So far, two EF-2 tornadoes have been confirmed in the Pennyrile region from Friday evening’s storms.
The first, a tornado with peak winds of 120 MPH, began at 6:42 PM on Shaw Ovil Road in Christian County. The tornado continued east into Todd County, crossing Kentucky 189 and eventually lifting to the west of Kentucky 181.
The survey added that the worst damage occurred along Blue Hole Road, where several chicken houses were destroyed and a mobile home was swept away.
Dozens of trees were snapped or uprooted, and a few outbuildings were damaged. The 200-yard-wide tornado lifted around 6:50 PM.
The second tornado, with peak winds of 118 MPH, touched down along Kentucky 164 in Christian County, just north of I-24, and caused some shingle damage to a house and pretty significant damage to a couple of barns.
The tornado continued east, uprooting or snapping dozens of trees along its path. Many homes experienced mainly roof damage along River Bend Road and Westminster Place. The tornado crossed Alternate 41 and snapped about a half dozen power poles. Some damage to a house and outbuildings occurred along Harry Berry Lane before the tornado lifted just east of Kentucky 109.
The tornado’s max width was approximately 225 yards and occurred within a broader area of sporadic straight-line winds that swept across southern Christian County. The tornado was on the ground for nearly ten minutes, beginning around 9:26 PM.
As of Sunday evening, nine tornadoes have been confirmed in the NWS Paducah service area, with additional surveys planned Monday in the Land Between the Lakes area.
