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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Louisville, KY
143 PM EST Sat Feb 8 2025 /1243 PM CST Sat Feb 8 2025/

...NWS Damage Survey for 02/06/25 Tornado Event - Hart County...

.Hart County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.90 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             02/06/2025
Start Time:             05:07 AM CST
Start Location:         2 N Jonesville / Hart County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          37.4109 / -85.764

End Date:               02/06/2025
End Time:               05:10 AM CST
End Location:           3 SE Magnolia / Hart County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            37.4094 / -85.7116

Survey Summary:

The National Weather Service in Louisville confirmed an EF1 tornado 
in Northeast Hart County, about a mile south of the LaRue County
Line on 31 E.  This is approximately 3 miles south of Magnolia.

The tornado touched down just west of the intersection of 31 E
and Levi Beams Rd. It topped and uprooting trees on a farm about
0.5 mile west of the 11500 block of North Jackson Highway (31E).
The twister then hit a well built house damaging the southwest
roof, blowing out windows, and taking a bunch of shingles off.  

A large well built barn had its doors blown out, and about a third 
of its roof destroyed.  There were large sections of the roofing
structure thrown 200 yards. Several large 2 x 10 joists, each
weighing about 100 pounds, were thrown over 150 yards and
embedded in the ground.  Portions of the barns metal sheeting
were thrown about a third of a mile. There were sporadic roofing
impalements downwind facing north northeast to south southeast.
Winds were 95 mph, EF1, with a width of 100 yards. 

On the east side of 31E, along the rear flank downdraft, a resident 
reported heavy wind that caused the house to shake and caused my 
ears to pop.  

About 50 yards north of that house, there was topping and snapping 
of some older trees and a large section of an older barn
had its roof ripped off.  Several power poles were leaning along
31 E. Winds were 95 mph, EF1, with a width of 100 yards.  

Along Levi Beams Rd, there were dozens of older and newer trees
snapped, topped and uprooted along with a couple of snapped power
poles.  The NWS drone found more tree damage about an eighth of a
mile east of the end of Levi Beams Rd. Winds were 90 mph, EF1,
with a width of 80 yards. 

There was a lot of tree damage along Earnest Chaudoin Rd.  The most 
concentrated tree damage was in a deep forested area on JD Garner 
property. Trees were uprooted, twisted, and leaning. Drone 
photography was very helpful to see the tree damage in in the trees. 
Winds were 90 mph, EF1, with a width of 100 yards. 

There was a lot of tree damage along Mount Zion Church Road (1079). 
Trees were uprooted, twisted, and leaning.  One well built homes 
were hit by the tornado with only minor shingle damage.  Winds were 
90 mph, EF1, with a width of 100 yards.

Pine and cedar trees were snapped along Carl Benningfield Rd.  
Maple and locust trees were uprooted and facing from north northeast 
to the southeasterly direction. Drone photography found an old barn, 
just east of Carl Benningfield Rd with metal sheeting thrown and 
wrapped around some trees and fence. That was the last damage point 
about 50 yards east of the barn. Winds were 90 mph, EF1, with a width 
of 100 yards.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Hart County
Emergency Manager for their assistance with this survey.

JDG/CL/SG/JH

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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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