Paducah, KY

Weather Forecast Office

Details on Saturday's Severe Weather Event

Thunderstorms developed on the afternoon of Saturday, April 25, 2015 as a cold front approached the Quad State Region. Some of the thunderstorms turned severe, including one wind-producing cell that tracked across southern Illinois into northwest Kentucky.

Damage surveys conducted the following day revealed most of the damage in Kentucky's Henderson County was caused by a thunderstorm downburst. However, a brief tornado touchdown was also noted a few miles south of Corydon. A survey conducted in southern Illinois on Monday revealed little additional impact to what has already been reported.

Below is a map that illustrates the location of the damage surveyed in Kentucky. Summaries for both the downburst and tornado events are also provided. A summary of reports from this event is listed at the bottom of this page.

Map of Henderson County KY severe weather events from April 25, 2015

Event #1:

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 4/25/15 THUNDERSTORM WIND EVENT...

PEAK WIND:              100 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 16 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   1.25 MILES
FATALITIES:             NONE
INJURIES:               1 /MINOR/

START DATE:             SATURDAY APRIL 25 2015
START TIME:             5:20 PM CDT
START LOCATION:         3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SMITH MILLS KY

END DATE:               SATURDAY APRIL 25 2015
END TIME:               5:45 PM CDT
END LOCATION:           2 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROBARDS KY

DAMAGE SUMMARY: 2 MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED. 2 MOBILE HOMES
WITH MAJOR DAMAGE. AT LEAST A DOZEN HOMES WITH MINOR DAMAGE...
PRIMARILY LOSS OF SHINGLES AND/OR FASCIA. APPROXIMATELY A DOZEN
BARNS...SHEDS...OR GARAGES WITH DAMAGE TO ROOF OR SIDING. DOZENS
OF TREES UPROOTED. APPROXIMATELY 10 POWER POLES BLOWN DOWN OR
SNAPPED. A POWER SUBSTATION HAD DAMAGE TO TRANSFORMERS.

NOTE:
THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT AND PUBLICATION IN
NWS STORM DATA.

Event #2:

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 4/25/15 EF0 TORNADO EVENT...

RATING:                 EF-0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    85 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 0.75 MILE
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   275 YARDS
FATALITIES:             NONE
INJURIES:               NONE

START DATE:             SATURDAY APRIL 25 2015
START TIME:             5:24 PM CDT
START LOCATION:         0.5 MILE WEST OF DIXIE KY*

END DATE:               SATURDAY APRIL 25 2015
END TIME:               5:25 PM CDT
END LOCATION:           0.25 MILE EAST OF DIXIE KY*

DAMAGE SUMMARY:         AT LEAST A HALF DOZEN TREES UPROOTED.
                        DAMAGE TO A CARPORT AND RV DUE TO FALLEN
                        TREES. PARTIAL SHINGLE LOSS TO 1 HOME
                        AND GUTTER DAMAGE TO ANOTHER.

*DIXIE KY IS AN UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES
SSE OF CORYDON KY AT THE INTERSECTION OF KENTUCKY HIGHWAYS 145
AND 1557 IN HENDERSON COUNTY.

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.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
648 PM CDT MON APR 27 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0340 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E BENTON 38.01N 88.90W
04/25/2015 FRANKLIN IL EMERGENCY MNGR

LATE REPORT. SEVERAL LARGE TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 14.

0342 PM HAIL ZEIGLER 37.90N 89.05W
04/25/2015 M0.75 INCH FRANKLIN IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0405 PM TSTM WND DMG GALATIA 37.84N 88.61W
04/25/2015 SALINE IL TRAINED SPOTTER

LATE REPORT. LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. CORRECTED BASED ON
RADAR AND OTHER REPORTS.

0419 PM TSTM WND DMG ELDORADO 37.81N 88.44W
04/25/2015 SALINE IL PUBLIC

TREE DOWN ON MOBILE HOME REPORTED. CORRECTED TIME BASED
ON RADAR.

0420 PM TSTM WND GST RALEIGH 37.83N 88.53W
04/25/2015 E70.00 MPH SALINE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT

WIND GUST ESTIMATED 65 TO 70 MPH WITH DOWNED TREE.

0420 PM HAIL RALEIGH 37.83N 88.53W
04/25/2015 M1.00 INCH SALINE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT

QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0422 PM HAIL ELDORADO 37.81N 88.44W
04/25/2015 M1.00 INCH SALINE IL EMERGENCY MNGR

QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0422 PM TSTM WND DMG ELDORADO 37.81N 88.44W
04/25/2015 SALINE IL LAW ENFORCEMENT

TREE ON TRAILER AND A POWER LINE DOWN

0430 PM TSTM WND DMG EQUALITY 37.74N 88.34W
04/25/2015 GALLATIN IL EMERGENCY MNGR

LATE REPORT. NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES BETWEEN
THE COMMUNITIES OF EQUALITY AND SHAWNEETOWN.

0436 PM HAIL OMAHA 37.89N 88.30W
04/25/2015 M1.00 INCH GALLATIN IL EMERGENCY MNGR

QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED

0436 PM HAIL MURPHYSBORO 37.77N 89.34W
04/25/2015 M0.88 INCH JACKSON IL TRAINED SPOTTER

LATE REPORT. DIME SIZE HAIL.

