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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Louisville, KY
921 AM EDT Tue May 28 2024 /821 AM CDT Tue May 28 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/26/24 Tornado Event...

.Brief EF-1 Tornado touched down in Meade County.

..Meade County...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.58 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/26/2024
Start Time:             11:11 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 ENE Flaherty / Meade County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          37.8525 / -86.0207

End Date:               05/26/2024
End Time:               11:12 PM EDT
End Location:           1 WSW Red Hill / Meade County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            37.854 / -85.9919

Survey Summary:

The National Weather Service Louisville confirmed an EF1 tornado
just north of Vine Grove. The tornado touched down off Old Fort
Ave near Brownie Dr. There was some twisting of some cedar trees,
some topping of maple trees, and one uprooted black walnut tree.
Trees were facing from a northerly direction to an east
southeasterly direction. Wind speeds are estimated to be between
80 and 85 mph, EF0, with a width of 100 yards.

The tornado increased in strength near 3200 Knox Ave with trees
topped and uprooted. A one story house had a large section of its
roof ripped off. Debris from the house was thrown from the east
southeast all the way to the north northeast. Drone photography
was instrumental in determining it was a tornado. Wind speeds are
estimated to be 90 mph, EF1, with a width of 150 yards.

The tornado produced very sporadic tree damage, but lifted before
reaching Hardin County.

The storm survey team also found a very concentrated area of
straight line wind damage along Laurel Ridge RD. Winds were
estimated to be between 80 and 85 mph with the trees facing
primary towards the NNE.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Hardin County
Emergency Manager Joey Scott for his assistance with this survey.

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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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JDG/CAL