Overview
A strong low pressure system moved across the Ohio Valley on Wednesday, April 5. Discrete cells and line segments produced numerous reports of large hail as well as damaging winds and four tornadoes. |
Storms across central KY and southern IN |
SPC storm reports | Mobile home destroyed near Eminence, KY | Barn destroyed near Center, KY |
Tornadoes:
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Tornado #1 - EMINENCE/PLEASUREVILLE
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Tornado #2 - NW of CENTER, KY
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Tornado #3 - N of CENTER, KY
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Tornado #4 - PIERCE, KY
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
Wind & Hail:
Wind
High winds resulted in multiple reports of damage to barns and buildings as well as trees, mainly across central KY. The highest recorded wind gust was 72 mph by a trained spotter near Frankfort, KY.
Wind damage near Stamping Ground, KY. Photo from NWS storm survey. | Building damaged in Marrowbone, KY. Photo credit: Greg Cary | Tree damage northeast of Richmond, KY. Photo from NWS storm survey. | Barn damaged near Cynthiana, KY. Photo from NWS storm survey. |
Hail
Many reports of hail were received from the storms across the region. There were multiple reports of golf ball size hail across southern IN and central KY. In addition, some storms produced enough hail to cover the ground up to a few inches deep.
Hail north of Richmond, KY. Photo credit: Billy England | Hail covering the ground and wind damage near Eminence, KY. Photo credit: Martin Washburn | Hail near Middleburg, KY. Photo credit: Patrick Jones | Golf ball size hail near Lockport, KY. |
Photos & Video:
Supercell near Glasgow, KY (AAA Systems and WBKO) |
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 750 AM EDT FRI APR 7 2017 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0338 PM HAIL 1 ENE DUNBAR 37.19N 86.75W 04/05/2017 E0.75 INCH BUTLER KY PUBLIC DIME SIZE HAIL IN DUNBAR. 0345 PM HAIL 5 SSE LEWISPORT 37.86N 86.88W 04/05/2017 E0.75 INCH HANCOCK KY CO-OP OBSERVER DIME SIZE HAIL. 0355 PM HAIL HARDINSBURG 37.78N 86.46W 04/05/2017 E0.88 INCH BRECKINRIDGE KY PUBLIC 0358 PM HAIL HARNED 37.75N 86.41W 04/05/2017 E1.50 INCH BRECKINRIDGE KY LAW ENFORCEMENT 0404 PM HAIL IRVINGTON 37.88N 86.29W 04/05/2017 E0.88 INCH BRECKINRIDGE KY PUBLIC 0414 PM HAIL 3 SSE DUNBAR 37.14N 86.74W 04/05/2017 E0.75 INCH BUTLER KY PUBLIC 0418 PM HAIL CROMWELL 37.33N 86.80W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH BUTLER KY BROADCAST MEDIA TWITTER REPORT RELAYED FROM VIEWER OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AND SMALLER IN CROMWELL. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0428 PM HAIL 4 E ROSINE 37.46N 86.68W 04/05/2017 E1.75 INCH OHIO KY PUBLIC NEAR HORSE BRANCH. 