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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Paducah, KY
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025 /406 PM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025/


...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/25 Tornado Event #2...


.Ballard/McCracken County...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    114 mph
Path Length /statute/:  19.07 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               4

Start Date:             04/02/2025
Start Time:             08:18 PM CDT
Start Location:         4 NNE Blandville / Ballard County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          36.996 / -88.9278

End Date:               04/02/2025
End Time:               08:34 PM CDT
End Location: 1 S Brookport / McCracken County / KY
End Lat/Lon: 37.1094 / -88.6315

Survey Summary:
The tornado began near the town of Gage in eastern Ballard
County, snapping power poles and doing damage to several barns
and outbuildings. One barn appears to have been totally
destroyed. The tornado then did significant damage to a church
where a family sustained serious injuries while attempting to
shelter under an awning. The tornado continued eastward into
McCracken County where it did serious damage to a church just off
the property of Barkley Regional Airport. Trees and power poles
were damaged along with minor damage to home and business
exteriors as the tornado continued east down Hinklleville Rd into
northern parts of Paducah where the track ended at the Ohio
River.

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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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