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Public Information Statement

National Weather Service Paducah, KY

607 PM CDT Sun May 18 2025 /707 PM EDT Sun May 18 2025/



...NWS Damage Survey for the May 16, 2025, Tornado Event in

Morganfield, Kentucky...



.Overview..An NWS damage survey found EF-3 tornado damage occurred

on the far south side of Morganfield, KY, on the evening on May

16, 2025.



.Morganfield, KY...



Rating:                 EF-3

Estimated Peak Wind:    155 mph

Path Length /statute/:  9.94 miles

Path Width /maximum/:   500 yards

Fatalities:             0

Injuries:               4



Start Date:             05/16/2025

Start Time:             07:16 PM CDT

Start Location:         5 ESE Old Shawneetown / Union County / IL

Start Lat/Lon:          37.6597 / -88.0484



End Date:               05/16/2025

End Time:               07:29 PM CDT

End Location:           2 S Breckinridge Center / Union County / KY

End Lat/Lon:            37.6548 / -87.8679



Survey Summary:

An EF-3 tornado with peak winds of 155 mph impacted the south side

of Morganfield, KY, on the evening of May 16, 2025. The tornado

began along Bunger Road in western Union County, KY, where ground

scouring of newly- planted crops was seen in agricultural fields.

Moving east, the tornado intensified, doing EF-3 damage to 

several homes on Highway 130, Robinson Road, US Highway 60, Terre 

Hill Road, and Wildlife Road. Some homes suffered near 

catastrophic damage, with most roofs and most exterior walls 

removed. The tornado weakened after it crossed Highway 56 moving 

east, lifting near Kit Harris Road. The tornado reached a peak 

width of around 500 yards and caused four minor injuries along its

9.94 miles track. 



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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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