Expires:No;;241724 NOUS43 KJKL 052333 PNSJKL KYZ044-050>052-058>060-068-069-079-080-083>088-104-106>120-061200- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Jackson KY 733 PM EDT Fri Apr 5 2024 ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/02/2024 TORNADO and WIND EVENT... .TORNADO 1 - Sharpsburg, KY... Rating: EF-0 Estimated peak wind: 85 mph Path length /Statute/: 0.36 miles Path width /Maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: April 2, 2024 Start time: 9:37 AM EDT Start location: 2 miles S of Sharpsburg, KY *Start Lat/Lon: 38.1742/-83.9296 End date: April 2, 2024 End time: 9:38 AM EDT End location: 2 miles S of Sharpsburg, KY End_lat/lon: 38.1736/-83.9239 A strong rotation started in NW Bath County, putting down a quick spin-up tornado around the location of a residence on Springfield Road just south of Sharpsburg. This residence was located in an elevated open area. There was no visible damage west of this location. The tornado resulted in damage on all sides of the home, including extensive roof damage and some structural damage. The tornado then moved SE towards a grove of trees and a barn down in a hollow on the property. This caused extensive tree damage, as well as damage to the barn, including blowing out the SE corner. At some point shortly after, the tornado lifted; however, a strong surge of straight-line winds continued, creating a long but narrow path of damage through the southern half of Bath County. Read more about the straight-line wind damage below. .TORNADO 2 - Reynoldsville, KY... Rating: EF-0 Estimated peak wind: 80 mph Path length /Statute/: 0.10 miles Path width /Maximum/: 25 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: April 2, 2024 Start time: 9:39 AM EDT Start location: 2 miles NNW of Reynoldsville, KY Start Lat/Lon: 38.215/-83.8319 End date: April 2, 2024 End time: 9:39 AM EDT End location: 2 miles NNW of Reynoldsville, KY End_lat/lon: 38.2146/-83.8301 Straight line winds pushed through Mount Pleasant Road in northern Bath County from west to east, resulting in damage to neighbors on both the north and south side of a mobile home located on the east side of the road. The neighboring house on the north side of the mobile home had several outbuildings destroyed, along with the southern portion of a wrap around porch. A home on the south side of the mobile home had a small metal garage destroyed. Meanwhile, when the winds hit the mobile home, located between the two, it lifted and removed the back half of the roofing structure off the home. However, it was noted that damage was also incurred on the front side of the mobile home, with grass, mud, and insulation plastered across the entire front of the house, which was facing eastward. Looking at radar, there was a very tight circulation that developed momentarily at this same location. It is likely that a quick spin-up tornado occurred right at the location of this mobile home. No damage was observed along the tree line across the field behind the mobile home (west). While there was some tree damage across the street to the east, the structure seemed to be intact from the front view. Wind damage from this point forward remained straight line, carving a path across the northern half of Bath County. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into the following categories. EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 To 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph* .Bath, Fleming, and Rowan County Straight-Line Wind Damage... Peak Wind : 95 mph Estimated Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Survey Summary: A quasi-linear convective system pushed through portions of eastern Kentucky on the morning of April 2, 2024. Along this line, several surges and pockets of circulation developed, quickly racing from west to east. Bath County took the brunt of this line, before it impacted portions of southern Fleming and western Rowan counties. Damage was widespread across Bath County, and seems to fall in line with 3 specific pockets of stronger winds as they moved eastward through the county. Almost all damage was straight- line in nature, with the exception of the two quick weak spin-up tornadoes noted above. This was also evidenced by residents, who noted that a narrow but powerful swath of winds went from west to east across their properties. Winds averaged from 70 to 90 mph in most locations within this swath. The most notable damage was to a 1810 historic farmhouse that sits in an elevated open field in Bath County, and took the brunt of the winds on the west-facing side of the home, which led to a chimney and partial structural collapse. Thankfully no one was injured in any of these wind events. The National Weather Service would like to extend its great appreciation to Bath, Fleming, and Rowan County Emergency Management for their help in completing the storm survey. NOTE: The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ JMW