0435 PM HAIL RAMSEY 38.32N 86.15W 04/05/2017 E0.75 INCH HARRISON IN PUBLIC DIME SIZE HAIL. 0439 PM HAIL GEORGETOWN 38.30N 85.97W 04/05/2017 E0.88 INCH FLOYD IN BROADCAST MEDIA 0440 PM HAIL LANESVILLE 38.24N 85.99W 04/05/2017 E0.88 INCH HARRISON IN BROADCAST MEDIA DIME TO NICKEL HAIL. 0442 PM HAIL GEORGETOWN 38.29N 85.97W 04/05/2017 E1.75 INCH FLOYD IN BROADCAST MEDIA 0446 PM HAIL 1 WNW EDWARDSVILLE 38.29N 85.92W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH FLOYD IN BROADCAST MEDIA 0450 PM HAIL 1 NE FLOYDS KNOBS 38.32N 85.86W 04/05/2017 E0.88 INCH FLOYD IN TRAINED SPOTTER DIME TO NICKEL HAIL. 0451 PM HAIL EDWARDSVILLE 38.28N 85.90W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH FLOYD IN BROADCAST MEDIA 0452 PM HAIL 1 NNE FLOYDS KNOBS 38.32N 85.86W 04/05/2017 E1.75 INCH FLOYD IN BROADCAST MEDIA 0455 PM HAIL 1 WNW MEMPHIS 38.49N 85.79W 04/05/2017 E0.75 INCH CLARK IN PUBLIC DIME-SIZED HAIL REPORTED ON MCCLELLAN RD. 0456 PM HAIL 2 WNW HARDINSBURG 37.79N 86.49W 04/05/2017 E0.75 INCH BRECKINRIDGE KY BROADCAST MEDIA PEA TO DIME HAIL. 0502 PM HAIL 1 SE BOWLING GREEN 36.96N 86.42W 04/05/2017 E0.75 INCH WARREN KY OTHER FEDERAL DIME SIZE HAIL AT WARREN COUNTY AIRPORT REPORTED BY CIVIL AIR PATROL. 0504 PM HAIL 6 NE WOLF CREEK 38.15N 86.31W 04/05/2017 E0.88 INCH MEADE KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0505 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SSE EMINENCE 38.34N 85.16W 04/05/2017 M56 MPH SHELBY KY MESONET 0507 PM HAIL RAMSEY 38.32N 86.15W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH HARRISON IN PUBLIC 0510 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SE PLUM SPRINGS 37.01N 86.37W 04/05/2017 M62 MPH WARREN KY MESONET 0510 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE PLUM SPRINGS 37.03N 86.36W 04/05/2017 WARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER SHINGLES OFF A HOME NEAR WARREN EAST HIGH SCHOOL. 0511 PM TSTM WND GST 3 NE RICH POND 36.93N 86.47W 04/05/2017 M50 MPH WARREN KY MESONET 0511 PM HAIL 1 W PALMYRA 38.41N 86.13W 04/05/2017 M1.25 INCH HARRISON IN PUBLIC 0517 PM HAIL PALMYRA 38.41N 86.11W 04/05/2017 E1.75 INCH HARRISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0517 PM HAIL 3 WSW WINDYVILLE 37.21N 86.38W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH EDMONSON KY PUBLIC 0517 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE SWEEDEN 37.26N 86.26W 04/05/2017 EDMONSON KY PUBLIC POWER LINES DOWN. 0518 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE RICH POND 36.92N 86.49W 04/05/2017 WARREN KY PUBLIC TREES DAMAGED. REPORT VIA MPING. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR, WHICH HAD TWO CELLS GO OVER THAT AREA. USED THE STRONGER SECOND CELL. 0521 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE IRVINGTON 37.90N 86.28W 04/05/2017 BRECKINRIDGE KY BROADCAST MEDIA POWER LINES DOWN ON KY 79. 0522 PM HAIL 2 W BOWLING GREEN 36.97N 86.48W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH WARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0523 PM HAIL 3 WNW BOWLING GREEN 36.99N 86.49W 04/05/2017 E1.75 INCH WARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY AND MORGANTOWN ROAD. 0523 PM HAIL 1 NNW BOWLING GREEN 36.99N 86.45W 04/05/2017 E1.75 INCH WARREN KY BROADCAST MEDIA 0525 PM HAIL 2 SW ELIZABETHTOWN 37.68N 85.91W 04/05/2017 E0.88 INCH HARDIN KY PUBLIC 0525 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW PLUM SPRINGS 37.00N 86.39W 04/05/2017 WARREN KY PUBLIC ROOF SUSTAINED A FAIR AMOUNT OF DAMAGE ON HOME. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR AND APPROXIMATE TIME OF REPORT FROM OBSERVER. 