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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
826 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024 /926 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/08/2024 Tornado Event...

..Carrier Mills and Harrisburg IL...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.83 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/08/2024
Start Time:             04:13 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 ESE Carrier Mills / Saline County / IL
Start Lat/Lon:          37.677 / -88.5877

End Date:               05/08/2024
End Time:               04:30 PM CDT
End Location:           7 SE Harrisburg / Saline County / IL
End Lat/Lon:            37.6564 / -88.4483

Survey Summary:
Several dozen trees snapped or uprooted along with many large
branches broken along the path. A few homes and barns with minor
roof damage. One home was slightly shifted off its foundation.

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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.


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