Damage in Ballard, Massac counties determined to be EF-1 tornado

The National Weather Service said a brief EF-1 tornado was on the ground in western Kentucky and part of southern Illinois just after 2 a.m. Thursday. 

A survey team determined that the tornado was on the ground for about 7 miles from just north of Monkey's Eyebrow in northern Ballard County before crossing the Ohio River at the Ballard/McCracken County line into Illinois near the Hillerman community in Massac County, northwest of Joppa.

Meteorologists said the tornado had winds of nearly 90 miles per hour and a track about 200 yards wide.

Damage included many trees uprooted or snapped, and the top half of a clay tile silo was destroyed, There was roof and siding loss to a few homes and two large barns, and the fence of a church was damaged.

No injuries were reported.



(Photo NWS)