New details emerge on EF-2 Fayette County tornado
FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (WVNS) – New details have emerged as a result of a storm survey on the EF-2 tornado that ravaged the Hico area of Fayette County Tuesday.
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According to the survey, the National Weather Service has finished their survey of the damage from Tuesday’s tornado near Hico in Fayette County.
They say peak winds of 130 mph occurred with the tornado. The tornado first touched down west of Mallard Road, then traveled east along mallard road, causing significant tree damage with hundreds of hardwood trees uprooted or snapped. Several homes were also damaged along this road, including one that sustained significant roof damage.
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They say the tornado then moved northeast, crossing lookout road and US 60 before lifting. They say the strongest winds were likely just west of Lookout Road. The tornado damaged or destroyed several homes and businesses along US 60. One home was shifted several feet off its foundation and its metal roof was tossed about 350 yards.
59News spoke with Tony Edwards on Thursday with the National Weather Service.
Edwards says they have to cover multiple locations including West Virginia.
“We have had, going by memory, 12 different locations that we are gonna have to do damage surveys for in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. The counties that we cover, so, I accomplished 4 yesterday. I’ve got done three so far today. So, we’re working on them” said Edwards to 59News.
This is the strongest tornado in our region this century and the strongest in West Virginia since 2010.
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