Warren County Tornado Damage March 1, 2017

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Tornado - Claypool, Kentucky
WARREN COUNTY, KENTUCKY

Date	March 1, 2017
Time (Local)	8:24 AM - 8:28 AM EST
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	110 mph
Path Length	Approx 3 miles
Max Width	Max 125 yds, min 50 yds
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: The NWS in conjunction with Warren County Emergency Management determined a high end EF-1 tornado touched down in southeastern Warren County, east of I-65 near Claypool community. Several structures, residences, and barns saw extensive damage along Cemetery Rd and Martinsville Ford Road. The tornado tracked for approximately 3 miles, was 125 yards at its widest point, and had peak estimated wind speed of 110 mph.

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Building in SE Warren County (NWS Louisville)	Tree trunks snapped in SE Warren County (NWS Louisville)	Building in SE Warren County (NWS Louisville)	Reflectivity & Storm Velocity


Building in SE Warren County (NWS Louisville)	Tree trunks snapped in SE Warren County (NWS Louisville)	Drone footage in SE Warren County (NWS Louisville)	Hays Road (NWS Louisville)


Martinsville Ford Road	Martinsville Ford Road	Martinsville Ford Road	Martinsville Ford Road


Cemetery Road (Nick Williams)	Cemetery Road (Nick Williams)	Cemetery Road (Nick Williams)	Cemetery Road (Nick Williams)

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