0525 PM HAIL ELIZABETHTOWN 37.70N 85.87W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH HARDIN KY AMATEUR RADIO 0527 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW ELIZABETHTOWN 37.72N 85.88W 04/05/2017 HARDIN KY NWS STORM SURVEY UPROOTED TREE FELL ON ROOF OF MOBILE HOME. WIND SPEED ESTIMATED 70-75 MPH. 0529 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW OAKLAND 37.06N 86.27W 04/05/2017 WARREN KY PUBLIC BARN DAMAGED. 0530 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SSW SIMPSONVILLE 38.17N 85.38W 04/05/2017 M58 MPH SHELBY KY MESONET 0530 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE ELIZABETHTOWN 37.71N 85.85W 04/05/2017 HARDIN KY TRAINED SPOTTER MOBILE HOME BLOWN OVER. 0534 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 ENE RICHARDSVILLE 37.11N 86.42W 04/05/2017 WARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER POWER LINES DOWN. 0534 PM HAIL 4 ENE RICHARDSVILLE 37.11N 86.42W 04/05/2017 E1.75 INCH WARREN KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0545 PM HAIL BOSTON 37.78N 85.67W 04/05/2017 E1.75 INCH NELSON KY EMERGENCY MNGR 0546 PM HAIL ALVATON 36.87N 86.35W 04/05/2017 E1.75 INCH WARREN KY PUBLIC 0547 PM HAIL BOSTON 37.78N 85.67W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH NELSON KY EMERGENCY MNGR 0550 PM TSTM WND DMG CENTER 37.13N 85.68W 04/05/2017 METCALFE KY EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN, BUILDING DAMAGE, POWER LINES DOWN. 0553 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE EMINENCE 38.38N 85.15W 04/05/2017 HENRY KY BROADCAST MEDIA A ROOF WAS BLOWN OFF A MODULAR HOME. FOUR TO 5 BARNS WERE DESTROYED. A MOBILE HOME WAS DESTROYED NEAR WATKINS LANE. TREES WERE DOWNED. BOARDS WERE PEELED OFF A FENCE. 0554 PM TORNADO 2 ENE EMINENCE 38.38N 85.14W 04/05/2017 HENRY KY NWS STORM SURVEY BARNS DAMAGED, GARAGE DOOR BLOWN IN. ANTICYCLONIC TORNADO. ALSO HAIL DAMAGE TO SIDING ON HOMES. 0555 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 W BETHLEHEM 38.40N 85.12W 04/05/2017 HENRY KY AMATEUR RADIO BARNS DOWN ALONG POINT PLEASANT ROAD. 0555 PM HAIL 1 ENE BETHLEHEM 38.40N 85.06W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH HENRY KY EMERGENCY MNGR 0557 PM HAIL 2 SSE MUNFORDVILLE 37.26N 85.89W 04/05/2017 E0.88 INCH HART KY PUBLIC 0600 PM HAIL BARDSTOWN 37.81N 85.46W 04/05/2017 E0.25 INCH NELSON KY PUBLIC HAIL COVERED THE GROUND WITH SEVERAL INCHES OF DEPTH. 0600 PM HAIL FAIRFIELD 37.93N 85.38W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH NELSON KY PUBLIC 0603 PM HAIL 2 W LOCKPORT 38.43N 85.02W 04/05/2017 E1.75 INCH HENRY KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0603 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW HISEVILLE 37.07N 85.86W 04/05/2017 BARREN KY EMERGENCY MNGR BARNS FLATTENED BETWEEN GLASGOW AND HISEVILLE. 0606 PM HAIL LOCKPORT 38.43N 84.98W 04/05/2017 E1.75 INCH HENRY KY PUBLIC 0606 PM HAIL CROPPER 38.32N 85.12W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH SHELBY KY BROADCAST MEDIA
0611 PM TORNADO 2 NW CENTER 37.15N 85.71W 04/05/2017 METCALFE KY NWS STORM SURVEY BARNS DAMAGED...60 FT SILO COLLAPSED...TREE DAMAGE.
0612 PM TORNADO 1 NNW CENTER 37.15N 85.70W 04/05/2017 METCALFE KY NWS STORM SURVEY TREE DAMAGE. WELL BUILT BARN DESTROYED AND DEBRIS THROWN ONE QUARTER MILE. THE DURATION OF THE TORNADO EVENT WAS 1 MINUTE.
