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Public Information Statement...CORRECTED

National Weather Service Paducah, KY

823 PM CDT Fri May 10 2024 /923 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024/



...NWS Damage Survey for the May 8, 2024, Tornado Event in Daviess

County, Kentucky...



.Updated...Corrected start times for the St. Joseph and West

Louisville tornadoes. 



.Overview...A damage survey team from the National Weather Service

office in Paducah, KY, found two EF-0 tornadoes and one EF-1 

tornado occurred in western Daviess County, Kentucky, during the 

evening of May 8, 2024. 



..Near St. Joseph, KY...



Rating:                 EF-0

Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph

Path Length /statute/:  2.72 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             05/08/2024

Start Time:             09:39 PM CDT

Start Location:         5 SE Hebbardsville / Daviess County / KY

Start Lat/Lon:          37.7094 / -87.3145



End Date:               05/08/2024

End Time:               09:42 PM CDT

End Location:           4 SSE Hebbardsville / Daviess County / KY

End Lat/Lon:            37.7111 / -87.3633



Survey Summary:

Numerous large tree limbs downed along the damage path. A few hog

barns suffered roof damage. One house had a small area of

shingles removed.



..Near West Louisville, KY...



Rating:                 EF-0

Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph

Path Length /statute/:  3.14 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   300 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             05/08/2024

Start Time:             09:41 PM CDT

Start Location:         5 WNW Moseleyville / Daviess County / KY

Start Lat/Lon:          37.698 / -87.2871



End Date:               05/08/2024

End Time:               09:46 PM CDT

End Location:           5 SSE Hebbardsville / Daviess County / KY

End Lat/Lon:            37.706 / -87.3431



Survey Summary:

A few large barns and outbuildings had portions of their roofs

removed with one outbuilding also losing a portion of an exterior

wall. A few wooden power poles were damaged or leaning slightly.

A carport was lifted and tossed into the top of a nearby tree.

Numerous large tree limbs were downed along the damage path, and

one tree in very soggy soil was uprooted.



..Near Rome, KY...



Rating:                 EF-1

Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph

Path Length /statute/:  0.88 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             05/08/2024

Start Time:             09:49 PM CDT

Start Location:         4 SW Owensboro / Daviess County / KY

Start Lat/Lon:          37.7292 / -87.1825



End Date:               05/08/2024

End Time:               09:50 PM CDT

End Location:           4 SW Owensboro / Daviess County / KY

End Lat/Lon:            37.7204 / -87.1711



Survey Summary:

One farm outbuilding was severely damaged, with heavy machinery

tossed or pushed into nearby open fields. A grain bin and

outbuildings were also damaged. Two large trees were snapped at

the base, in addition to several downed large limbs.



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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 events and publication in

NWS Storm Data.



Surveyors: DWS/KS



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