Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
253 NOUS43 KPAH 291700 PNSPAH ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-300500- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Paducah, KY 1200 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024 /100 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024/ ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 5/26/2024 TORNADO EVENT... .Trigg County in west Kentucky... Rating: EF-1 Estimated peak wind: 95 mph Path length /Statute/: 6 miles Path width /Maximum/: 70 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: 5/26/2024 Start time: 8:50 a.m. CDT Start location: 5 miles southeast of Canton, KY End date: 5/26/2024 End time: 8:56 a.m. CDT End location: 7 miles south of Cadiz, KY SURVEY_SUMMARY: Tornado path was just south of Highway 807 and ended around Highway 139 south of Cadiz. Mainly tree damage, with many large limbs down and a few trees uprooted in rural areas. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into the following categories. EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 To 200 mph EF5...Violent...>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. $$