McCracken County, Kentucky (NewsFirst) — An EF1 tornado struck the Woodville area of McCracken County. The NWS confirmed this through a storm survey.
Here is the storm survey information.
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
628 PM CDT Wed Apr 3 2024 /728 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024/
NWS Damage Survey for the April 2, 2024, Tornado Event…
Near Woodville in Far Western McCracken County, KY…
Rating: EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.60 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 04/02/2024
Start Time: 05:05 AM CDT
Start Location: 2 ENE Kevil / McCracken County / KY
Start Lat/Lon: 37.0909 / -88.8565
End Date: 04/02/2024
End Time: 05:06 AM CDT
End Location: 1 NE Kevil / McCracken County / KY
End Lat/Lon: 37.0941 / -88.8666
Survey Summary:
A brief EF-1 tornado struck just east of the Woodville community
in far western McCracken County early the predawn hours of
Tuesday, April 5th. The tornado moved parallel along the south
side of Woodville Road. The most severe damage was to a house that
had a portion of its roof removed. Another couple homes suffered
facia and siding damage. About a dozen trees had large limbs
downed. The tornado path was about 0.6 miles in length with an
estimated maximum width of 50 yards.
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.
Surveyors: DWS/ATL