Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
685 NOUS43 KLMK 301745 PNSLMK INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-310545- 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. && 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. $$ MK