April 11, 2009: Tornado hits Calloway County, KY – Massac County Damage
More damage information from April 10th. Calloway County was hit by a tornado. Right by Joey’s parents. We called and warned them. They didn’t see the tornado. Damage was a couple of miles from them.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
355 PM CDT SAT APR 11 2009
…DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR CALLOWAY COUNTY KENTUCKY…
THE FOLLOWING IS A PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED IN NORTHERN CALLOWAY COUNTY ON FRIDAY APRIL 10TH 2009.
THE DAMAGE PATH INCLUDES A MICROBURST PATH AND WITHIN THAT PATH WAS INCLUDED A BRIEF EF0 TORNADO.
THE TORNADO PATH SURVEYED:
* EVENT TIME – ESTIMATED 1116 AM CDT TO 1118 AM CDT
* EVENT TYPE – EF0 TORNADO
* EVENT LOCATION – BEGAN 3.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEXTER AND LIFTED 3.25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEXTER. OR NEAR 2635 HIGHWAY 464
AND LIFTED NEAR 2392 HIGHWAY 464.
* PEAK WIND – 85 MPH
* AVERAGE PATH WIDTH – 75 YARDS
* PATH LENGTH – ONE QUARTER OF A MILE
* INJURIES – NONE
* DAMAGE – SEVERAL HOMES WITH SHINGLES AND SIDING OFF AND SOME LIGHT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. SEVERAL STORAGE BUILDINGS DESTROYED. DOZENS OF TREES UPROOTED OR BROKEN OFF.
DOWNBURST SURVEYED:
* EVENT TIME – ESTIMATED 1115 AM CDT TO 1120 AM CDT
* EVENT TYPE – MICROBURST
* EVENT LOCATION – BEGAN 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEXTER AND ENDED 2
MILES SOUTHWEST OF DEXTER. THE DAMAGE STARTED AT 2913 HIGHWAY
464 AND ENDED NEAR 531 HICKORY GROVE ROAD.
* PEAK WIND – 70 MPH
* AVERAGE WIDTH – 100 YARDS
* PATH LENGTH – 2 MILES
* INJURIES – NONE
* DAMAGE – DOZENS OF HOUSES WITH SHINGLE AND MINOR SIDING DAMAGE.
MOBILE HOME BLOWN OVER ON ITS SIDE. HALF A DOZEN BARNS WITH ROOF
DAMAGE. THE EF0 TORNADO ALSO OCCURRED IN THE PATH OF THIS
DOWNBURST.
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MAP OF THE TORNADOE’S PATH – CALLOWAY COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Radar grabs from the storm – we were watching it when it hit and Joey was on the phone with his parents warning them.
Image from another chaser
You can see Joey’s house on the radar screen – "Joey"
April 10, 2009
Massac County, Illinois – Approximately 3 miles south/southwest of Round Knob, Illinois. Google map coordinates below each image.
Damage photos in order from southwest to northeast – the photos of the home with the trampoline in the tree is northeast of these damage areas.
Microsoft Streets and Trip – Map – the line indicates the approximate area of the photographs below.
The damage continues on to the northeast of this path and southwest
Photographs I took in Massac County, Illinois
Debris in a tree – approximate location is 37.19774 N and – 88.75793W
Garage door damaged – Debris in a tree – approximate location is 37.19774 N and -88.75793W
Trailer damaged – approximate location is 37.20815N and -88.74418
Garage destroyed – debris from barn was thrown hundreds of feet to the east/northeast (also to
the west/southwest of this location there was a field with debris – tin – and no visible barn
nearby. Location of this barn is approximately 37.20876 and -88.73898
Location of this debris/barn is approximately 37.20876 and -88.73898
Location of this barn is approximately 37.20876 and -88.73898
The squall line as it approaches the region
The Massac County Storm moving across the Ohio River – damage was occurring
Storm near Franklin School and Round Knob – Massac County
Here is the tornado track – Joey’s parents house (upper right corner)