Preliminary results from damage survey in Webster and Hopkins counties in
Kentucky indicate F3 tornado. Full preliminary survey is below.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
1125 AM CDT SUN APR 28 2002
...PRELIMINARY TORNADO ASSESSMENT FOR WEBSTER AND HOPKINS COUNTIES IN
KENTUCKY...
A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PADUCAH KENTUCKY IS
STILL CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF STORM DAMAGE IN WEBSTER AND HOPKINS COUNTIES IN
WESTERN KENTUCKY. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE PRELIMINARY FINDINGS OF THIS
INVESTIGATION THAT IS ONGOING.
* EVENT DATE: 28 APR 2002
* EVENT TYPE: PRELIMINARY RESULTS REFLECT F3 TORNADO DAMAGE
* ESTIMATED MAX WIND SPEED: TBD
* PRELIMINARY ESTIMATED INITIAL TIME OF TOUCHDOWN...TBD
* DAMAGE PATH WIDTH: 880 YARDS...AT ONE OF ITS WIDEST POINTS
* DAMAGE AREA: THE TORNADO DAMAGE PATH APPEARS TO BEGAN AROUND PROVIDENCEIN
WEBSTER COUNTY. IT THEN TRAVELED EAST...9 MILES IN WEBSTER COUNTY...THEN 1
ADDITIONAL MILE INTO HOPKINS. THE NWS REPRESENTATIVE IS SCHEDULEDTO FLY OVER
THE DAMAGE PATH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ONCE THAT IS COMPLETE...AN UPDATE WILL
BE ISSUED.
* DAMAGE PATH LENGTH: AT LEAST 10 MILES
* DAMAGE: NUMEROUS WELL-CONSTRUCTED HOMES AND MOBILE HOMES DESTROYED
...MOSTLY IN PROVIDENCE.
* DAMAGE COST: TBD
* INJURIES: EARLY REPORTS STATE 29 INJURIES.
* FATALITIES: NONE
PERSONNEL FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN PADUCAH REMAIN ON SITE.
FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
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ZAGORSKI/FIELDS/SPODEN
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