Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
237 NOUS43 KPAH 092352 PNSPAH ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-101200- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Paducah, KY 652 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 /752 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024/ ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/08/2024 Tornado Event... ..Lake of Egypt and Creal Springs IL... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.61 miles Path Width /maximum/: 25 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/08/2024 Start Time: 04:04 PM CDT Start Location: 3 N Goreville / Williamson County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 37.6031 / -88.959 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 04:11 PM CDT End Location: Creal Springs / Williamson County / IL End Lat/Lon: 37.6125 / -88.8395 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado did intermittent damage from the central subdivisions of the Lake of Egypt community to just south of Creal Springs in Williamson County, IL. The great majority of the damage was from downed tree limbs. A couple trees in waterlogged soil were also uprooted. && 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. $$