Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Strength: EF-2

Wind Speed: 120 MPH

Path Length: 0.9 mile

Path Width: 100 yards

Estimated touchdown/ending time: 11:12 AM EST - 11:15 AM EST

A National Weather Service Survey Team in conjunction with LaRue County EMA determined a tornado touched down just south of Miami Court and moved east through a wooded area. Several witnesses saw two different tornadoes near the Miami Court and Wobegona Way area. The second funnel cloud/tornado, described here, was near tree top level. It was only 50 yards wide twisting many trees and was rated EF0. As it crossed Highway 210 the twister increased to 100 yards wide and became stronger. It damaged a large working garage and damaged two homes off of Highway 916 including a new well and almost finished newly constructed home which experienced significant exterior wall damage. Workers working on the home heard a loud roar while seeking shelter and observed the twister striking and uprooting some trees. A dumpster full of old building material was thrown 75 yards and snapped a telephone pole. The twister lifted in a field a couple of hundred yards downwind. The twister was rated EF2 at this location.

Damage in LaRue County from the official NWS storm survey team: