Tornado Confirmed Near Minerva, KY

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April 3, 2025
Tornado near Minerva, KY

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
336 PM EDT Wed Apr 9 2025

...Tornado Confirmed in Mason County Kentucky...

...NWS Damage Survey for 4/03/2025 Tornado Event...

..Minerva KY...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.80 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   150 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/03/2025
Start Time:             01:52 AM EDT
Start Location:         4 SSW Dover / Mason County / KY
Start Lat/Lon:          38.7053 / -83.9183

End Date:               04/03/2025
End Time:               01:55 AM EDT
End Location:           3 S Dover / Mason County / KY
End Lat/Lon:            38.7116 / -83.8861

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service has confirmed a new EF0 tornado that 
affected Mason County, Kentucky during the early morning hours of 
April 3, 2025. 

The tornado likely developed in the town of Minerva, Kentucky, 
causing minor damage on Minerva Tuckahoe Road. Unfortunately, the 
tornado followed a nearly identical path to the tornado event from
April 2nd, 2024, traveling along T Wenz Road north of Minerva 
Tackahoe Road. While weaker than the previous tornado, several 
outbuildings were destroyed along with damage to homes and farm 
equipment. Based on available information, the tornado is 
suspected to have dissipated over Lee Creek, west of Tuckahoe 
Road. 

The National Weather Service in Wilmington would like to thank 
the Mason County Emergency Management Agency for providing 
information to assist this survey. 

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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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NM/LC