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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Louisville, KY
758 PM EST Sat Feb 10 2024 /658 PM CST Sat Feb 10 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for 2/10/2024 Tornado Event...

...Port Royal Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1 mile
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/10/2024
Start Time:             05:32 AM EST
Start Location:         Port Royal / Henry County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          38.5553 / -85.0889

End Date:               02/10/2024
End Time:               05:34 AM EST
End Location:           Port Royal / Henry County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            38.5585 / -85.0713

Survey Summary:

NWS Louisville conducted a storm damage survey near and in the
town of Port Royal and determined an EF-1 tornado with 90mph
winds impacted the community. The tornado first touched down east
of Gullion Branch Road and caused scattered tree damage. Damage in
these areas consisted of snapped tree trunks and broken limbs.
The tornado then moved into the town of Port Royal and did the most
significant damage there near Port Royal Road. A pole barn was
completely destroyed and its debris was carried more than a
quarter mile to the ENE. Several other structures had roof and
siding damage. Several trees were snapped or sheared apart, with
roof debris wrapping around some of the trees. Tree debris was in
a convergent pattern, with most of it ranging from pointing
toward the SE to NE. Nearby vehicles had mud splatter from the
tornado as it tore through that portion of the town. One vehicle
was picked up and moved several feet and turned 90 degrees. 

The tornado then pushed east of Port Royal Road and mainly 
impacted trees. The observed damage was consistent with high end 
EF0 to low end EF1 damage. The tornado then lifted in a field as 
damage could no longer be observed to the east from a drone.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Henry County 
Emergency Management for their assistance with providing locations
for the hardest hit areas from this tornadic storm. 

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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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