Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
629 NOUS43 KPAH 012004 PNSPAH ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-020815- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Paducah, KY 304 PM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 /404 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024/ ...NWS Damage Survey for the May 26, 2024 Tornado Event in Calloway County, KY... .Overview...An NWS damage survey found that an EF-1 tornado struck southern parts of Calloway County, Kentucky, during the morning hours of Sunday, May 26. ..Lynn Grove to Murray to New Concord, KY, Tornado... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 22.86 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/26/2024 Start Time: 08:25 AM CDT Start Location: 1 W Lynn Grove / Calloway County / KY Start Lat/Lon: 36.5866 / -88.4654 End Date: 05/26/2024 End Time: 08:46 AM CDT End Location: 5 SE New Concord / Calloway County / KY End Lat/Lon: 36.5166 / -88.0785 Survey Summary: The tornado appears to have began just west of Lynn Grove near the Graves/Calloway County line. Concentrated tree damage was evident in Lynn Grove. Several buildings sustained minor roof damage from wind and significant damage from falling trees. A very narrow path then continued southeastward between Wiswell Road and Highway 94 into far southern Murray. Damage was more sporadic and minor but grew more intense in south Murray with a few healthy tree trunks snapped. Damage then continued more sporadically just south of Highway 121. Several wheat fields showed complicated swirl and straight line wind damage patterns along this path. Damage became more intense once again southwest of New Concord before moving across Highway 121 and into the Cypress Springs community where several roads were impassable due to fallen trees. The damage then became inaccessible but may have continued to Kentucky Lake. && 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. JGG/DWS $$