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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Louisville, KY
433 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024 /333 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/2024 Tornado Event...

.Nelson County...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.93 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   125 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             08:52 AM EDT
Start Location:         2 N Chaplin / Nelson County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          37.9342 / -85.2172

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               08:56 AM EDT
End Location:           2 WNW Tatham Springs / Washington County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            37.8853 / -85.1538

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service conducted a storm damage assessment
survey in Nelson County from the storms mid morning, April 2. The
tornado touched down between Maude Cooksey Lane and Hagan Lane,
just northwest of Chaplin, in northeast Nelson County.  Drone
photography and a resident showed extensive tree damage in the
middle of a farmers field near several farmers ponds. Winds
speeds were around 80 mph with a width of 75 yards. The tornado
increased in speed to EF1 90 mph all along Hahn Ridge Road.
10 Barns had extensive roof damage, with debris spread to the
east through southerly directions and parts of the barn were
thrown up to a half a mile downwind. The width increased to
125 yards.

There was extensive tree damage along with significant structural
damage to the Barndominion at KY 62 and Hahn Ridge RD on the
north side of 62. This large barn garage structure lost its
entire side garage and was thrown several hundred yards to the
east southeast. There were significant 2 X 4 and 2 by 8 boards
impailments up to 300 yards downwind. Winds increased to EF1 95
mph with a width of 125 yards. There were trees uprooted and topped
along Prather Ridge Road as the tornado continued to move to the
east southeast. The tornado was consistently around 85 mph, EF0,
with a width of 125 yards. There was uplift of two outbuildings
along love Ridge Road, along with uprooted and topped trees. Winds
speeds were around 85 mph with a width of 100 yards. The tornado
was weakening as it crossed Kentucky 555 and the Chaplain River.
There were a few top trees and wind speeds had decreased to 75 mph
with a width of 60 yards.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Nelson County
Emergency Management for their assistance.

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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.

JDG/SCG

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