Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Jackson, KY

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
733 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/02/2024 TORNADO and WIND EVENT...

.TORNADO 1 - Sharpsburg, KY...

Rating: EF-0
Estimated peak wind: 85 mph
Path length /Statute/: 0.36 miles
Path width /Maximum/: 75 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start date:             April 2, 2024
Start time:             9:37 AM EDT
Start location:         2 miles S of Sharpsburg, KY
*Start Lat/Lon:         38.1742/-83.9296

End date:               April 2, 2024
End time:               9:38 AM EDT
End location:           2 miles S of Sharpsburg, KY
End_lat/lon:            38.1736/-83.9239

A strong rotation started in NW Bath County, putting down a quick
spin-up tornado around the location of a residence on Springfield
Road just south of Sharpsburg. This residence was located in an
elevated open area. There was no visible damage west of this
location. The tornado resulted in damage on all sides of the home,
including extensive roof damage and some structural damage. The
tornado then moved SE towards a grove of trees and a barn down in
a hollow on the property. This caused extensive tree damage, as
well as damage to the barn, including blowing out the SE corner.
At some point shortly after, the tornado lifted; however, a
strong surge of straight-line winds continued, creating a long but
narrow path of damage through the southern half of Bath County.
Read more about the straight-line wind damage below.


.TORNADO 2 - Reynoldsville, KY...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated peak wind:    80 mph
Path length /Statute/:  0.10 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start date:             April 2, 2024
Start time:             9:39 AM EDT
Start location:         2 miles NNW of Reynoldsville, KY
Start Lat/Lon:          38.215/-83.8319

End date:               April 2, 2024
End time:               9:39 AM EDT
End location:           2 miles NNW of Reynoldsville, KY
End_lat/lon:            38.2146/-83.8301

Straight line winds pushed through Mount Pleasant Road in northern
Bath County from west to east, resulting in damage to neighbors on
both the north and south side of a mobile home located on the
east side of the road. The neighboring house on the north side of
the mobile home had several outbuildings destroyed, along with
the southern portion of a wrap around porch. A home on the south
side of the mobile home had a small metal garage destroyed.
Meanwhile, when the winds hit the mobile home, located between
the two, it lifted and removed the back half of the roofing
structure off the home. However, it was noted that damage was also
incurred on the front side of the mobile home, with grass, mud,
and insulation plastered across the entire front of the house,
which was facing eastward. Looking at radar, there was a very
tight circulation that developed momentarily at this same location.
It is likely that a quick spin-up tornado occurred right at the
location of this mobile home. No damage was observed along the
tree line across the field behind the mobile home (west). While
there was some tree damage across the street to the east, the
structure seemed to be intact from the front view. Wind damage
from this point forward remained straight line, carving a path
across the northern half of Bath County.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies
Tornadoes into the following categories.

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 To 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph*


.Bath, Fleming, and Rowan County Straight-Line Wind Damage...

Peak Wind : 95 mph Estimated
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Survey Summary:
A quasi-linear convective system pushed through portions of
eastern Kentucky on the morning of April 2, 2024. Along this line,
several surges and pockets of circulation developed, quickly
racing from west to east. Bath County took the brunt of this line,
before it impacted portions of southern Fleming and western Rowan
counties. Damage was widespread across Bath County, and seems to
fall in line with 3 specific pockets of stronger winds as they
moved eastward through the county. Almost all damage was straight-
line in nature, with the exception of the two quick weak spin-up
tornadoes noted above. This was also evidenced by residents, who
noted that a narrow but powerful swath of winds went from west to
east across their properties. Winds averaged from 70 to 90 mph in
most locations within this swath. The most notable damage was to a
1810 historic farmhouse that sits in an elevated open field in
Bath County, and took the brunt of the winds on the west-facing
side of the home, which led to a chimney and partial structural
collapse. Thankfully no one was injured in any of these wind
events.

The National Weather Service would like to extend its great
appreciation to Bath, Fleming, and Rowan County Emergency
Management for their help in completing the storm survey.

NOTE:
The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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JMW