Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
156 NOUS43 KPAH 300245 PNSPAH ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-301445- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Paducah, KY 945 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024 /1045 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024/ ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/26/24 Tornado Event in Stoddard and Scott County... ..EF-2 damage found in Stoddard and Scott County... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 25.79 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/26/2024 Start Time: 07:09 AM CDT Start Location: 2 ENE Dexter / Stoddard County / MO Start Lat/Lon: 36.8001 / -89.9325 End Date: 05/26/2024 End Time: 07:28 AM CDT End Location: 1 SE Morley / Scott County / MO End Lat/Lon: 37.0307 / -89.5954 Survey Summary: An EF-2 tornado began on the east side Dexter. Moving east- northeast the tornado downed numerous trees along its path. Northeast of Essex, the tornado downed a few large wooden power transmission lines. The tornado then turned to the northeast and eventually north-northeast. As it approached Crowder, the tornado destroyed a newer, well-built barn. In Crowder, numerous trees were uprooted and lost large limbs. Just east of Vanduser, the tornado removed most of a newer metal roof from a house. The tornado finally veered more to the northeast, snapping tree limbs and overturning irrigation equipment before lifting just east of the community of Morley. && 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. $$ DWS/KEC/JGG