Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
Issued by NWS Paducah, KY
455 NOUS43 KPAH 140914 PNSPAH ILZ075>078-080>094-INZ081-082-085>088-KYZ001>022-MOZ076-086-087- 100-107>112-114-142115- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Paducah, KY 414 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2024 /514 AM EDT Sun Jul 14 2024/ ...NWS Damage Survey for the July 9, 2024, Tornado Event - Update... .Update...An additional tornado has been confirmed to have occurred in eastern Gibson County, Indiana, bringing the total number of tornadoes for this severe weather event to seven. ..South of Francisco, Indiana... Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.41 miles Path Width /maximum/: 40 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 07/09/2024 Start Time: 4:37 PM CDT Start Location: 4 SSW Francisco / Gibson County / IN End Date: 07/09/2024 End Time: 4:38 PM CDT End Location: 4 SSW Francisco / Gibson County / IN Survey Summary: A brief EF-1 tornado associated with the remnants of Hurricane Beryl occurred in eastern Gibson County, Indiana, during the afternoon of Tuesday, July 9, 2024. The most significant damage occurred near the intersection of County Road 575 East and County Road 500 East. Here, a detached garage was destroyed, and a single family residence has about half of its roof removed. Additionally two wooden power poles were leaning. The rest of the damage caused by the tornado was by damaging crops in nearby agricultural fields. Peak width of the tornado was estimated from images and video. NWS Paducah would like to thank the Gibson County Emergency Management Agency for their assistance with this damage survey. && 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 events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ KC/DW/ATL/DWS