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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 1.45 Miles |
| -- Width | 50 Yards |
| State | KENTUCKY |
| County/Area | FULTON |
| WFO | PAH |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2011-02-24 18:32 CST-6 |
| Begin Location | 1NW RICEVILLE |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 36.5256/-88.889 |
| End Date | 2011-02-24 18:38 CST-6 |
| End Location | 1NNE FULTON |
| End Lat/Lon | 36.5309/-88.8637 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A powerful mid-level shortwave trough ejected east-northeast across the southern Plains, reaching the lower and mid Mississippi Valley during the night. In the lower levels, a low intensified as it tracked from Oklahoma into southern Missouri during the day, then across the Lower Ohio Valley in the evening. To the east of the low, a warm front advanced northward to the Lower Ohio Valley. Storms moving east-northeast evolved into an extensive QLCS (quasi-linear convective system) that produced scattered wind damage and a few tornadoes. Preceding the QLCS, widespread heavy rain accompanied the warm front. |
| Event Narrative | The initial touchdown point was about two miles northwest of Fulton at the Amtrak station on U.S. Highway 51. At initial touchdown, a few power poles were snapped and lying across power lines. A citywide power outage affected Fulton. Further northeast, two grain bins were tossed for several hundred yards, damaging nearby grain storage bins. Several sheds and garages were damaged or destroyed. A field irrigation system was toppled. Hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted. A barn was destroyed. Several homes and barns had roof or shingle damage. Two campers were blown over. Peak winds were estimated at 95 mph. The average path width was 100 yards. The tornado crossed into Hickman County as it moved along Kentucky Highway 2569. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 4 | 0 | 1.012M | 0.00K | |||||||
| SHARON GROVE | TODD CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MADISONVILLE | HOPKINS CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ST JOHNS | MCCRACKEN CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K | |
| STELLA | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Rain | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HICKMAN | FULTON CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 18:15 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| HICKMAN | FULTON CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 18:18 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| CLINTON | HICKMAN CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 18:30 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| RICEVILLE | FULTON CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 18:32 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LONE OAK | MCCRACKEN CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 18:36 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 45.00K | 0.00K |
| BEELERTON | HICKMAN CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 18:38 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K |
| WATER VLY | GRAVES CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 18:40 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| PILOT OAK | GRAVES CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 18:49 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 78 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| WINGO | GRAVES CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 18:49 | CST-6 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MAYFIELD | GRAVES CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 18:50 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| HARVY | MARSHALL CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 18:58 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| (OWB)OWENSBORO ARPT | DAVIESS CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| WHITE CITY | HENDERSON CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ALMO | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 19:08 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACK HAWK | CALDWELL CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 19:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| CADIZ | TRIGG CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 19:35 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 61 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 12.00K | 0.00K |
| GRACEY | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 19:50 | CST-6 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 600.00K | 0.00K |
| ERA | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 19:52 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 60.00K | 0.00K |
| WEST BROOK | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 19:55 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 67 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CLAY | WEBSTER CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K | |
| CENTRAL CITY | MUHLENBERG CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 20:22 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 54 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| CLIFTY | TODD CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 20:25 | CST-6 | Thunderstorm Wind | 56 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BEULAH | HICKMAN CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 4 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TRI CITY | GRAVES CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 20:30 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HONEY GROVE | CHRISTIAN CO. | KY | 02/24/2011 | 22:15 | CST-6 | Flash Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DEXTER | CALLOWAY CO. | KY | 02/25/2011 | 00:00 | CST-6 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BENTON | MARSHALL CO. | KY | 02/25/2011 | 01:00 | CST-6 | Flood | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 4 | 0 | 1.012M | 0.00K |
