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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
1149 AM CDT Tue Apr 8 2025 /1249 PM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025/



...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/25 Tornado Event # 17...

A tornado tracked almost ten miles through Carlisle County
Wednesday evening.

.Bardwell...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  9.73 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   200 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2025
Start Time:             08:00 PM CDT
Start Location:         5 NNW Columbus / Carlisle County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          36.8334 / -89.1289

End Date:               04/02/2025
End Time:               08:09 PM CDT
End Location:           2 SSW Blandville / Carlisle County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            36.9088 / -88.981

Survey Summary:
Evidence of a tornado was noted along Hollow Road with trees down
across the road. It may have started further southwest closer to
the Mississippi River but with ongoing flooding was unable to
survey past this point. EF-2 damage was noted along Highway
County Road 1320 where some power poles were snapped. A garage
was destroyed as it was lifted off its foundation and pushed a
little ways. Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted along the
path. There was a good amount of 70 to 90 mph straight line wind
damage outside of the tornado track, most notably to the south of
it.

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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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