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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
704 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 /804 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024/

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

.Update...Survey results for four confirmed tornadoes that struck
western Kentucky and southeast Illinois during the early morning
hours of April 2.

...South of Uniontown, KY Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.9 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             05:34 AM CDT
Start Location:         5 WSW Uniontown / Union County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          37.7635 / -88.0317

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               05:40 AM CDT
End Location:           2 SE Uniontown / Union County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            37.749 / -87.9074

Survey Summary:
This tornado touched down along the Ohio River in far western
Union County. It travelled eastward, passing about 1.5 miles
south of Uniontown. Considerable damage occurred to several homes
in the Cottingham Acres Road area along Hwy 130. This included
significant roof damage and homes being shifted off their
foundation. Dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped along the
path. The tornado lifted just east of Hodgins Road.

...North of Morganfield, KY Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.2 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             05:41 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 N Morganfield / Union County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          37.7209 / -87.8936

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               05:42 AM CDT
End Location:           2 NNW Breckinridge Center / Union County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            37.7175 / -87.8714

Survey Summary:
A brief EF-1 tornado struck rural portions of central Union
County during the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 8. The
tornado began just west of Wallie Clements Road, where a small
shed was destroyed and a home suffered shingle and facia damage.
Traveling east-southeast, the tornado severely damaged the roof
and walls of a large, newly-built farm outbuilding located
northwest of Highway 359. The tornado dissipated after damaging a
carport near a home along Highway 141. Several trees also
suffered damage to large limbs along the path.

...Sullivan, KY Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.7 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             05:46 AM CDT
Start Location:         4 SE Sturgis / Union County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          37.4936 / -87.9488

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               05:47 AM CDT
End Location:           4 W Wheatcroft / Union County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            37.4938 / -87.9356

Survey Summary:
An EF-1 tornado struck near the community of Sullivan in southern
Union County during the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 8.
The tornado began near the intersection of US Highway 60 and
Sullivan Road, where a large farm outbuilding was severely
damaged. After passing through a farm field, the tornado did roof
damage to two homes on Cowan Road. Further east along Highway
109, the tornado snapped several large trees at their base. One
tree fell onto a double-wide manufactured home, where falling
debris struck and injured the head of its occupant. The tornado
dissipated very shortly thereafter.

...East of Ridgway, IL Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.0 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             05:26 AM CDT
Start Location:         4 E Ridgway / Gallatin County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          37.7915 / -88.1777

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               05:28 AM CDT
End Location:           5 N Shawneetown / Gallatin County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            37.7892 / -88.142

Survey Summary:
A brief EF-1 tornado occurred in eastern Gallatin County during
the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 8. The tornado began
about five miles east of Ridgway along Maloney Road. A couple of
large farm outbuildings had significant portions of their roofs
removed, with debris tossed hundreds of feet. One home on Maloney
Road suffered shingle damage. After crossing Big Hill Road, the
tornado lifted just west of the intersection of Hulda Lake Road
and Sand Road. Several trees along the path were uprooted or had
large limbs broken.


Surveyors: DWS/ATL

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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