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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Louisville, KY
236 PM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026 /136 PM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026/


...NWS Damage Survey for 07/21/2026 Tornado Event...

..Edmonton, KY Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.02 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/21/2026
Start Time:             05:43 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 E Edmonton / Metcalfe County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          36.9788 / -85.5829

End Date:               07/21/2026
End Time:               05:53 PM CDT
End Location:           1 WSW Cork / Metcalfe County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            37.033 / -85.6078

Survey Summary:
An EF-0 tornado touched down along Joe Stephens Road. It did some
concentrated tree damage in this area. The tornado traveled
south/southeast towards Greensburg Road, where it removed part of
a roof on the southward face of a mobile home, along with additional tree
damage. The tornado continued southward across the Cumberland
Parkway. The most widespread damage was along Columbia Road,
where large limbs were toppled on to some homes and some large
trees were uprooted. The tornado continued its path through a residence
along Breeding Road, where it likely lifted just south of Breeding Road.

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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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