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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Charleston WV
320 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/2024 Tornado Event...

.Cabell County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.20 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             10:39 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 NNW Pea Ridge / Cabell County / WV
Start Lat/Lon:          38.4346 / -82.3479

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               10:42 AM EDT
End Location:           2 NNE Barboursville / Cabell County / WV
End Lat/Lon:            38.4235 / -82.273

Survey Summary:
EF1 Tornado with maximum winds of 105 mph confirmed with a track
of about 4 miles extending from just south of Route 2 to the
Guyandotte River to just west of the Barboursville Mall. This
was a non-continuous track with several notable damage locations.

A narrow concentrated area of hardwood tree damage was noted on a
hilltop along Viewpoint Lane. Several of the trees were either
snapped or uprooted in a converging pattern and continued
southeast along Estate Drive.

Significant mixed hardwood and softwood tree damage was observed
along Guyan River Road with most of intense damage along the banks
of the Guyandotte River. Numerous large hardwood and softwood trees
were either snapped or uprooted. Damage to a mobile home occurred
due to a large fallen tree. In addition, damage to the roof of an
apartment complex on the other side of the river on Beech Drive
occurred from a fallen tree. This section of the track is where
the maximum winds are believed to have occurred.

The tornado path continued eastward with a distinct damage swath of
hardwood trees was noted along Merritts Creek Road. Large hardwood
trees were either snapped or uprooted in a converging pattern. A small
mobile office unit was blown in the opposite direction of the orientation
of the tree damage. It is here where the tornado reached is maximum width
as it entered a valley. Tree damage continued east up the ridgetop along
Big Ben Bowen Highway before ending along Wildcat Road. The tornado is
believed to have lifted before reaching the Barboursville mall and this is
supported by radar. This tornado, as with many of the others on this day,
stayed mainly in the treetops with little in the way of property damage
observed.

Of note, rear flank downdraft wind damage occurred east and southeast
of the tornado path, where a concrete block wall attached to the
exterior of the mall was blown apart to the northeast. In addition,
part of the roof of a business just east of the mall was lifted and
blown to the northeast as well. Finally, scattered tree damage was
observed on both sides of Interstate 64 east of the mall, with a
general orientation to the northeast.

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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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