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Event Details
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 2.44 |
| -- Width | 130 |
| State | KENTUCKY |
| County/Area | CHRISTIAN |
| WFO | PAH |
| Begin Date | 10/26/2010 08:28:00 CST-6 |
| Begin Range | 2 |
| Begin Azimuth | ENE |
| Begin Location | MERRITTSTOWN |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.86/-87.53 |
| End Date | 10/26/2010 08:31:00 CST-6 |
| End Range | 1 |
| End Azimuth | NNW |
| End Location | HOPKINSVILLE |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.86/-87.48 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 100.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | An outbreak of severe thunderstorms was triggered by an unseasonably strong low pressure system over the Upper Mississippi Valley. The trailing cold front swept east across western Kentucky. Strong south winds ahead of this front brought adequate moisture and instability for a line of low-topped convection. Minimal lightning activity was reported. |
| Event Narrative | The tornado touched down west of Hopkinsville along Highway 272, where a metal building was damaged and a couple of small trees were down. In a subdivision on the north side of Highway 272, there were several homes with partial removal of roof shingles. There was damage to gutters and flashing. Numerous trees were uprooted, mainly small trees. Numerous large tree limbs were broken. One house roof was damaged by a falling tree limb. The tornado was videotaped by storm spotters as it moved through the west side of Hopkinsville. A storage warehouse sustained roof damage. A warehouse side structure was ripped away from a building in Hopkinsville. Peak winds were estimated near 85 mph. The average path width was 70 yards. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 163.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| SASSAFRAS RIDGE | FULTON CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 06:12 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 19.00K | 0.00K |
| LOWES | GRAVES CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 06:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| CALVERT CITY | MARSHALL CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 07:00 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 6.00K | 0.00K |
| COLDWATER | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 07:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| HENDERSON | HENDERSON CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 07:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| HARDIN | MARSHALL CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 07:26 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| CURDSVILLE | DAVIESS CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 07:45 | CST-6 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STANLEY | DAVIESS CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 07:47 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKCASTLE | TRIGG CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 07:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| HAWKINS | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 08:05 | CST-6 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OWENSBORO | DAVIESS CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 08:13 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| CROFTON | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 08:20 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| NEW CYPRESS | MUHLENBERG CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 08:27 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MERRITTSTOWN | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 08:28 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTRAL CITY | MUHLENBERG CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 08:42 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| PEMBROKE | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 08:52 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 4.00K | 0.00K |
| TRENTON | TODD CO. | KY | 10/26/2010 | 08:58 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 163.00K | 0.00K |
