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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Paducah, KY

441 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024 /541 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024/



...NWS Damage Survey for the April 2, 2024, Tornado Event 

Update...



.Update...Additional investigation finds evidence of an EF-1

tornado near Chandler in Warrick County, Indiana. This brings the

total number of confirmed tornadoes for the April 2, 2024 severe 

weather event to 19 in the NWS Paducah County Warning Area. 



..Southeast of Chandler, IN...



Rating:                 EF-1

Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph

Path Length /statute/:  1.69 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               0



Start Date:             04/02/2024

Start Time:             06:04 AM CDT

Start Location:         1 SSE Chandler / Warrick County / IN

Start Lat/Lon:          38.02 / -87.3631



End Date:               04/02/2024

End Time:               06:06 AM CDT

End Location:           2 SE Chandler / Warrick County / IN

End Lat/Lon:            38.0162 / -87.3329



Survey Summary:

This tornado touched down just west of State Route 261 and then

impacted a residential area south of Hunter Rd. Three homes

suffered substantial damage to their roofs. The tornado continued

east southeast to S. Center Rd before lifting just east of there.

Hundreds of trees were either snapped or uprooted in the path.

This survey was completed in partnership with Vanderburgh County

and Warrick County Emergency Management Agencies.



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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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