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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
651 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2020

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/03/2020 Tornado Event…    	

.Warren and Allen Tornado…        						

EF Scale Rating:           EF-2
Estimated Peak Wind:       115 
Path Length/Statute/:      2.2 miles 
Path Width/Maximum/:       250 
Fatalities:                0	
Injuries:                  0

Start Date:                03/03/2020
Start Time:                1:15 AM EST
Start Location:            2 SE Alvaton 
Start Lat/Lon:             36.85N 86.32W		

End Date:                  03/03/2020
End Time:                  1:19 AM EST
End Location:              4 ESE Alvaton 			
End Lat/Lon:               36.86N 86.28W

Survey Summary:

The National Weather Service in Louisville conducted a storm damage 
survey across eastern Warren and northwestern Allen counties for 
storms that went through after midnight this morning.  For reference 
most of the damage was around the southeastern portion of the 
Alvaton community, east of Bowling Green. Several trees were either 
uprooted or pushed over, facing from the west southwest to the east 
northeast just west of Highway 231 on Fairview Road. The wind swath 
was about 200 yards wide.  Just east of Highway 231 a large 40 x 60 
storage barn for a camper had its roof partially lifted downwind to 
the east northeast. The metal siding was flung up to 150 yards into 
the trees. 

The tree damage continued along Alvaton Scottsville Road...into 
Marble Gate Ct. Several homes sustained roof damage...with several 
porches partially lifted up causing structural damage. One home on 
Marble Gate Court had 4, 20 pound steel chairs flung about 50 yards 
and the 35 pound table thrown 25 yards.  Portions of the porch 
covering were flown 125 yards into the yard of their next-door 
neighbor, 2 of which punctured the house like a flying 2 by 4 
missile.  There were also portions of the deck impaled in the 
ground.  The damage swatch increased to about 225 yards and winds 
increased to 80 to 85 mph. There were at least three trees laying on 
homes.  

Just east off Claypool Boyce Road... there was a distinct change in 
the tree pattern. Instead of just going to the northeast trees were 
now going to the northwest, north and northeast.  A large 2 x 8 went 
flying and got wedged between the windshield wiper in the windshield 
but incredibly did not crack the windshield.  This is where a small 
tornado formed within the straight-line wind path...with winds 
between 80 and 85 mph. Residents reported half inch hail, followed 
by a surge in lightning, then quiet, then a 20 second loud roar with 
popping in their ears followed by complete silence again.  

Further east in the 500 block of Kara Court...there was significant 
tree damage with the back of the house being uplifted and insulation 
being thrown upwind and downwind around the back of the house. Trees 
were laying in all directions with lots of twisting and many snapped 
trees. At the 200 block of Cross Creek Court, the clearest evidence 
of trees are facing all eight intercardinal headings. In this 
area...rrees were snapped and uprooted all over the place. The 
survey team estimated well over 500 trees in a 1 mile stretch have 
been uprooted snapped or pushed over. Two of the snapped trees 
landed on pick up trucks. Winds increased to EF1 range of 95 mph and 
a width of 225 yards.  

At the 2400 block of WG Talley Road was the most significant damage 
of the entire survey.  Three barns were destroyed, 2 of them were 
concreted in strong firm footers.  One of the barns was 30 x 80, one 
was 150 x 100, and one was 12 x 16 along with numerous sheds 
destroyed, and debris was thrown in all directions downwind up to 
500 yards.  A 5000 pound horse trailer was thrown to the northwest 
70 yards.  A very well-built family residence took a direct hit from 
an EF2 tornado, with the front side of the home having the plywood 
exposed and with most of the shingles gone but the rest of the house 
fully intact due to the house having all the proper clips braces and 
with rebar. Wind speeds at this point were 116 mph with a width of 
250 yards.  

Tree Damage continued into Allen County along Allen Springs Road. 
The tornado lifted just north of Bailey School Road in far NW Allen 
County. 

The survey team would like to thank Warren County emergency 
management and the Alvaton Volunteer fire department for their 
assistance with the storm survey.  

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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JDG