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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Louisville, KY
145 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 /1245 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024/

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

.Western Cumberland Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.15 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/26/2024
Start Time:             11:30 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SSE Willow Shade / Monroe County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          36.8169 / -85.6035

End Date:               05/26/2024
End Time:               11:31 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SW Dubre / Cumberland County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            36.8198 / -85.5836

Survey Summary:

The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey and found a
tornado occurred on Sunday, May 26th, 2024. Starting in Monroe
County near the Bacon Branch of Leatherwood Creek on a rural
hillside, drone footage found a clearly defined path of uprooted
trees with a convergent signature to the damage consistent with
100 mph winds. The tornado then turned along the creek and
crossed into the intersection of Cumberland County and Metcalfe
County.  EF0 wind speeds of around 85 mph were found just inside
the Metcalfe county line with most of the damage in Cumberland
County along Leatherwood Creek on Fowler Brown Road.  Widespread
damage at 100 yards wide with many uprooted trees and some
snapped trees were in this area consistent with 110 mph wind
speeds.  The tornado continued along Fowler Brown Road and
dissipated at a farm just southwest of Wilson Road where drone
footage showed the width narrowed considerably to 10 yards or
less with a few uprooted trees.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Cumberland
County Emergency Management for their partnership and assistance
on 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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