0437 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW DE SOTO 37.80N 89.25W
04/25/2015 JACKSON IL PUBLIC

TREE DOWN.LATE REPORT

0448 PM TSTM WND GST HARRISBURG 37.74N 88.55W
04/25/2015 M48.00 MPH SALINE IL AWOS

0509 PM HAIL MORGANFIELD 37.68N 87.91W
04/25/2015 M1.00 INCH UNION KY EMERGENCY MNGR

QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0509 PM HAIL UNIONTOWN 37.77N 87.93W
04/25/2015 M1.00 INCH UNION KY TRAINED SPOTTER

QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED

0513 PM HAIL 10 W GOLCONDA 37.36N 88.67W
04/25/2015 E0.25 INCH POPE IL TRAINED SPOTTER

0515 PM TSTM WND GST MORGANFIELD 37.68N 87.91W
04/25/2015 M46.00 MPH UNION KY MESONET

LATE REPORT.

0517 PM HAIL DIXON SPRINGS 37.38N 88.67W
04/25/2015 M0.75 INCH POPE IL EMERGENCY MNGR

DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0520 PM DOWNBURST 3 WSW SMITH MILLS 37.78N 87.81W
04/25/2015 HENDERSON KY NWS STORM SURVEY

            *** 1 INJ *** PEAK WIND EST 100 MPH. THUNDERSTORM WIND
            EVENT BEGAN APPROX. 3 SW SMITH MILLS KY AT 520 PM CDT AND
            EXTENDED FOR 16 MILES TO ITS TERMINATION 2 NE ROBARDS KY
            AT 545 PM CDT. PATH WIDTH 1.25 MILES. 2 MOBILE HOMES
            DESTROYED. 2 OTHERS WITH MAJOR DAMAGE. AT LEAST A DOZEN
            HOMES WITH MINOR DAMAGE. ABOUT A DOZEN BARNS, SHEDS, OR
            GARAGES WITH DAMAGE TO ROOF OR SIDING. DOZENS OF TREES
            UPROOTED. ABOUT 10 POWER POLES BLOWN DOWN OR SNAPPED.
            DAMAGE TO TRANSFORMERS AT POWER SUBSTATION.

0522 PM TSTM WND DMG CORYDON 37.79N 87.71W
04/25/2015 HENDERSON KY EMERGENCY MNGR

MOBILE HOME DESTROYED.

0524 PM TORNADO 4 SSE CORYDON 37.74N 87.68W
04/25/2015 HENDERSON KY NWS STORM SURVEY

            EF-0 TORNADO WITH PEAK WIND 85 MPH. PATH LENGTH 3/4 MILE.
            PATH WIDTH 275 YARDS. AT LEAST A HALF DOZEN TREES
            UPROOTED. DAMAGE TO CARPORT AND RV DUE TO FALLEN TREES.
            PARTIAL SHINGLE LOSS TO 1 HOME AND GUTTER DAMAGE TO
            ANOTHER.

0528 PM HAIL GOLCONDA 37.36N 88.49W
04/25/2015 M0.75 INCH LIVINGSTON IL FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0612 PM TSTM WND GST 5 N LIVERMORE 37.56N 87.13W
04/25/2015 M65.00 MPH MCLEAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER

60 TO 65 MPH WIND GUSTS AND PEA SIZE HAIL

0630 PM HAIL 5 NW DAWSON SPRINGS 37.22N 87.75W
04/25/2015 M1.00 INCH HOPKINS KY STORM CHASER

0630 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 5 NW DAWSON SPRINGS 37.22N 87.75W
04/25/2015 HOPKINS KY STORM CHASER

0630 PM TSTM WND GST 5 NW DAWSON SPRINGS 37.22N 87.75W
04/25/2015 E75.00 MPH HOPKINS KY STORM CHASER

0634 PM HAIL 10 N DAWSON SPRINGS 37.32N 87.69W
04/25/2015 M0.25 INCH HOPKINS KY TRAINED SPOTTER

30 TO 35 MPH WINDS AND 0.4 INCHES RAIN IN 10 MINUTES

0645 PM FUNNEL CLOUD DAWSON SPRINGS 37.17N 87.69W
04/25/2015 HOPKINS KY TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER.

0709 PM FUNNEL CLOUD CROFTON 37.05N 87.48W
04/25/2015 CHRISTIAN KY TRAINED SPOTTER

REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTERS AND PUBLIC.

0709 PM TSTM WND GST 7 SW GREENVILLE 37.13N 87.27W
04/25/2015 E60.00 MPH MUHLENBERG KY TRAINED SPOTTER

PEA SIZE HAIL AND HEAVY RAINFALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
STORM. REPORT ALONG HWY 853.

0721 PM HAIL CALVERT CITY 37.03N 88.35W
04/25/2015 M0.75 INCH MARSHALL KY TRAINED SPOTTER

DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

0839 PM HAIL FULGHAM 36.64N 88.87W
04/25/2015 M0.75 INCH HICKMAN KY EMERGENCY MNGR

DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED.

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