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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
612 PM CDT Fri Apr 7 2023 /712 PM EDT Fri Apr 7 2023/

...NWS Damage Survey for the April 5, 2023, Ballard County,
Kentucky, Tornado Event...

.Overview...An NWS damage survey team found a brief EF-1 tornado
occurred along Highway 286 in Ballard County. 

.East of Wickliffe along Kentucky Highway 286...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph 
Path Length /statute/:  0.50 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   25 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0 

Start Date:             04/05/2023
Start Time:             01:26 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 NNE Blandville / Ballard County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          36.9904 / -88.9255

End Date:               04/05/2023
End Time:               01:26 PM CDT
End Location:           4 NE Blandville / Ballard County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            36.9912 / -88.9167

Survey Summary:
A short-lived EF-1 tornado occurred along Highway 286 in Ballard
County during the afternoon of April 5. The most severe damage was
to a residence located along Highway 286 about ten miles east
Wickliffe, which suffered significant shingle, gutter, and fascia
damage as well as damage to an air conditioning unit and an 
attached porch. Several large tree limbs were also downed by the 
tornado in the vicinity of the residence. 

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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

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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Surveyors: DW/SE/BM