Below is preliminary damage survey information from Saturday Afternoon/Evening storms. So far, 3 tornadoes have been confirmed and more surveys are planned for tomorrow.Logan County EF-2 ...NWS Damage Survey for 02/24/2018 Tornado Event… . Logan county Kentucky Tornado… EF Scale Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 135 Path Length/Statue/: 11.3 Miles Path Width/Maximum/: Average 225 yards, Max 350 yards Fatalities: 1 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/24/2018 Start Time: 4:54 PM EST Start Location: 1 South Keysburg Start Lat/Lon: 36.644/-87.005 End Date: 02/24/2018 End Time: 5:12 PM EST End Location: 4 NE Adairville End Lat/Lon: 36.721/-86.818 Survey Summary: The National Weather Service conducted a storm damage survey today in Logan county Kentucky. The damage began on the Robertson county Tennessee and Logan county Kentucky State line border. The damage began at the end of McGee Road where two homes received extensive damage. The first home, a well built stone home had significant roof damage and the screened in porch was destroyed. The family pick up truck with around 40 yards to the north. On the family cemetery plot several tombstones were knocked over and one headstone was destroyed. The family pick up truck with around 40 yards to the north. On the family cemetery plot several tombstones were knocked over and one headstone was destroyed. There were several outbuildings and 2 pole Barnes were destroyed on the property as well. The second home experienced significant foundation damage and the roof was completely thrown off. The family pick up truck was thrown 250 yards and thrown down into a field. Insulation from the home was thrown down wind over 300 yards. The debris field from the two homes was thrown in a farmers field between 100 yards in a quarter mile down wind with several 2 x 4 and 2 x 10 and bricks being impaled into the ground. Winds were estimated between 120 and 130 mph. Tornado went through several farmers fields doing extensive tree damage and fence damage. Power lines were down throughout this entire stretch with utility crews working diligently to get power restored. The tornado then hit 901 Dot Road destroying 2 Barns, moving heavy farm equipment, blowing out exterior walls and destroying the roof at the property. It also tragically killed a lady at this home from falling debris. The family pet dog Prince was found Alive by rescuers underneath extensive rubble. Debris was thrown up to 500 yards and debris with a width of between 250 and and 300 yards in a farmers field. Winds were estimated to be 135 mph at this location. Tornado then hit a large family farm at 3604 Schley Road Destroying the second story. The family was out to eat, we’re normally the kids will be taking a nap at the time the tornado hit. Three farm silos that were empty or destroyed with the metal sheets being thrown over a quarter mile down wind. The tornado continued through farmers fields destroying several trees and uprooting them. The tornado became more elevated at the intersection of Mortimor Station Road and Mirriaheh Road. In this area trees we snapped, and several homes experience shingle siding and roof damage. Winds were estimated to be 100 to 110 mph here. As the tornado was lifting, it snapped some trees in the Schochoh community. The National Weather Service would like to thank Emergency management coordinator Gary Fancher as well as meteorologist Landon Hampton and meteorologist Jacob Wilkins for their Assistance on the storm survey. 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. Warren/Barren County EF-1
...NWS Damage Survey for 02/24/2018 Tornado Event… .Warren and Barren Counties, KY Tornado… EF Scale Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95-100 mph Path Length/Statue/: 2.3 miles Path Width/Maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/24/2018 Start Time: 6:19 PM EST Start Location: 4 miles southeast of Smiths Grove, KY Start Lat/Lon: 37.018636 / -86.145925 End Date: 02/24/2018 End Time: 6:21 PM EST End Location: 5.5 miles southwest of Park City, KY End Lat/Lon: 37.037182 / -86.113877 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down near the intersection of Hays Pondsville Rd and FH Roundtree Rd, destroying a small metal shed, overturning a trailer, flattening a fence, and causing minor roof damage to a home. The very narrow tornado - only 30 to 50 yards wide - continued northeast, uprooting trees and damaging outbuildings on neighboring property, including breaking out all of the windows of one building. The path continued northeast over open countryside, snapping tree limbs of several trees. It then tore the porch off the east side of a home on the south side of Highway 68-80, depositing debris into nearby woods. Crossing 68-80, the tornado did its greatest damage, tearing a very large pine tree out of the ground and tossing it 100 feet over a home, spattering the front of the home with mud, ripping holes in the roof, and destroying the attached garage. Despite this intense damage, an open-sided outbuilding just 25 yards away suffered no visible damage. Continuing northeast, the tornado snapped several more trees before destroying two more outbuildings, scattering debris a quarter of a mile downwind. The tornado also damaged the roof of a home 100 feet east of the outbuildings, and did porch, deck, and roof damage to the neighboring residence, plastering the east side of the home with insulation. Crossing over Lewis Rd into Barren County, the roof of a sunroom was torn of the next home and an outbuilding destroyed. The tornado then moved over open countryside where drone footage showed debris scattered and additional tree limbs snapped. The drone showed the final structural damage to a large outbuilding on the west side of Denton Rd. The survey team also surveyed portions of western and northern Warren county, but only found sporadic tree and minor structural damage. No tornadic damage signatures were found. The National Weather Service thanks the Emergency Management Agencies of Warren and Barren Counties for their assistance in this damage survey, especially the use of aerial drone footage. 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.
Northern Logan County EF-1
...NWS Damage Survey for 02/24/2018 Tornado Event… .Logan County Tornado… EF Scale Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 MPH Path Length/Statue/: Approx. 1 mile Path Width/Maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 02/24/2018 Start Time: 10:15 PM EST Start Location: Northwest of Lewisburg Start Lat/Lon: End Date: 02/24/2018 End Time: 10:16 PM EST End Location: North of Lewsisburg End Lat/Lon: Survey Summary: The National Weather Service conducted a storm survey in northern Logan County and extending into Butler County. The first damage was observed off of old Greenville Road where several homes experience siding and roof damage. There were some snapped cedar trees and a couple of uprooted trees and one residence at the end of the road saw the windows moving back-and-forth and their ears completely popped is they were heading to the basement. Back to the south west there was extensive tree damage all along Elamond Road. There was extensive tree damage with over 100 trees being snapped, twisted, and or uprooted. At 291 Elamond Road part of the roof was peeled back with extensive siding damage. Winds were estimated to be between 100 and 110 mph but the width was between 303 150 yards wide. The survey team was stymied trying to figure out whether it was a continuous track by flooded roads. Thanks to the diligence of meteorologist Landon Hampton. 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.
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