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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
1108 AM CDT Sat May 24 2025 /1208 PM EDT Sat May 24 2025/

...NWS Damage Survey for the May 16, 2025, Tornado Event in Lyon
County, Kentucky...

.Update...New drone footage has allowed for an extension of the
track about 0.3 miles to the east and northeast of the original
survey. This also added roughly 1 minute to the end time of the
tornado.

.Overview...NWS damage survey finds evidence of a brief EF-1
tornado that impacted southeast Lyon County, KY, on the evening
of Friday, May 16, 2025.

.Lamasco, KY...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.86 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   210 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/16/2025
Start Time:             05:54 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 N Rockcastle / Lyon County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          36.9532 / -87.9972

End Date:               05/16/2025
End Time:               05:56 PM CDT
End Location:           4 NNW Rockcastle / Lyon County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            36.9547 / -87.982

Survey Summary:
An NWS damage survey found that a brief EF-1 with peak winds of
105 mph tornado occurred near the Lamasco community in southeast
Lyon County, KY. Most of the damage was in the form of uprooted
trees along Highway 274, but one farm outbuilding was destroyed.
Additionally a house near the destroyed outbuilding suffered roof
damage. The path length of this tornado was 0.86 miles and the
maximum width was 210 yards. NWS Paducah would like to thank
Randy Wright of the Lyon County EMA for his assistance with drone
footage for this survey.

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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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