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19:22Z EF1 KLVX KY Breckinridge Graysville A very narrow intense damage path of rotating winds 90 to 95 mph was embedded within a 3 mile wide area of straight line winds in eastern Breckinridge County. The tornado left a distinct path in the vegetation and destroyed a part of a large metal barn near the Rosetta General Store. It also caused the walls of 2 adjacent outbuildings and a garage to buckle out. Wind-driven hail occurring with the storm shredded the vinyl siding on the west side of a home.
19:44Z EF3 KPAH KY Graves Dublin Dozens of structures were destroyed, including mobile homes, businesses, barns, and garages. Several homes received major damage or were destroyed. Many dozens of other homes and businesses received minor damage, mainly loss of shingles and fascia. Several dozen cars were damaged or destroyed. Some cars were tossed around and lofted atop other cars or structures. Thousands of trees were snapped, uprooted, or broken. The tornado was captured on video or camera by numerous individuals. The tornado appeared to have more than one vortex at several different points along its path. The tornado moved through some residential and commercial neighborhoods just outside the northern city limits of Mayfield. A car dealership on U.S. Highway 45 right near the city limit received extensive damage, including the loss of almost all 40 vehicles on the lot as well as a nearby storage building. The peak wind speed of 140 mph was assigned at this car lot. A flea market type of business on Highway 121 just outside Mayfield was destroyed by winds near 135 mph. Once the tornado reached the northern edge of Mayfield, it tracked almost parallel to the Purchase Parkway (future Interstate 69). The center of the tornado stayed about one-half mile north of the parkway, crossing Kentucky Highways 131 and 301 prior to reaching the Marshall County line. The average path width was approximately 300 yards. Peak wind speeds were estimated near 140 mph. The tornado continued into Marshall County very close to where the parkway crosses the county line.
20:16Z EF1 KPAH KY Marshall Harvy The tornado entered Marshall County from Graves County less than a mile south of where the Purchase Parkway crosses the county line. The tornado remained along the south side of the Purchase Parkway (future Interstate 69) until it lifted about four miles west-southwest of downtown Benton. The tornado was considerably weaker in the Marshall County portion of its track than in Graves County, where the tornado produced EF-3 damage. In Marshall County, a wooden barn was destroyed, and a single-wide mobile home was rolled over. However, most of the damage consisted of trees uprooted and snapped by winds between 90 and 100 mph.
20:25Z EF0 KLNX NE Holt Atkinson At 225 PM CST a landspout tornado briefly touched down 1 mile north of Atkinson that produced minor damage to a tractor's wind shield and small garage before lifting while moving into an alfalfa field. The tornado was rated an EF-0 with highest winds estimated at 70 mph.
20:55Z EF0 KPAH KY Lyon Mont A very weak, short-lived tornado crossed the Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway. A few small tree limbs were broken in this wooded area of the Land-Between-The-Lakes National Recreation Area. Peak winds were estimated near 65 mph.
22:25Z EF1 KHPX KY Christian Apex The tornado touched down near Kentucky Highway 813, where a couple of barns sustained moderate to heavy damage. A few trees were down. Several emergency management officials witnessed the tornado, which was captured on camera. Peak winds in this portion of the path were estimated near 90 mph. The tornado continued moving east-northeast across woods and fields into Muhlenberg County.
22:28Z EF1 KHPX KY Muhlenberg Bancroft The tornado entered Muhlenberg County from Christian County along Highway 189, where downed trees blocked the road along a stretch one-half mile long. A house near the county line sustained minor damage. Utility lines and trees were brought down across Highway 189. A few barns were destroyed. A couple dozen trees were down. A home sustained considerable damage to the roof, including a few rafters that were blown away. The back deck of the home was destroyed. Another home near the end of the damage path sustained minor roof damage. The tornado was witnessed by a number of people, including at least two witnesses who videotaped it. Peak winds were estimated near 105 mph.
