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Jackson, KY
Weather Forecast Office
...NWS Damage Survey for the May 6, 2022 Tornado Event... .Pulaski County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.186 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start Date: 05/06/2022 Start Time: 01:49 PM EDT Start Location: 1 SSW General Burnside State Park / Pulaski County / KY Start Lat/Lon: 36.964 / -84.6075 End Date: 05/06/2022 End Time: 01:57 PM EDT End Location: 2 ENE Burnside / Pulaski County / KY End Lat/Lon: 36.9923 / -84.5627 Survey Summary: The NWS Survey Team, in conjunction with the Bronston, Burnside and Haynes Knob Fire Departments, confirmed that a tornado touched down on Hardwick Road in the Bronston Community. Initially it resulted in numerous tree damage upon touchdown, then impacted multiple structures as it moved NNE along Hardwick Road, including the rolling of two mobile homes and injuring two residents. The tornado then continued across the Cumberland River, clipping the southern portion of General Burnside State Park, mainly near the boat ramp parking lot, resulting in further tree damage. From here it moved on across the river and made its way toward the Lake Cumberland Speedway, which sustained multiple points of damage. The tornado then tracked northeast into the Antioch community, resulting in numerous instances of structural and tree damage. The tornado finally lifted on Antioch Church Road near Antioch Bend. Maximum sustained winds were 110 mph with a path length of just over 3 miles, and a path width of 100 yards. Special thanks to the Fire Chiefs of the Bronston, Burnside, and Haynes Knob Fire Departments. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data.
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Jackson, KY 41339
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