Overview of the July 30, 2024, Severe Weather Event

Tornadoes:

Tornado - Melody Hill to Newburgh Vanderburgh and Warrick County, Indiana Date July 30, 2024 Time (Local) 6:30 to 6:42 PM CDT EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 110 mph Path Length 11.12 miles Max Width 300 yards Injuries/Deaths Zero/Zero Summary: EF-1 tornado began just east of Evansville Regional Airport in the Melody Hill community. Moving east-southeast, the tornado crossed Interstate 69 into Warrick County, lifting four miles northeast of Newburgh in the Victoria Hills area. Majority of the damage was caused by downed trees and large tree limbs. Several trees fell into homes causing damage. A few homes also suffered roof and gutter damage. There was very substantial tree damage along Telephone Road to Fuquay Road.  Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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

Photos & Video

Lightning Strike at the Evansville Airport. (Cliff Weaver/Vanderburgh County EMA)	Tree down on structure in Booneville, IN. (Sharon Taylor/Vanderburgh County ARES)	Crop damage near Chandler, IN. (Issac Dixon/Robards Fire Department)	Goebel Soccer Complex in Evansville, IN. (Nick Adams/Vanderburgh County EMA)

Tree down at the Newburgh/Ohio Township Fire Department.  (Shawn Weber/Ohio Township Fire Department)	Tree down on Coal Mine Road near Sherra Lane in Newburgh, IN. (Shawn Weber/Ohio Township Fire Department)	Tree on house on Millersburg Road in Evansville, IN.  (Nick Adams/Vanderburgh County EMA)	Tree down in Newburgh, IN. (Sharon Taylor/Vanderburgh County ARES)

Radar

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KVWX base reflectivity and storm relative velocity at 6:32 PM CDT on July 30, 2024.	KVWX base reflectivity and storm relative velocity at 6:35 PM CDT on July 30, 2024	KVWX base reflectivity and storm relative velocity at 6:38 PM CDT on July 30, 2024	KVWX base reflectivity and storm relative velocity at 6:40 PM CDT on July 30, 2024

Storm Reports

Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Paducah KY
427 PM CDT Wed Jul 31 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0455 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Sesser                  38.09N 89.05W
07/30/2024  E60 MPH          Franklin           IL   Trained Spotter



0507 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Harrisburg              37.74N 88.54W
07/30/2024  M60 MPH          Saline             IL   Trained Spotter



0515 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Mcleansboro         38.10N 88.53W
07/30/2024                   Hamilton           IL   Law Enforcement

            Tree down on power lines. Multiple trees
            down on state routes. Utility pole blown
            down.

0539 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NE Mount Carmel       38.42N 87.76W
07/30/2024                   Wabash             IL   Emergency Mngr

            A tree fell through a garage heavily
            damaging a car, on the northeast side of Mt
            Carmel.

0550 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     5 WNW Morganfield       37.71N 87.99W
07/30/2024                   Union              KY   Law Enforcement

            Multiple trees down along State Route 947
            west of Morganfield. Also, multiple trees
            down in the city of Morganfield.

0550 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Morganfield             37.68N 87.91W
07/30/2024                   Union              KY   Law Enforcement

            Numerous trees down throughout the county.

0550 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Patoka                  38.41N 87.59W
07/30/2024                   Gibson             IN   Law Enforcement

            Late report. Trees and power lines down in
            and around Patoka.

0555 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Princeton               38.36N 87.57W
07/30/2024                   Gibson             IN   Emergency Mngr

            Small trees and limbs down in Princeton and
            northern portions of the county. Corn fields
            nearly flattened.

0557 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NW Princeton          38.37N 87.58W
07/30/2024                   Gibson             IN   Public

            Large tree limbs down.

0600 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Princeton               38.36N 87.57W
07/30/2024                   Gibson             IN   Law Enforcement

            Late report. Trees and power lines down in
            and around Princeton.

