Overview of the March 28 severe storms

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Tornado #1 - Henderson, KY HENDERSON COUNTY Date Mar 28, 2020 Time (Local) 7:58 - 8:12 PM CDT EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 115 mph Path Length 17.0 mi Max Width 500 yd Injuries/Deaths 0 / 0 Summary:  The tornado did roof, siding, and fascia damage to dozens of homes along the path. At least a dozen barns or outbuildings sustained roof or structural damage. One large barn was completely destroyed, with debris scattered hundreds of yards from its foundation. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted.. Track Map

Tornado #2 - Newburgh, IN WARRICK COUNTY Date Mar 28, 2020 Time (Local) 8:18 - 8:25 PM CDT EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 125 mph Path Length 5.2 mi Max Width 575 yd Injuries/Deaths 2 / 0 Summary: Five homes lost at least portions of their roof, and at least one home lost some of its second story walls. Dozens of other homes received moderate to major damage. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. Dozens of small buildings, garages, and other small structures were damaged. Many power lines were either blown down or brought down by fallen trees. At least two people were treated and released from area hospitals. The tornado was photographed near the beginning of its track along the Ohio River. Track Map

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Wind & Hail:

Wind

Isolated pockets of wind damage were observed, mainly in western Kentucky and southwest Indiana. Short bowing lines of thunderstorms produced damaging winds in the Ohio River counties of western Kentucky, mainly Union and Henderson Counties. A wind gust to 90 mph was measured by the mesonet site four miles west of Spottsville in Henderson County. Roof damage was reported at a Kentucky Department of Highways facility in Henderson County. Trees and power lines were also down in Morganfield in Union County. Damage surveys will be conducted in Henderson County, KY over the next 24 hours.

The most intense damage was reported in Warrick, County Indiana, where damage surveys will be conducted over the next 24 hours. A number of homes sustained significant damage in the Newburgh area.

Wind gusts near 60 mph were estimated on the north side of Hopkinsville, KY, and a gust to 63 mph was measured over the state line in Clarksville, TN.

Hail

Very little in the way of hail was reported. A supercell entered southwest Christian County from Tennessee, but it weakened quickly as it approached Fort Campbell. Radar indicated hail from quarter to golf-ball size as the storm entered Christian County. No reports were received from that rural area. 

Photos & Video -

Photos of Newburgh, IN tornado damage

Newburgh, IN - home damaged (NWS damage survey team)	Newburgh, IN structure damage (NWS survey team)	Newburgh, IN home damage (NWS)	Newburgh, IN damage (NWS)

Radar -

Regional Radar 

5:30 PM radar mosaic	6:30 PM radar mosaic	7:30 PM radar mosaic	8:30 PM radar mosaic

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
733 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0720 PM     HEAVY RAIN       DIEHLSTADT              36.96N 89.43W
03/28/2020  M1.73 INCH       SCOTT              MO   TRAINED SPOTTER

            IN THE LAST 90 MINUTES.

0754 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 E BRECKINRIDGE CENTER 37.68N 87.83W
03/28/2020  M62 MPH          UNION              KY   MESONET

            .

0810 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 W SPOTTSVILLE         37.85N 87.49W
03/28/2020  M90 MPH          HENDERSON          KY   MESONET



0813 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HENDERSON               37.84N 87.58W
03/28/2020                   HENDERSON          KY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            GREEN RIVER REPEATER TOWER BLOWN DOWN.

0813 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 W NEWBURGH            37.96N 87.47W
03/28/2020                   VANDERBURGH        IN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
            SHINGLES BLOWN OFF 813 PM.

0813 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE EVANSVILLE         37.95N 87.51W
03/28/2020                   VANDERBURGH        IN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
            POWER POLES BROKEN.

0814 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE EVANSVILLE         37.95N 87.50W
03/28/2020                   VANDERBURGH        IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NEWBURGH                37.95N 87.40W
03/28/2020                   WARRICK            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            A HOUSE HEAVILY DAMAGED IN THE RIDGEWOOD
            SUBDIVISION.

0820 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E NEWBURGH            37.95N 87.39W
03/28/2020                   WARRICK            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            POWER POLES DOWN AT NEWBURGH POWER PLANT.
            TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

0831 PM     HAIL             5 SE HEBBARDSVILLE      37.74N 87.29W
03/28/2020  U0.75 INCH       DAVIESS            KY   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: DIME (0.75 IN.).

0840 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 SE EVANSVILLE         37.96N 87.49W
03/28/2020                   VANDERBURGH        IN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: STREET/ROAD FLOODING;
            STREET/ROAD CLOSED; VEHICLES STRANDED.


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Environment

The storms occurred in an environment of very strong deep-layer wind shear and moderate instability.

Figure 1: Sfc CAPE (21z RAP model)	Figure 2: 0-6 km bulk shear (21z RAP)	Figure 3: 850 mb winds (02z RAP model)

SPC (Storm Prediction Center) products: MCD (mesoscale convective discussion) and watches.

Figure 4: MCD 255 from the SPC	Figure 5: Tor Watch 70 from SPC	Figure 6: Tor Watch 71 from SPC