

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               06:06 AM CDT
End Location:           2 SE Chandler / Warrick County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            38.0162 / -87.3329

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down just west of State Route 261 and then
impacted a residential area south of Hunter Rd. Three homes
suffered substantial damage to their roofs. The tornado continued
east southeast to S. Center Rd before lifting just east of there.
Hundreds of trees were either snapped or uprooted in the path.
This survey was completed in partnership with Vanderburgh County
and Warrick County Emergency Management Agencies.

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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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