22:36Z EF0 KPAH IL Pope Bristol A trained spotter reported an apparent tornado west of Illinois Highway 145 between Dixon Springs and Glendale. The brief occurrence was in a heavily forested area of the Shawnee National Forest. No damage was located. The parent wall cloud was videotaped from the community of Brownfield.
22:56Z EF0 KPAH IL Hardin Loves Store A brief tornado touchdown occurred near the intersection of County Roads 555E and 700E. Some tree limbs were down. Peak winds were estimated near 70 mph.
23:06Z EF1 KVWX KY Union Spring Grove Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted in this tornado, which ended a couple miles west of Morganfield. The tornado was witnessed by a trained spotter. Peak winds were estimated near 90 mph.
23:06Z EF2 KHPX KY Ohio Hartford A tornado briefly touched down on Spinks Drive just off of Highway 69, initially causing EF-0 damage. The tornado was only on the ground for approximately 200 yards with a path width about 30-40 yards. A basement crawlspace door was blown out along with siding and roof damage at 125 Spinks Dr. There was evidence of isolated straight-line winds with some maple trees on Hamlin Chapel Dr. The tornado touched down for a second time at 41 El Retiro Ln where the path width increased to 50 yards and the winds speed increased to 90-95 mph. Numerous large hardwood trees were snapped and twisted. An outbuilding, previously used to make brooms, next to the house had significant damage when a large tree fell on top of it. The residents observed pea size hail. ||The tornado increased in size at 532 Stoneridge Ln. A custom-built home had exterior wall damage in the master bedroom with adjacent bathroom. Their insulation blew out in all directions in the house and the back porch resembled a snow globe. Numerous trees were down along the property as well as a grain silo. The family survived the tornado by sheltering in a 3-foot crawlspace and when they came out, there was quarter-sized hail on the ground. Winds in this area were 110 mph with a path width about 125 yards.||The tornado continued to move east northeast along the countryside uprooting twisting and damaging numerous hardwood trees. The tornado significantly increased in width to approximately 300 yards and did a lot of damage along Halls Creek Rd. At 1130 Halls Creed Road 2-inch hail occurred before the EF-2 tornado, with winds of 111 mph, did significant damage to the property, which included a 30x50 large barn sliding the wall 12 feet.||Along Walnut Rd, the tornado caused damage to several barns and numerous softwood trees and hardwood trees. Metal sheeting from barns was thrown in excess of 400 yards downwind.||At the intersection of Highway 1164 and 1544 at the Cedar Grove Church there was roof damage to the church and many trees were twisted and uprooted. The last visible damage was along Highway 1544 just east of 1164 with some trees uprooted and twisted. About 30 feet from the tree there was an outbuilding that had half its roof blown off and the roof remnants were found about 50 yards away. The tornado lifted approximately 400 yards from Highway 1544 near the intersection of 1164.
00:17Z EF0 KHPX KY Trigg Buffalo This tornado destroyed an older wooden barn along Highway 126 just north of Highway 128. A newer wooden barn was heavily damaged near the end of the damage path. Since the path was across open fields, there was little other evidence of damage. The tornado was witnessed by several people, including a state trooper and a trained spotter. The tornado lifted less than a mile from the Christian County line. Peak winds were estimated near 80 mph.
00:29Z EF0 KHPX KY Christian Sinking Fork A tornado was witnessed and photographed north of U.S. Highway 68 in western Christian County. The touchdown appeared to be brief. The affected area was primarily fields, and little if any damage was reported. This tornado was spawned from the same supercell that produced a weak tornado near Cerulean in Trigg County. The maximum winds were estimated near 60 mph.
00:45Z EF0 KHPX KY Christian Pleasant Green Hill A trained spotter sighted a tornado on the west side of U.S. Highway 41 near Lake Blythe. The touchdown appeared to be brief. This tornado was spawned from the same supercell that produced a brief tornado in western Christian County north of Highway 68. Maximum winds were estimated near 70 mph.

Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).