0610 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Oakland City            38.34N 87.34W
07/30/2024                   Gibson             IN   Public

            Wind gusts at least between 50-55 mph has
            caused a transformer to blow.

0625 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 NNW Darmstadt         38.12N 87.60W
07/30/2024                   Vanderburgh        IN   Public

            Wires down and power poles down on N St
            Joseph Ave.

0626 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 NNW Evansville        38.02N 87.58W
07/30/2024                   Vanderburgh        IN   Public

            Wires down.

0627 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NNW Evansville        38.01N 87.56W
07/30/2024                   Vanderburgh        IN   Public

            Wires down on the 3700 block of Stringtown
            Rd.

0630 PM     Tornado          2 N Melody Hill         38.05N 87.51W
07/30/2024                   Vanderburgh        IN   NWS Storm Survey

            EF-1 tornado began just east of Evansville
            Regional Airport. Moving east-southeast, the
            tornado crossed Interstate 69 into Warrick
            County, lifting just northeast of Newburgh
            in the Victoria Hills area. Majority of the
            damage was caused by downed trees and large
            tree limbs. Several trees fell into homes
            causing damage. A few homes also suffered
            roof and gutter damage. There was very
            substantial tree damage along Telephone Road
            to Fuquay Road. Damage path was 11.1 miles
            with estimated peak winds of 110 mph.
            Maximum width was 300 yards.

0630 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 N Melody Hill         38.05N 87.51W
07/30/2024                   Vanderburgh        IN   Public

            Tree and power line down on Oak Hill Rd by
            Oak Hill Elementary.

0632 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 ENE Melody Hill       38.03N 87.49W
07/30/2024                   Vanderburgh        IN   Emergency Mngr

            Several trees down near Heck Rd and N Green
            River Rd.

0633 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 N Evansville          38.00N 87.55W
07/30/2024  M70 MPH          Vanderburgh        IN   Trained Spotter



0635 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 WNW Newburgh          37.96N 87.46W
07/30/2024                   Vanderburgh        IN   Public

            Several large tree limbs down on Fuquay Rd.

0636 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 WNW Newburgh          37.97N 87.46W
07/30/2024                   Vanderburgh        IN   Amateur Radio

            Large tree down, smashing a fence.

0639 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 N Newburgh            38.00N 87.40W
07/30/2024                   Warrick            IN   Emergency Mngr

            Trees down near Nolia Ln and County Rd 850W.

0645 PM     Flash Flood      Evansville              37.98N 87.54W
07/30/2024                   Vanderburgh        IN   Trained Spotter

            Water over all four lanes of North First Ave
            in multiple places.

0656 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Rockport                37.89N 87.05W
07/30/2024                   Spencer            IN   Trained Spotter

            A few trees down in Rockport.

0700 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     6 WSW Rockport          37.86N 87.15W
07/30/2024                   Spencer            IN   Trained Spotter

            A few trees down near the Rockport area,
            including along County Road 500.

0748 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     6 W Dycusburg           37.15N 88.29W
07/30/2024                   Livingston         KY   Public

            Barn destroyed, trees down and powerlines
            down. Time estimated via radar.

0837 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     2 NNW Hopkinsville      36.88N 87.51W
07/30/2024  E60 MPH          Christian          KY   Public



0838 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 WSW Kuttawa           37.05N 88.16W
07/30/2024                   Lyon               KY   NWS Employee

            Retired NWS employee observed lots of twigs
            and leaves on U.S. 62 near Suwanee and a
            tree limb in a yard.

0840 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WSW Hopkinsville      36.85N 87.51W
07/30/2024                   Christian          KY   Emergency Mngr

            Large healthy tree limb (approximately a
            foot in diameter) fell. Scattered power
            outages occurred.

0918 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 ENE La Center         37.08N 88.94W
07/30/2024                   Ballard            KY   Law Enforcement

            Trees down along Turner Landing Road near
            Highway 60.