EF1 Tornado northwest of Dry Ridge, KY

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
905 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020

...NWS CONFIRMS A TORNADO NORTHWEST OF DRY RIDGE KENTUCKY ON 
APRIL 8TH 2020...

Start Location...4.5 miles NW of Dry Ridge in Grant County KY
End Location.....2.2 miles NW of Dry Ridge in Grant County KY
Date...........................Apr 8 2020
Estimated Starting Time........10:40 pm EDT
Estimated Ending Time..........10:43 pm EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF-1
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 to 90 mph
Maximum Path Width.............500 yards
Path Length....................2.4 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon..............38.7145N / 84.6632W
Ending Lat/Lon.................38.7057N / 84.6201W
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries.....0

...Summary...
The start/end times and locations are preliminary. More details 
will come with later updates.

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

* 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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