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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.

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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.

JGG/DWS

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