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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
441 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024 /541 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024/

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

.Update...Survey results for two confirmed tornadoes that struck
southwest Indiana during the early morning hours of April 2.

...South of Elberfeld, IN Tornado...

Rating: EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph
Path Length /statute/: 4.1 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             05:58 AM CDT
Start Location:         3 WSW Elberfeld / Vanderburgh County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          38.1561 / -87.5008

End Date:               04/05/2024
End Time:               06:02 AM CDT
End Location:           2 SE Elberfeld / Warrick County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            38.1421 / -87.4273

Survey Summary:
One home suffered minor roof damage. Several outbuildings were
damaged or destroyed. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted.
Tornado touched down just southwest of the I-69 and I-64
interchange and continued east-southeast across I-69. It lifted
near the intersection of Seven Hills Road and Schultz Road about
1.5 miles southeast of Elberfeld.


...Southwest of Folsomville, IN Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  7.9 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             06:06 AM CDT
Start Location:         4 S Lynnville / Warrick County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          38.1393 / -87.3218

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               06:13 AM CDT
End Location:           4 WNW Tennyson / Warrick County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            38.1219 / -87.1811

Survey Summary:
Tornado followed Turpin Hill Road and crossed over Hwy 61 north
of Greenbrier. It then made a jog southeast and went along
Folsomville Road, which is where significant shingle damage
occurred to a home and a large barn was destroyed. A few other homes
observed minor damage. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted.

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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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