Monday, May 3, 2010

Christian County EF2

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
929 PM CDT SUN MAY 2 2010

...DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR NORTHERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN WESTERN
KENTUCKY...

THE FOLLOWING IS THE *IN PROGRESS/INCOMPLETE* DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
FOR NORTHERN CHRISTIAN COUNTY IN WESTERN KENTUCKY...

* EVENT DATE - SUNDAY MAY 2 2010

* EVENT TIME - 249 AM TO 300 AM CDT

* EVENT TYPE - EF2 TORNADO ***FOR THE TRACK SEGMENT BELOW***

* EVENT LOCATION - 7 MILES WEST OF CROFTON KY TO 6 MILES NORTH OF
CROFTON KY. ***TRACK LIKELY EXTENDS BEYOND THIS AND WILL BE
SURVEYED FURTHER THIS WEEK ONCE WATER RECEDES FROM FLOODED
ROADS***

* PEAK WIND - 120 MPH ***FOR THE TRACK SEGMENT ABOVE

* AVERAGE PATH WIDTH - 275 YARDS

* PATH LENGTH - 9 MILES ***TRACK LIKELY EXTENDS BEYOND THIS AND
WILL BE SURVEYED FURTHER THIS WEEK ONCE WATER RECEDES FROM
FLOODED ROADS***

* INJURIES - NONE

* FATALITIES - NONE

* DISCUSSION/DAMAGE - HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF DAMAGE WAS ALONG
POOLE MILL ROAD WEST OF CROFTON AND ALONG THE MANNINGTON LOOP
NORTH OF CROFTON. 3 MOBILE HOMES WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED OR
DESTROYED /UNOCCUPIED/ ON POOLE MILL ROAD AND ADAMS STORE ROAD.
ON MANNINGTON LOOP...2 MOBILE HOMES SUFFERED MODERATE TO MAJOR
DAMAGE AND A GARAGE WAS LEVELED. SEVERAL BARNS SUFFERED MINOR TO
MODERATE DAMAGE. HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE UPROOTED OR SNAPPED...
PARTICULARLY ON MANNINGTON LOOP AND U.S. HIGHWAY 41.

SURVEYORS...SHANKLIN/CHRISTIAN COUNTY EM SPOTTERS NETWORK

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