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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Louisville, KY
718 PM EDT Mon Jun 26 2023 /618 PM CDT Mon Jun 26 2023/

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/25/23 Tornado Event...

.Hardin County, KY EF2 Tornado...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.1698 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   300.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/25/2023
Start Time:             10:27 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 N Franklin Cross Roads / Hardin County
/ KY
Start Lat/Lon:          37.682 / -86.0133

End Date:               06/25/2023
End Time:               10:32 PM EDT
End Location:           1 E Franklin Cross Roads / Hardin County
/ KY
End Lat/Lon:            37.6678 / -86.0018

Survey Summary:
A narrow, but powerful, EF-2 tornado developed quickly in the
Cecilia area late Sunday evening, as a cluster of thunderstorms
briefly interacted with an east-west oriented outflow boundary
from earlier storm activity.  The storm first caused tree damage
along Long Grove Rd near Tabb Rd. A property near this
intersection had several trees uprooted and snapped as well as
limbs down. On the south side of Tabb Rd. roofing material from
the northern side landed on that property. An RV that had been
along a row of trees south of Tabb Rd was forced onto its side as
well.The tornado continued southeast across cropland. Drone
footage indicated a nice swath of damage in the corn. The tornado
then affected two homes on the end of Basham Lane.  The first
house had a carport thrown to the right of the track into an open
field. An AC unit was flipped on its sideat the house and a brick
facade wall came off the house structure. Farther southeast, the
strongest winds occurred as the tornado pulled up the wide front
porch of a house and then peeled the roof back. Parts of the roof
landed upstream of where the tornado caused the damage.  A gazebo
behind the house was thrown in a counter clockwise fashion back
to the other side of the house. Two parked trucks were shifted
from their location as well.  Damage continued in the corn field
southeast of property, with drone footage indicating some jagged
movement of the tornado on the ground.It continued just past
another row of trees where it impacted a barn before the tornado
lifted.Thanks to the Hardin County Emergency Management who
helped us identify the worst of the damage in the county. The
survey drove to several other sites across the county...along
Black Branch, Hayden School, Rineyville, and Locust Grove roads.
The rest of the damage had trees falling generally toward the
south, in line with straight lined winds on the order of 80-
90 mph.


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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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RJS/SRM