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185 NOUS41 KILN 131854 PNSILN KYZ099-140700- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Wilmington OH 254 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/12/24 TORNADO EVENT... ...EF1 Tornado Confirmed Near Maysville in Mason County Kentucky ... Start Location...3 SSE Maysville in Mason County KY End Location...3 SSE Maysville in Mason County KY Date...04/12/2024 Estimated Start Time...06:41 PM EDT Estimated End Time...06:43 PM EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...90 mph Maximum Path Width...75.0 yards Path Length...0.75 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...38.5995 / -83.7325 Ending Lat/Lon...38.5942 / -83.7203 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio has confirmed a brief tornado with the thunderstorms that occurred on April 2nd in Mason County, Kentucky. The first and primary visible damage of the tornado occurred at a property just off N Knoweshaw Rd, near the intersection of AA Highway. Here, notable damage occurred to the outbuildings, with a complete collapse of the wall structures. There were several trees that were broken and uprooted on this property as well, but the damage to the outbuildings was just enough to classify this tornado as an EF1, with wind speeds estimated around 90mph. Video footage was captured of this tornado crossing the AA Highway. The only other damage that occurred was at a property just on the south side of the AA Highway after the tornado crossed it. The primary damage here was hardwood trees that were broken. One of the windows was broken at the dwelling on this property as well. After this property, no other damage was reported, but there was insolation and other debris that was thrown across the fields southeast of this property, with the last known debris siting found at the nearby landfill. No property damage was observed at the landfill. The National Weather Service in Wilmington would like to thank Mason County Emergency Management for all the assistance with this assessment. 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 * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$