Thunderstorms gradually intensified along and ahead of a cold front from Arkansas into western Kentucky. The storms occurred in a moist and strongly sheared environment, resulting in a combination of line segments and supercells which evolved into a quasi-linear convective system. There were isolated tornadoes, along with a couple small swaths of damaging winds.

Tornado in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 09:30:00 to 04-APR-11 09:31:00 (CST-6)
Location: HEATH
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A brief touchdown occurred. The roof of a long metal farm building was lifted across a farm house. Two vehicles parked in a building were heavily damaged. Large tree limbs were down. Peak winds were estimated near 75 mph.

Tornado in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 09:18:00 to 04-APR-11 09:22:00 (CST-6)
Location: SLATER
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Two barns were levelled on Highway 1345. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Peak winds were estimated near 90 mph. Average path width was about 175 yards.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 11:02:00 to 04-APR-11 11:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: FEARSVILLE
Magnitude: 68.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A garage type building formerly used as a car wash was unroofed, and a wall partially collapsed. An unoccupied trailer was blown over.

Heavy Rain in CALLOWAY, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 09:00:00 to 04-APR-11 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: HAMLIN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two inches of rain fell in an hour. There was localized street flooding.

Lightning in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 09:45:00 to 04-APR-11 09:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAXON
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A trained spotter was taking shelter during a tornado warning with two other individuals. After the storm, while coming out of their place of shelter, lightning struck a few feet above her. The lightning sent showers of sparks and burned a hole in the building she was standing beside. The lightning threw her ten feet from a sidewalk onto a gravel drive, causing some scratches and bruises.

Tornado in MUHLENBERG, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 10:55:00 to 04-APR-11 11:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: GREENVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The tornado struck first at a mobile home park on U.S. Highway 62 on the south side of Greenville. One mobile home was overturned and destroyed. Three people were injured. Two of the injuries were slight. Another mobile home was blown off its foundation. A camper trailer was overturned. Several houses sustained shingle damage. Trees and limbs were blown down along the entire path. The average path width was 100 yards. Peak winds were estimated near 109 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 09:33:00 to 04-APR-11 09:33:00 (CST-6)
Location: (PAH)BARKLEY ARPT PA
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

A wind gust to 61 mph was measured by the ASOS at the Paducah airport.

Hail in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 09:59:00 to 04-APR-11 09:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: HARVY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Funnel Cloud in HOPKINS, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 10:46:00 to 04-APR-11 10:46:00 (CST-6)
Location: ROMNEY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 06:45:00 to 04-APR-11 06:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: SMITHLAND
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 09:32:00 to 04-APR-11 09:32:00 (CST-6)
Location: PADUCAH
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A 63 mph wind gust was measured at the mall on the west side of Paducah.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRIGG, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 10:44:00 to 04-APR-11 10:48:00 (CST-6)
Location: CADIZ
Magnitude: 59.00 MG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A wind gust to 68 mph was measured at a local radio station. A gust to 65 mph was measured on the west side of Cadiz. Trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 09:29:00 to 04-APR-11 09:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: WOODVILLE
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Across western McCracken County, a porch roof was blown off, speed limit signs were down, and tree limbs were down. A carport was wrapped around a tree. The damage was mostly north and west of Barkley Regional Airport.

Tornado in CHRISTIAN, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 11:04:00 to 04-APR-11 11:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: HOPKINSVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 2.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado path began along U.S. Highway 41 at a large auto parts manufacturing plant. The industrial warehouse type building was heavily damaged on the north and west sides. Large sections of roof up to 100 by 400 feet were removed. Small sections of exterior walls were peeled back or blown in. A rooftop hvac unit was blown off the building. There were seven injuries to workers inside the plant, mostly due to flying objects. One worker required overnight hospitalization. Some of the injuries included a broken jaw and broken foot. In front of the industrial building on U.S. 41, steel utility poles were bent almost to the ground. The remainder of the path was mostly through open farm country. Several barns were destroyed, and metal roofs were off two homes. Dozens of trees were uprooted. Observers at Fort Campbell reported seeing a rotating wall cloud about the time of the tornado. Peak winds were estimated near 130 mph. The average path width was 150 yards.

Tornado in BALLARD, KENTUCKY
From 04-APR-11 09:20:00 to 04-APR-11 09:27:00 (CST-6)
Location: SLATER
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 700.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Near Hinkleville, a man was trapped in a 60 by 80 foot farm building that was destroyed. He received four broken ribs. The roof was removed from a two-story house, and the garage was levelled. Several other homes sustained roof damage, including one with partial roof loss. Two mobile homes were overturned. Two large chicken barns about 45 feet wide by 250 yards long were destroyed, and two others were heavily damaged. Numerous farm buildings were destroyed, along with some grain bins. Dozens of large trees were snapped or uprooted. A mobile home was shifted slightly off its foundation at the end of the track along the McCracken County line. While damage was predominantly caused by the tornado, some damage southeast of Hinkleville was caused by straight-line winds. Peak winds were near 120 mph. Average path width was 250 yards.