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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
737 PM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025 /837 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025/

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/25 Tornado Event #16...

A tornado struck parts of central McLean County last Wednesday 
evening.

.Calhoun...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  9.49 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2025
Start Time:             09:58 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 SSW Calhoun / McLean County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          37.491 / -87.3043

End Date:               04/02/2025
End Time:               10:06 PM CDT
End Location:           5 ENE Calhoun / McLean County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            37.566 / -87.1684

Survey Summary:
An EF-2 tornado began in the Pack Church community southwest of
Calhoun. Moving northeast, the tornado was identified by trained
weather spotters as it moved across open fields as it approached
Calhoun. In Calhoun, the tornado damaged the roof of a historic
brick building downtown as well as damaging the steeple of a
nearby church and the roof of an adjacent home. As the tornado
reached the east side of Calhoun, it snapped the trunks of
several trees in the city park and damaged outbuildings at the 4H
fairgrounds. East of Calhoun on Highway 136, the tornado snapped
two wooden power transmission poles and severely damaged an
outbuilding. The tornado then crossed Highway 250 where it
damaged another outbuilding and snapped several large hardwood
tree trunks. The tornado ended northeast of Calhoun near the
intersection of Troutman Hills Road and Highway 798. NWS Paducah
would like to thank McLean County Judge Executive Curtis Dame for
his assistance with this damage survey. 

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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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