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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Jackson KY
858 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024


...NWS Damage Survey for May 26, 2024 Tornado Event...

.Siler Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.78 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   60 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             May 26, 2024
Start Time:             1:48 PM EDT
Start Location:         Legacy Chevrolet Dealership along 25-E east of Corbin
Start Lat/Lon:          36.9466/-84.0499

End Date:               May 26, 2024
End Time:               1:49 PM EDT
End Location:           near Lynn Camp Elementary School, east of Corbin 
End Lat/Lon:            36.9494/-84.0364

The National Weather Service surveyed damage in the Siler 
community, on the eastern edge of Corbin. They confirmed, with the
help of video, that a quick spin-up tornado occurred, starting in
the NW corner of the Legacy Chevrolet dealership's parking lot, 
affecting a gas station and car wash, then moving ENE across 
US-25E, into a manufactured shed retail lot. It then crossed into 
a tree line and adjacent field, possibly lifting momentarily, 
before resuming damage near Poplar Grove Road. It then traveled 
between Lynn Camp High School and Lynn Camp Elementary School, 
before dissipating. Notable damage included damage to to vehicles 
in the Legacy Chevrolet parking lot. Multiple cars and trucks 
were pushed forward or to the side. The line of trucks near the 
front of the lot were pushed up over the curb and halfway into the 
grass. Debris was located along the seal of the driver-side 
window of multiple trucks, and quite a few vehicles lost their
back windshields either partially or completely. The gas cap 
covers were pulled off of the trucks, with some found at the end of the
tornado path about 0.75 miles away. The neighboring car wash lost
the majority of its windows and incurred damage to all sides of 
the building, causing it to be structurally unsound. Across the 
street, sheds and barns were moved around and flipped, including a
metal carport being thrown into the tree line to the ENE. No damage
was noted along the neighboring field, however minor roof damage 
and a fallen tree occurred just to the ENE, at which point the 
path of damage picked back up with multiple trees down along 
Poplar Grove Road. At the end of the tornado track, a south-facing
house addition had its roof and ceiling lifted off, landing in 
it's entirety to the north near the Lynn Camp Elementary School, 
while additional debris was thrown into the east facing lawn of 
the school. 

The track of this storm started at Cumberland Falls State Park, 
moving east-northeast, resulting in a path of straight-line wind 
damage across northern Whitley County with numerous trees felled.
NWS Jackson, KY radar showed a tightening of circulation occurring
across the Corbin area, near where the tornado occurred. Further 
wind damage was noted farther ENE of the tornado path in a wooded 
area along Middlefork Richland Road and surrounding areas. These 
were all indicative of straight-line winds as well. 

The National Weather Service would like to extend their
appreciation to the Whitley and Knox County Emergency Management
for their assistance conducting the damage survey, as well as to 
Legacy Chevrolet for providing surveillance video. 

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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.

$$

JMW