National Weather Service Storm Summary

Breckinridge County Tornado
Take a look at the NWS write-up of the Breckinridge County tornado that occured last night. 13 miles ESE of Hardinsburg, EF-0 in strength with winds estimated at 65-85 mph. (find pictures of the event at the link above)

The NWS survey in Hardin County turned up not a tornado, but damaging straight line winds, 70-80 mph.

The NWS also surveyed damage in Marion County, Kentucky and reports straight line wind damage.

Casey County...Survey team in Casey Co. confirms EF-2 tornado with estimated winds between 115-120 mph...width 1/8 mile...path length 1.5 miles...
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
620 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2009

...NWS CONFIRMS EF-2 TORNADO IN WESTERN CASEY COUNTY KENTUCKY...

A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY TEAM INVESTIGATED STORM
DAMAGE IN WESTERN CASEY COUNTY AND CONFIRMED THAT AN EF-2 TORNADO
TOUCHED DOWN FRIDAY AFTERNOON OCTOBER 9 2009.

DETAILS ON THE TORNADO FOLLOW:

BEGIN TIME...............236 PM EDT.
END TIME.................238 PM EDT.

LOCATION BEGIN...........7.8 MILES SW OF LIBERTY NEAR SR 70 AND
DELP ROAD.
LOCATION END.............6.5 MILES SW OF LIBERTY NEAR SR 70 AND
KY-206.
EF-SCALE RATING..........EF-2.
ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS....115-120 MPH.
PATH LENGTH..............1.50 MILES
PATH WIDTH...............1/8 MILE
INJURIES.................NONE
FATALITIES...............NONE

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