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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
527 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2020

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 07/15/20 POSEY/VANDERBURGH COUNTY 
TORNADO EVENT... 

Rating: EF-1
Estimated peak wind: 95 mph 
Path length: 4.4 miles 
Path width:  80 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0

Start date:       07/15/2020 
Start time:       11:40 pm CDT
Start location:   2.5 miles southwest of Parkers Settlement,
                  or 9 miles northwest of Evansville in 
                  Posey County

End date:         07/15/2020
End time:         11:48 pm CDT
End location:     2.5 miles east-southeast of Parkers 
                  Settlement, or 7 miles northwest of 
                  Evansville in Vanderburgh county.

SURVEY SUMMARY:  Damage was limited mainly to trees and power
                 lines. A couple houses lost some shingles and 
                 facia. At least one vehicle was damages by a 
                 fallen tree. Survey findings compiled from 
                 drone footage and data provided by Evansville-
                 Vanderburgh and Posey county Emergency 
                 Management agencies in conjunction with NWS
                 data.    

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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MEFFERT