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Public Information Statement...Corrected for date...
National Weather Service
Wilmington OH 254 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/12/24 TORNADO EVENT...

...EF1 Tornado Confirmed Near Maysville in Mason County Kentucky ...

Start Location...3 SSE Maysville in Mason County KY
End Location...3 SSE Maysville in Mason County KY
Date...04/12/2024
Estimated Start Time...06:41 PM EDT
Estimated End Time...06:43 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 mph
Maximum Path Width...75.0 yards
Path Length...0.75 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...38.5995 / -83.7325
Ending Lat/Lon...38.5942 / -83.7203
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio has confirmed a
brief tornado with the thunderstorms that occurred on April
12th in Mason County, Kentucky.

The first and primary visible damage of the tornado occurred at
a property just off N Knoweshaw Rd, near the intersection of
AA Highway. Here, notable damage occurred to the outbuildings,
with a complete collapse of the wall structures. There were several
trees that were broken and uprooted on this property as well, but
the damage to the outbuildings was just enough to classify this
tornado as an EF1, with wind speeds estimated around 90mph.

Video footage was captured of this tornado crossing the AA
Highway. The only other damage that occurred was at a property
just on the south side of the AA Highway after the tornado crossed
it. The primary damage here was hardwood trees that were broken.
One of the windows was broken at the dwelling on this property as
well. After this property, no other damage was reported, but there
was insolation and other debris that was thrown across the fields
southeast of this property, with the last known debris siting
found at the nearby landfill. No property damage was observed at
the landfill.

The National Weather Service in Wilmington would like to thank
Mason County Emergency Management for all the assistance with this
assessment.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

* 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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