12 Tornadoes Touched Down Over Weekend Across Region, 2 Deaths and 22 Injuries Reported

PADUCAH, Ky. -- A total of twelve tornadoes touched down on Sunday, May 26, as two storm systems swept through the area. This number may climb as the National Weather Service conducts more surveys.

The National Weather Service in Paducah sent teams out this week to survey areas where damage occurred. The survey teams studied the damage and came up with conclusions of what type of weather event occurred there.

They determined an estimated wind speed, path length, maximum width and more.

The National Weather Service in Paducah covers a 58-county area which includes four states.

Here are the findings according to the National Weather Service in the 58-county Paducah region...

Tornado #1 - Lake of Egypt, Illinois (Johnson County)

Date: May 26, 2024
Time: 6:38 p.m. - 6:48 p.m.
EF Rating: EF-3
Estimated Peak Winds: 150 mph
Path Length: 5.1 miles
Max Width: 300 yards
Injuries/Deaths: 1/0

Tornado #1 Summary

Summary: An EF-3 tornado began north of Goreville, IL, where a security camera at a house on Newton Lane captured the tornado’s formation. Crossing I-57, the tornado snapped large tree limbs and damaged an outbuilding on Pulley’s Mill Lane. The tornado was again filmed crossing I-24 northeast of Goreville.

Along Illinois Highway 37, the tornado did roof damage to two homes and snapped a few wooden power poles. Nearby trees suffered extreme damage, with debarking noted on a few trees near the intersection of Highway 37 and Orchard Lane, along with numerous large trees snapped. To the east on Orchard Lane, a home suffered a direct hit by the tornado, with the roof being removed and most of the exterior walls collapsed. A nearby outbuilding was also destroyed, along with several large snapped trees.

As the tornado approached the Eagle Point Bay subdivision on Lake of Egypt, it snapped several large trees and wooden telephone poles on Deaton Road and Greentree Drive. Two manufactured homes were severely damaged or destroyed. One resident here suffered broken bone injuries. Another house had its roof uplifted slightly and was slightly moved on its foundation.

Continuing east-southeast into the Eagle Point Bay subdivision, the tornado weakened then dissipated, doing mainly tree damage and minor roof damage to homes along and near John Able Drive and Thunderhead Drive.

Tornado #2 - Dawson Springs - Charleston, Kentucky (Lyon, Caldwell, Hopkins Counties)

Date: May 26, 2024
Time: 8:01 p.m. - 9:15 p.m.
EF Rating: EF-3
Estimated Peak Winds: 160 mph
Path Length: 35.5 miles
Max Width: 700 yards
Injuries/Deaths: 21/1

Tornado #2 Summary

Summary: The tornado began just north of Eddyville and intensified quickly producing EF-2 damage near the Caldwell and Lyon County line. The track then continued into western Caldwell County weakening briefly north of Princeton. It then quickly reintensified and widened to its peak width of 700 yard destroying several mobile homes and wood and brick frame structures as it approached and moved just south of the Charleston community in western Hopkins County. It continued eastward just north of Interstate 69 destroying more mobile homes and at least one more permanent residence. Two mobile homes were destroyed just north of Morton`s Gap with a vehicle also flipped before the path abruptly ended just west of Interstate 69. Widespread significant tree damage was noted along the path. 46 buildings were either destroyed or sustained major damage along the path with another 52 structures sustaining damage.

Tornado #3 - Fairdealing, Missouri (Oregon, Ripley and Butler Counties)

Date: May 26, 2024
Time: 6:15 a.m. - 6:47 p.m.
EF Rating: EF-2
Estimated Peak Winds: 115 mph
Path Length: 42.6 miles
Max Width: 400 yards
Injuries/Deaths: 0/0

Tornado #4 - Dexter, Missouri (Stoddard and Scott Counties)

Date: May 26, 2024
Time: 7:09 a.m. - 7:28 a.m.
EF Rating: EF-2
Estimated Peak Winds: 125 mph
Path Length: 26.9 miles
Max Width: 300 yards
Injuries/Deaths: 0/0

