EF1 Tornado Tracks from Lawrence County KY into Wayne County WV on August 7, 2023

Accumulating Snow Into This Afternoon In and Near the Higher Terrain with Upslope Snow Showers

Upslope snow showers continue into this afternoon across portions of the area, persisting longest in the mountains. Light to moderate snow accumulations are expected in the mountains, with lighter accumulations across southwest VA and southern WV. Slick road conditions are possible into the afternoon. Read More >

Public Information Statement National Weather Service Charleston WV 428 PM EDT Tue Aug 8 2023 ...NWS Damage Survey for 8/7/2023 Tornado Event... .Lawrence County KY/Wayne County WV Tornado.. Rating: EF-1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.3 miles Path Width /maximum/: 400 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: Aug 7 2023 Start Time: 3:00 pm EDT Start Location: 1 SSE Yatesville Lake State Park KY Start Lat/Lon: 38.13 / -82.68 End Date: Aug 7 2023 End Time: 3:10 pm EDT End Location: 2 NE Fort Gay WV End Lat/Lon: 38.14 / -82.56 An EF1 tornado touched down just east of Yatesville Lake, uprooting or snapping several large trees on Aspen Drive and on Birch Road. Three houses were damaged by fallen trees on Birch Road with one home suffering extensive damage to attached garage as a large tree fell on it. The tornado then tracked eastward skipping along an almost six and half mile track, crossing US 23 and the Big Sandy River just north of Louisa before continuing into West Virginia. A roughly 400 yard wide swath of rather extensive tree damage occurred on the west side of the Big Sandy River near a logging yard and two semi trailers were overturned at that location. The tornado then briefly lifted on the West Virginia side of the river before another area of tree damage was noted and a house was slightly damaged at the intersection of Route 52 and Fort Gay Road. Some additional tree damage was noted further to the east up Fort Gay Road and this is estimated to be the end of the track. Thanks to Lawrence County Emergency Management, Louisa Fire Department and the Fallsburg Fire Department for the assistance and use of drone for this survey. Additional information including damage pictures can be found on the Damage Assessment Toolkit Viewer at https://apps.dat.noaa.gov/StormDamage/DamageViewer/. && 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. $$