PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
435 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2002
...SUMMARY OF EVENTS FOR APRIL 28TH 2002...
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF THE 8 TORNADOES AND THE STRAIGHT LINE WIND
EVENT THAT OCCURRED EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...APRIL 28TH 2002. THIS
INFORMATION IS BASED ON THE LATEST AERIAL AND GROUND SURVEYS AND
SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS INFORMATION.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ILLINOIS:
MICROBURST
ESTIMATED MAX WIND SPEEDS: 90 MPH
TIME OF DAMAGE: 1220 AM CDT
DAMAGE PATH WIDTH: 1/2 MILE
PATH LENGTH: 3 MILES
FATALITIES: NONE
INJURIES: NONE
DAMAGE AREA: 1 MILE SOUTH OF SESSER IL...TO 2 MILES EAST OF
SESSER IL.
BOLLINGER COUNTY MISSOURI
F3 TORNADO
ESTIMATED MAX WIND SPEEDS 180 MPH
ESTIMATED TIME OF TOUCHDOWN: 1240 AM CDT
DAMAGE PATH WIDTH: 150-200 YARDS
PATH LENGTH: 4 MILES
FATALITIES: 1 (12 YR OLD BOY) 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARBLE HILL
MO.
INJURIES: 16
DAMAGE AREA: 6 TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MARBLE HILL MO.
SALINE COUNTY ILLINOIS
F2 TORNADO
ESTIMATED MAX WIND SPEED: 130 MPH
ESTIMATED TIME OF TOUCHDOWN: 109 AM CDT
DAMAGE PATH WIDTH: 200 YARDS
PATH LENGTH: 8 MILES
FATALITIES: NONE
INJURIES: 3
DAMAGE AREA: 1 MILE WEST OF GALATIA IL TO 7 MILES EAST OF
GALATIA IL.
UNION COUNTY...JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS
F3 TORNADO
ESTIMATED MAX WIND SPEED: 180 MPH
ESTIMATED TIME OF TOUCHDOWN: 123 AM CDT
DAMAGE PATH WIDTH: 400 YARDS
PATH LENGTH: 19 MILES
FATALITIES: 1 (69 YR OLD WOMAN) IN DONGOLA ILLINOIS (UNION
COUNTY)
INJURIES: 6
DAMAGE AREA: 4 MILES WEST OF MILL CREEK TO 1 MILE EAST OF
CYPRESS.
SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTY ILLINOIS
F2 TORNADO
ESTIMATED MAX WIND SPEED: 130 MPH
ESTIMATED TIME OF TOUCHDOWN: 152 AM CDT
DAMAGE PATH WIDTH: 400 YARDS
PATH LENGTH: 7 MILES
FATALITIES: NONE
INJURIES: 2
DAMAGE AREA: 3 MILES SOUTH OF VIENNA IL TO GANNTOWN IL.
POPE COUNTY ILLINOIS...LIVINGSTON COUNTY KENTUCKY
F3 TORNADO
ESTIMATED MAX WIND SPEED: 190 MPH
ESTIMATED TIME OF TOUCHDOWN: 202 AM CDT
DAMAGE PATH WIDTH: 200 YARDS
PATH LENGTH: 24 MILES
FATALITIES: NONE
INJURIES: 1
DAMAGE AREA: 1 MILE SOUTH OF DIXON SPRINGS IL TO 5 MILES EAST OF
JOY KY.
WESTERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY KENTUCKY
F1 TORNADO
ESTIMATED MAX WIND SPEED: 80 MPH
ESTIMATED TIME OF TOUCHDOWN: 238 AM CDT
DAMAGE PATH WIDTH: 100 YARDS
PATH LENGTH: 2 MILES
FATALITIES: NONE
INJURIES: NONE
DAMAGE AREA: 1 MILE NORTH OF SHERIDAN KY.
CENTRAL CRITTENDEN COUNTY KENTUCKY
F1 TORNADO
ESTIMATED MAX WIND SPEED: 90 MPH
ESTIMATED TIME OF TOUCHDOWN: 243 AM CDT
DAMAGE PATH WIDTH: 200 YARDS
PATH LENGTH: 1 MILES
FATALITIES: NONE
INJURIES: NONE
DAMAGE AREA: 4 TO 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF MARION KY.
EASTERN CRITTENDEN COUNTY...WEBSTER COUNTY...HOPKINS COUNTY KENTUCKY
F3 TORNADO
ESTIMATED MAX WIND SPEED: 200 MPH
ESTIMATED TIME OF TOUCHDOWN: 250 AM CDT
DAMAGE PATH WIDTH: 880 YARDS
PATH LENGTH: 25 MILES
FATALITIES: NONE
INJURIES: 26 (IN WEBSTER COUNTY)
DAMAGE AREA: 7 MILES WEST OF PROVIDENCE KY TO JUST SOUTHEAST OF
HANSON KY.
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