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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
544 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 /644 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024/

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

...St. Wendel and Hillsdale, Indiana Tornado...

...Posey, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties...

Rating:                 EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:    120 mph
Path Length /statute/:  14.7 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             05:47 AM CDT
Start Location:         5 S Cynthiana / Posey County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          38.113 / -87.7214

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               06:00 AM CDT
End Location:           4 NE Melody Hill / Warrick County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            38.068 / -87.4594

Survey Summary:
This tornado started in far eastern Posey County just northwest
of St Wendel. It then moved east southeast across the entire
width of Vanderburgh County before lifting in far western
Warrick County to the east of I-69 near the intersection of
Kansas Road and Euler Road. The most significant damage occurred
in the St Wendel area where several homes had their entire roof
removed. Minor structural damage occurred to a few homes in the
Hillsdale area near Hwy 41. Numerous outbuildings or sheds were
damaged or destroyed along the path. There were hundreds of trees
that were snapped or uprooted as well.

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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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