EF0 Tornado near Warsaw, Kentucky

Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington OH 903 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 ...NWS CONFIRMS A TORNADO 1 MILE EAST OF WARSAW KENTUCKY ON APRIL 8TH 2020... Location...1 mile east of Warsaw in Gallatin County Kentucky Date...........................Apr 8 2020 Estimated Starting Time........10:27 pm EDT Estimated Ending Time..........10:28 pm EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF-0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...75 mph Maximum Path Width.............50 yards Path Length....................0.5 miles Beginning Lat/Lon..............38.7863N / 84.8735W Ending Lat/Lon.................38.7847N / 84.8662W * Fatalities...0 * Injuries.....0 ...Summary... The start/end times and locations are preliminary. More details will come with later updates. 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 * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$