0612 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N CENTER 37.18N 85.68W 04/05/2017 GREEN KY EMERGENCY MNGR BARN DESTROYED. 0613 PM HAIL BLOOMFIELD 37.91N 85.32W 04/05/2017 E0.88 INCH NELSON KY BROADCAST MEDIA 0615 PM HAIL FAIRFIELD 37.93N 85.38W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH NELSON KY PUBLIC
0616 PM TORNADO 3 W PIERCE 37.18N 85.67W 04/05/2017 GREEN KY NWS STORM SURVEY LARGE WELL BUILT BARN DESTROYED. TWO SMALL OUTBUILDINGS AND A FIFTH WHEELER DESTROYED. DEBRIS BLOWN 1/4 MILE TO THE NORTHEAST EXHIBITED CONVERGENCE AND ROTATION. 0617 PM TSTM WND DMG PIERCE 37.18N 85.62W 04/05/2017 GREEN KY BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED VIEWER IMAGE OF A TREE UPROOTED. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0618 PM TSTM WND DMG MARROWBONE 36.82N 85.50W 04/05/2017 CUMBERLAND KY EMERGENCY MNGR BUILDING WALL BLOWN DOWN. 0620 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE HOLLAND 36.70N 86.06W 04/05/2017 ALLEN KY PUBLIC TORE PART OF ROOF OFF BARN. TOSSED INTO ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0625 PM HAIL GREENSBURG 37.26N 85.50W 04/05/2017 E1.75 INCH GREEN KY PUBLIC 0625 PM TSTM WND DMG GREENSBURG 37.26N 85.50W 04/05/2017 GREEN KY EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN. 0634 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NE ALTON 38.11N 84.91W 04/05/2017 M72 MPH FRANKLIN KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0640 PM TSTM WND DMG LEBANON 37.57N 85.26W 04/05/2017 MARION KY 911 CALL CENTER TREE DOWN ON DAUGHERTY AVE AND MILLER PIKE. 0640 PM TSTM WND GST 4 WSW MILLVILLE 38.12N 84.88W 04/05/2017 M57 MPH FRANKLIN KY MESONET 0643 PM HAIL 1 S CAMPBELLSVILLE 37.33N 85.35W 04/05/2017 E1.25 INCH TAYLOR KY TRAINED SPOTTER 0645 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 W FRANKFORT 38.19N 84.93W 04/05/2017 FRANKLIN KY 911 CALL CENTER TREES DOWN REPORTED AT PEARIDGE RD, FRANKFORT, KY. 0647 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S MANNSVILLE 37.35N 85.20W 04/05/2017 TAYLOR KY PUBLIC FACEBOOK REPORT OF TREE'S DOWNED AT GADDIS RIDGE ROAD AND A BARN DAMAGED. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0654 PM TSTM WND GST 3 WSW GEORGETOWN 38.18N 84.60W 04/05/2017 M62 MPH SCOTT KY PUBLIC MEASURED AT PRIVATE WEATHER STATION. 0655 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE GEORGETOWN 38.22N 84.52W 04/05/2017 SCOTT KY 911 CALL CENTER SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN. 0655 PM TSTM WND GST 2 E STAMPING GROUND 38.27N 84.65W 04/05/2017 E65 MPH SCOTT KY NWS STORM SURVEY DAMAGE TO BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS, LARGE LIMBS DOWN ALONG DUVALL STATION ROAD. 0700 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW NEW ZION 38.18N 84.49W 04/05/2017 SCOTT KY EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN. 0703 PM HAIL 3 W PERRYVILLE 37.65N 85.01W 04/05/2017 E0.75 INCH BOYLE KY TRAINED SPOTTER DIME SIZE HAIL. 0704 PM TSTM WND GST 2 WNW OXFORD 38.28N 84.57W 04/05/2017 M57 MPH SCOTT KY AMATEUR RADIO 911 CENTER IS ON BACKUP POWER. POWER IS OUT IN PARTS OF GEORGETOWN. 0704 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E OXFORD 38.27N 84.47W 04/05/2017 SCOTT KY NWS STORM SURVEY BARN AND TREE DAMAGE. SHEETING THROWN 400 YARDS. ESTIMATED 70 MPH WINDS. 0705 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW GEORGETOWN 38.23N 84.57W 04/05/2017 SCOTT KY EMERGENCY MNGR DAMAGE TO ROOF REPORTED AT SCOTT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL. 0705 PM HAIL GEORGETOWN 38.21N 84.55W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH SCOTT KY PUBLIC TWITTER REPORT OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL IN GEORGETOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR AND TIME OF REPORT. 