CADIZ, Ky. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky. has confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down in Trigg County on New Year’s Eve.
Meteorologist Sean Poulos said a team was sent out Wednesday to survey the damage and determined a tornado had touched down offshore of Lake Barkley near Blue Water Estates.
The tornado reached 90 mph and lasted for approximately 0.6 miles.
Our survey teams today confirmed two EF-1 tornadoes occurred on New Year's Eve Day. 1 in Spencer County IN and the other in Trigg County KY. Full details here: https://t.co/dqTaHbGBww pic.twitter.com/VcBI9ik2WU
— NWS Paducah, KY (@NWSPaducah) January 2, 2019