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Tornado Warning — Warned Area, KY — Apr 28, 2026

NWS PAH · ETN 31 · National Weather Service warning
Radar-indicated position & projected track

Event Summary

The National Weather Service office PAH issued a tornado warning at 04:49 UTC on Apr 28, 2026. The warning was in effect for 41 minutes, ending at Apr 28, 2026 05:30 UTC. At the last radar check, the storm was located near 37.58, -87.52, moving east at about 54 mph.

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Counties Affected

Storm Reports

TimeLocationCounty / StateEFRemarks
3 W Jewel City Hopkins, KY UNK EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 85 mph. Trees were snapped and rooted and numerous large limbs were downed. Two electrical transmission line cross members were broken. (PAH)
4 SE Calhoun McLean, KY UNK An NWS damage survey team found an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 95 mph occurred near Livermore in McLean County... KY... just after midnight on Tuesday... April 28. (PAH)
3 WSW Heflin Ohio, KY UNK An NWS Storm Survey determined that an EF-0 tornado with peak winds of 85 mph touched down early in the morning on April 28th. It was on the ground for 1.9 miles... and (LMK)
2 NNE Hartford Ohio, KY UNK A National Weather Service storm survey confirmed an EF1 tornado touched down north of Hartford during the early morning hours on April 28th. The maximum estimated wind (LMK)

Preliminary local storm reports (SPC) within the warned area window — subject to revision after NWS surveys.

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