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EF1 tornado in Pulaski County, Kentucky

Tornado May 6, 2022 · Pulaski County, Kentucky

EF1
Rating
3.2 mi
Path length
100 yd
Path width
2
Injuries
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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 100 yards (0.06 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF1 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF1 is moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 86–110 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

NWS verified an EF-1 tornado that touched down on Hardwick Road in Bronston, and moved northeast, lifting in the community of Antioch. Two injuries were sustained when a mobile home was flipped on Hardwick Road. The tornado had maximum winds of 110 mph with a path length of just over 3 miles and a path width of 100 yards. A video of the tornado 1 mile NNW of Tateville was also posted on social media.

The wider storm

A warm front was in place across the state during the morning hours on May 6th, setting the stage for increased moisture and warm air into the region. By the afternoon, a nearby low pressure system began to occlude, furthering the lift and instability across the state. Showers and thunderstorms developed across much of the region throughout the day, becoming strong to severe by mid-day. Flooding and wind damage was reported throughout the afternoon and into the evening. A tornado was also reported and confirmed near General Burnside in Pulaski County during the early afternoon hours.

Began near Bronston (36.9650, -84.6075).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1017646. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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