EF1 Tornado northwest of Dry Ridge, KY

Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

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. $$