Calloway County EF0 Tornado and Microburst

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
355 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009

...DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR CALLOWAY COUNTY KENTUCKY...

THE FOLLOWING IS A PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR DAMAGE
THAT OCCURRED IN NORTHERN CALLOWAY COUNTY ON FRIDAY APRIL 10TH 2009.
THE DAMAGE PATH INCLUDES A MICROBURST PATH AND WITHIN THAT PATH WAS
INCLUDED A BRIEF EF0 TORNADO.

THE TORNADO PATH SURVEYED:

* EVENT TIME - ESTIMATED 1116 AM CDT TO 1118 AM CDT

* EVENT TYPE - EF0 TORNADO

* EVENT LOCATION - BEGAN 3.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEXTER AND
 LIFTED 3.25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEXTER. OR NEAR 2635 HIGHWAY 464
 AND LIFTED NEAR 2392 HIGHWAY 464.

* PEAK WIND - 85 MPH

* AVERAGE PATH WIDTH - 75 YARDS

* PATH LENGTH - ONE QUARTER OF A MILE

* INJURIES - NONE

* DAMAGE - SEVERAL HOMES WITH SHINGLES AND SIDING OFF AND SOME LIGHT
 STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. SEVERAL STORAGE BUILDINGS DESTROYED. DOZENS OF
 TREES UPROOTED OR BROKEN OFF.

DOWNBURST SURVEYED:

* EVENT TIME - ESTIMATED 1115 AM CDT TO 1120 AM CDT

* EVENT TYPE - MICROBURST

* EVENT LOCATION -  BEGAN 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEXTER AND ENDED 2
 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEXTER. THE DAMAGE STARTED AT 2913 HIGHWAY
 464 AND ENDED NEAR 531 HICKORY GROVE ROAD.

* PEAK WIND - 70 MPH

* AVERAGE WIDTH - 100 YARDS

* PATH LENGTH - 2 MILES

* INJURIES - NONE

* DAMAGE - DOZENS OF HOUSES WITH SHINGLE AND MINOR SIDING DAMAGE.
 MOBILE HOME BLOWN OVER ON ITS SIDE. HALF A DOZEN BARNS WITH ROOF
 DAMAGE. THE EF0 TORNADO ALSO OCCURRED IN THE PATH OF THIS
 DOWNBURST.

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