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F3 Tornado — Webster, Kentucky

2002-04-28 · near Providence, Webster, Kentucky

Injuries

$15.0M

Property damage

9.0 mi

Path length

880 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The tornado crossed southern Webster County, producing major damage as it paralleled Highway 120 through Providence. About two dozen persons were injured, and they were transported by ambulance to regional hospitals. One person was critically injured. The tornado produced F-3 damage in Providence, then weakened to an F-2 tornado just east of the city limits. The tornado struck a mobile home park in Providence, destroying 16 of the 20 mobile homes there. About 10 permanent homes were destroyed, and about 100 more homes were damaged.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5292584. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.