October 7, 2014 Westport Tornado

Oct 07, 2014 Oldham County KY EF-1

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...Damage Report...

   Damage Type: Tornado

          Date: Oct 07 2014

      EF Scale: 1
    Wind Speed: 75-90 MPH

   Path Length: 200 yards
    Path Width: 50 yards

      Injuries: 0
    Fatalities: 0

    Start Time: 02:50 PM EDT
Start Location: 1 mile SSE Westport, KY
 Start Lat/Lon:  38.4600  /  -85.4629

      End Time: 02:51 PM EDT
  End Location: 1 mile SSE Westport, KY
   End Lat/Lon:  38.4590  /  -85.4614

Narrative: A tornado touched down briefly in northern Oldham County
and produced EF-0 and low-end EF-1 damage. Damage included a barn,
several outbuildings, and several snapped large hardwood tree limbs
and two whole trees.

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

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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October 7, 2014 Westport Tornado