Feb 6, 2008: Calloway County Tornado – East of Murray

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
400 PM CST WED FEB 6 2008

…STORM DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR A PORTION OF CALLOWAY COUNTY
KENTUCKY ON TUESDAY FEB 5…

THE FOLLOWING IS A FINAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT WHICH OCCURRED NEAR
POTTERTOWN AND BOATWRIGHT KENTUCKY.

* EVENT DATE:  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2008

* EVENT TIME:  625 PM CST TO 630 PM CST

* EVENT TYPE:  TORNADO

* EVENT LOCATION:  BEGAN APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES NORTHEAST OF
POTTERTOWN KENTUCKY AND ENDING 1.5 MILES NORTHWEST OF BOATWRIGHT
KENTUCKY.

* PEAK WIND:  94 MPH

* RATING:  EF-1

* DAMAGE DIMENSIONS:  APPROXIMATELY 1.2 MILES IN LENGTH AND
AVERAGING 90 YARDS WIDE…WITH MAXIMUM WIDTH 150 YARDS.

* INJURIES: NONE

* FATALITIES:  NONE

* DISCUSSION/DAMAGE: ONE HOME WITH SHINGLE AND SOFFETT DAMAGE. ONE
HOME WITH 2 LARGE WINDOWS BLOWN OUT WITH SIGNIFICANT INTERIOR
DAMAGE. WINDS ENTERED THE ATTIC THEN BLEW OUT THE INTERIOR
CEILINGS…THEN EXITED THE HOME THROUGH THE BASEMENT WINDOWS.
SPORADIC TREE DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH LENGTH.