Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
759 NOUS43 KLMK 052026 PNSLMK INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-060830- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Louisville, KY 426 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 /326 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024/ ...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/2024 Tornado Event... .Woodford into Jessamine County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.82 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 04/02/2024 Start Time: 09:11 AM EDT Start Location: Pinckard / Woodford County / KY Start Lat/Lon: 37.981 / -84.6843 End Date: 04/02/2024 End Time: 09:15 AM EDT End Location: 1 ESE Pinckard / Jessamine County / KY End Lat/Lon: 37.9643 / -84.6613 Survey Summary: The tornado first touched down causing roof damage to two barns just west of Pinckard Pike before the Woodford/Jessamine border. The owner was in the house northeast of those barns and witnessed the roofs peeling off towards the northeast and then saw them change direction, taking a hard right. A tree north of the property fell towards the south and a home on the north side had a window broken by debris travelling north. The southern barn had its southern wall partially thrown to the south and a stone culvert had a few stones pushed south as well.Across the street from this barn several trees were downed and in a somewhat convergent pattern. A garage door was blown out and the south facing wall got pushed outward. The tornado travelled south southeastward with more tree damage noted along Pinckard Pike as it continued to the Jessamine County line. Just past the line the tornado took a bit of left turn, towards a property where it caused damage to multiple structures. Two barns were demolished and another had significant roof damage. One barn was pushed in two directions off its stone foundation. The damage path for part of the barn went to the southeast and another part went farther downstream to the northeast. Thanks to the emergency management from both Woodford and Jessamine counties for being patient and going through these damage points late in the day, as well as for the extensive prep work they did in collecting data ahead of our visit. && 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. $$ RJS/RTA