Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
620 NOUS43 KPAH 311422 PNSPAH ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-010230- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Paducah, KY 822 AM CST Sat Jan 31 2026 /922 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026/ ...Additional Tornado Documented from May 16, 2025 Tornado Outbreak... .Update...Video documentation recently submitted to the office shows a satellite tornado as part of the storm that produced a strong EF3 tornado near Sikeston, MO on the afternoon of May 16, 2025. This is now the 11th documented tornado from that day and 63rd for 2025 in the NWS Paducah area of responsibility. ..Scott County satellite tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.64 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/16/2025 Start Time: 03:59 PM CDT Start Location: 2 SW Vanduser / Scott County / MO Start Lat/Lon: 36.9636 / -89.7157 End Date: 05/16/2025 End Time: 04:01 PM CDT End Location: 2 SSW Vanduser / Scott County / MO End Lat/Lon: 36.9644 / -89.7042 Survey Summary: Video documentation was submitted to NWS Paducah showing a satellite tornado associated with supercell that produced an EF- 3 tornado near Sikeston, MO, occurred just north of County Road 464 in an open field. Damage was limited to a center pivot irrigation system being overturned and small tree limbs downed. The tornado was on the ground for 0.64 miles and had an estimated maximum width of 100 yards. Thank you to Rhys Ward for compiling and submitting documentation of this previously undocumented tornado. && 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. $$