0714 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW CYNTHIANA 38.38N 84.35W 04/05/2017 HARRISON KY NWS STORM SURVEY DAMAGE DONE TO OLD BARN. SHEETING THROWN 400 YARDS. MINOR DAMAGE TO ROHS OPERA HOUSE IN CYNTHIANA. 0715 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW CYNTHIANA 38.39N 84.33W 04/05/2017 HARRISON KY 911 CALL CENTER REPORT OF A ROOF OFF A HOUSE ON SPRUCE DRIVE AND KY STATE HWY 365. 0720 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NE DANVILLE 37.67N 84.73W 04/05/2017 BOYLE KY EMERGENCY MNGR TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN AT HWY 34 AND TAYLOR RD. 0729 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SE NICHOLASVILLE 37.87N 84.57W 04/05/2017 M58 MPH JESSAMINE KY PUBLIC REPORTED AT PRIVATE WEATHER STATION. 0735 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW BRYANTSVILLE 37.71N 84.66W 04/05/2017 GARRARD KY PUBLIC SHINGLES TORN OFF THE ROOF OF A HOUSE. 0735 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNW SPEARS 37.93N 84.50W 04/05/2017 JESSAMINE KY EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES. 300 TO 400 CUSTOMERS IN JESSAMINE COUNTY WITHOUT POWER. 0750 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 S LEXINGTON 37.97N 84.47W 04/05/2017 FAYETTE KY PUBLIC SHINGLES BLOWN OFF A HOME. ONE INCH TREE LIMBS SNAPPED. 0804 PM HAIL 2 ESE VALLEY VIEW 37.82N 84.40W 04/05/2017 E2.00 INCH MADISON KY EMERGENCY MNGR 0805 PM HAIL 5 W FORD 37.88N 84.33W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH MADISON KY PUBLIC TWITTER REPORT AT EXIT 97 ON I-75 NORTH OF RICHMOND. 0805 PM HAIL 7 SE LEXINGTON 37.96N 84.39W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH FAYETTE KY PUBLIC REPORTED THROUGH MPING. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR. 0805 PM HAIL 6 WNW FORD 37.90N 84.35W 04/05/2017 E1.75 INCH FAYETTE KY PUBLIC ALSO HAD A WINDOW PANE BLOWN OUT AND SOME SHINGLES DAMAGED. 0807 PM HAIL 3 WNW REDHOUSE 37.85N 84.32W 04/05/2017 M1.00 INCH MADISON KY EMERGENCY MNGR HAIL HALF INCH TO QUARTER SIZE. 0817 PM TSTM WND DMG WINCHESTER 38.00N 84.19W 04/05/2017 CLARK KY EMERGENCY MNGR POWER LINES DOWN. TREE ON A HOUSE. 0820 PM HAIL WINCHESTER 38.00N 84.19W 04/05/2017 E1.00 INCH CLARK KY PUBLIC TWITTER REPORT (WITH PICTURE) OF DIME, NICKLE, AND QUARTER SIZED HAIL. TIME APPROXIMATED FROM RADAR AND OBSERVER'S ESTIMATE. 0822 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SE REDHOUSE 37.79N 84.21W 04/05/2017 E80 MPH MADISON KY NWS STORM SURVEY MANY SHINGLES OFF A ROOF AND GARAGE DOOR CAVED IN ON DIAMOND BROOK DRIVE. 0822 PM HAIL 2 SSW WINCHESTER 37.97N 84.21W 04/05/2017 E0.75 INCH CLARK KY PUBLIC DIME TO PENNY SIZE HAIL. 0838 PM HAIL WINCHESTER 38.00N 84.19W 04/05/2017 E0.75 INCH CLARK KY PUBLIC 0845 PM HAIL 2 NW COLUMBIA 37.12N 85.33W 04/05/2017 E0.75 INCH ADAIR KY EMERGENCY MNGR 0907 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SE BEREA 37.56N 84.28W 04/05/2017 M60 MPH MADISON KY PUBLIC MEASURED AT A PRIVATE WEATHER STATION EAST OF BEREA.
Rain Reports
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Environment
A strong low pressure system tracked from the Missouri Valley into the lower Ohio Valley. The region became moderately unstable by afternoon as dewpoints rose into the mid 50s and temperatures warmed into the upper 70s to lower 80s. The Day 1 Outlook from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) had south central Kentucky in a Moderate Risk for severe weather and the rest of central KY and southern IN in an Enhanced Risk.
18Z Surface analysis from WPC | 00Z Surface Analysis from WPC | SPC Day 1 Outlook - 1630Z Update |
SPC Day 1 Hail probability outlook - 1630Z Update | SPC Day 1 Tornado probability outlook - 1630Z Update | SPC Day 1 Wind probability outlook - 1630Z Update |
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