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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
1116 PM CDT Thu Apr 4 2024 /1216 AM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for the April 2, 2024 Tornado Event...

...White County, Illinois and Posey County, Indiana...

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  12.4 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             05:31 AM CDT
Start Location:         2 NNE Maunie / White County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          38.0646 / -88.0206

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               05:43 AM CDT
End Location:           7 S Poseyville / Posey County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            38.0631 / -87.7956

Survey Summary:
Hundreds of trees uprooted or snapped. Several outbuildings/sheds
were damaged or destroyed. Minor to moderate roof damage to
several homes. Path started just west of the Wabash River in White
County Illinois. Crossed through Harmonie State Park and across
Hwy 69. This tornado eventually merged with another tornado west-
southwest of the town of Blairsville. Peak wind was 115 mph and
max width was 250 yards.

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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.

Surveyors: CW/SE/SP

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