Tornado #5 - Sikeston, Missouri

Date: May 26, 2024
Time: 7:15 a.m. - 7:31 a.m.
EF Rating: EF-3
Estimated Peak Winds: 140 mph
Path Length: 19.6 miles
Max Width: 300 yards
Injuries/Deaths: 0/1

Tornado #5 Summary

Summary: An EF-3 tornado with estimated peak winds of 140 mph struck Stoddard and Scott Counties, including the city of Sikeston. The tornado began in far eastern Stoddard County where it snapped a power pole on County Road 793. Moving east-northeast, the tornado badly damaged a well-built brick home east of Morehouse, removing its roof and collapsing most of the exterior walls. Moving into Sikeston, the tornado did extensive and severe tree damage through the south side of the city. Approaching and crossing Malone Ave, the tornado removed part of the roof school building and a nearby former farm supply store, where cinder block walls also collapsed. North of Malone Ave, the tornado collapsed a tall wooden light pole at a ball field, and removed most of the roof of a house. The tornado turned more northeast as it exited Sikeston, doing damage to trees, power lines, and outbuildings before ending in the community of Dielhstadt.

Tornado #6 - Marquand, Missouri (Madison and Bollinger County)

Date: May 25, 2024
Time: 7:25 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
EF Rating: EF-1
Estimated Peak Winds: 100 mph
Path Length: 5.55 miles
Max Width: 250 yards
Injuries/Deaths: 0/0

Tornado #6 Summary

Summary: This tornado started in Marquand (NWS St. Louis' area) where several tree limbs were broken. The tornado then traveled

southeast into Bollinger County near County Road 846, causing uprooted trees and large broken branches. It crossed County Road 844 and then went on to cause a swath of substantial tree damage (snapped and uprooted trees) near Crooked Creek. The tornado then moved in a more easterly direction south of the Hawn Creek Access area, before crossing County Road 848. A home had part of its porch lifted up and damaged in this location along with large tree limbs broken. The tornado then caused a fairly decent swath

of tree damage in some forested areas north of County Road 846/Highway OO. At the end of the tornado track, the roof of a barn was destroyed and the debris was tossed onto the adjacent

home, causing roof damage.

Tornado #7 - Cadiz, Kentucky (South - Trigg County)

Date: May 26, 2024
Time: 8:50 a.m. - 8:56 a.m.
EF Rating: EF-1
Estimated Peak Winds: 95 mph
Path Length: 6 miles
Max Width: 70 yards
Injuries/Deaths: 0/0

Tornado #8 - Pembroke, Kentucky (Trigg and Christian Counties)

Date: May 26, 2024
Time: 8:59 a.m. - 9:14 a.m.
EF Rating: EF-2
Estimated Peak Winds: 115 mph
Path Length: 19.1 mph
Max Width: 250 yards
Injuries/Deaths: 0/0

Tornado #9 - Mayfield, Kentucky (Graves County)

Date: May 26, 2024
Time: 8:10 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.
EF Rating: EF-1
Estimated Peak Winds: 100 mph
Path Length: 5 miles
Max Width: 50 yards
Injuries/Deaths: 0/0

Tornado #10 - Beechmont, Kentucky (Muhlenberg, Butler and Warren County)

Date: May 26, 2024
Time: 9:46 p.m. - 9:58 p.m.
EF Rating: EF-1
Estimated Peak Winds: 110 mph
Path Length: 41.1 total miles (10.3 in Muhlenberg County)
Max Width: 600 yards
Injuries/Deaths: 0/0

Tornado #11 - Island, Ky. (Muhlenberg and McLean Counties)

Date: May 26, 2024
Time: 9:21 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
EF Rating: EF-1
Estimated Peak Winds: 90 mph
Path Length: 9.8 miles
Max Width: 50 yards
Injuries/Deaths: 0/0

Tornado #12 - Fort Branch, Indiana (White, Wabash and Gibson Counties)

Date: May 26, 2024
Time: 8:25 p.m. - 8:49 p.m.
EF Rating: EF-1
Estimated Peak Winds: 110 mph
Path Length: 22.3 miles
Max Width: 100 yards
Injuries/Deaths: 0/0

More weather events may be added at a later time.

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