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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE, KY
357 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026 /257 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026/
..NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR APRIL 27-28 TORNADO EVENT
.HEFLIN, KY TORNADO
RATING: EF0
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 85 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.90 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 150 YARDS
FATALITIES: 0
INJURIES: 0
START DATE: 04/28/2026
START TIME: 12:19 AM CDT
START LOCATION: 3 WSW HEFLIN / OHIO COUNTY / KY
START LAT/LON: 37.4962 / -87.0568
END DATE: 04/28/2026
END TIME: 12:21 AM CDT
END LOCATION: 2 SSW HEFLIN / OHIO COUNTY / KY
END LAT/LON: 37.4853 / -87.0253
SURVEY SUMMARY:
A TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN AND AFFECTED ALL TREES IN SPARSELY
POPULATED LOCATIONS OF WESTERN OHIO COUNTY. THE TORNADO TOUCHED
DOWN JUST SOUTH OF LOCKS ROAD AND DID TREE DAMAGE ALONG A NEARLY 2
MILE TRACK THROUGH THE ROUGH RIVER VALLEY.
EF SCALE: THE ENHANCED FUJITA SCALE CLASSIFIES TORNADOES INTO THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
EF0.....65 TO 85 MPH
EF1.....86 TO 110 MPH
EF2.....111 TO 135 MPH
EF3.....136 TO 165 MPH
EF4.....166 TO 200 MPH
EF5.....>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.
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