Confirmed Tornadoes for Apr 19-20 2011

I will be updating this page as NWS survey crews analyze storm damage from this storm system.

Two tornadoes confirmed in Jeffersonville. An EF-0 tornado briefly touched down damaging a shed, shingles, and trees alongs its 0.1 mile journey. Then perhaps the same vortex touched down again with EF-1 damage and wind speeds estimated at 80-90mph for 1.2 miles. A trailer roof was thrown 65 yards along with some 20-25 mobile homes damaged.

Remember the post below about tornadoes skipping? They cannot actually skip since they must be in constant contact with the ground and cloud base. Therefore, the survey crew made the right call by labeling these as 2 separate tornadoes despite the possibility that the same vortex caused the damage in Jeffersonville.

EF-0 tornado confirmed near Frankfort KY. Winds estimated at 65-70mph damaged shingles and several trees along its 4-mile trek.

EF-1 tornado in Oldham county KY. Again, a very brief touchdown, 0.2 mile path length. Just northwest of LaGrange, a barn was destroyed and roof damage at a house and another barn. 90 mph winds estimated.

EF-1 tornado in Simpson county KY near Franklin. 3.3 miles path length with estimated winds 90-95mph. 1 barn destroyed and the roof of another damaged. At least 100 trees uprooted or snapped.

EF-1 tornado in Scott county KY. Northeast of Georgetown, only traveled 0.5 miles with estimated winds 90-95mph. A tied-down trailer overturned, several outbuilding destroyed or damaged, and a garage wall collapsed.

EF-0 tornado in Harrison county IN. Just northeast of Corydon, 65 mph estimated wind speed snapped or uprooted several hardwood and softwood trees along its 0.3 mile journey.

EF-0 tornado in Breckinridge and Meade counties of KY. Along its 11-mile journey occasionally lifting at times, estimated 65-80mph winds destroyed a carport and then threw it across a field, trees snapped/uprooted, shingle damage to a home, and a barn door blown in.