Temperatures warmed into the 80's ahead of a line of thunderstorms over northwest Tennessee and the Missouri Bootheel. The line of storms became severe as it moved rapidly northeast across the Purchase area of western Kentucky. The storms formed ahead of a cold front that extended southward from a low pressure center over the St. Louis area. A combination of moderate instability, sufficient wind shear, and steep low-level lapse rates supported locally damaging winds and an isolated tornado with these storms.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, KENTUCKY
From 26-APR-17 18:05:00 to 26-APR-17 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: CRUTCHFIELD
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A barn roof was blown off along Highway 924.

Hail in CARLISLE, KENTUCKY
From 26-APR-17 18:17:00 to 26-APR-17 18:17:00 (CST-6)
Location: BARDWELL
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 26-APR-17 18:40:00 to 26-APR-17 18:45:00 (CST-6)
Location: DOGWOOD
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

About a mile north of Symsonia, a few trees were uprooted. One of the trees was down on a home. Several miles south-southwest of Symsonia, numerous trees were snapped and uprooted near the intersection of Kentucky Highways 131 and 301.

Tornado in HICKMAN, KENTUCKY
From 26-APR-17 18:12:00 to 26-APR-17 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Location: CROLEY
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 425.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado began about 4.6 miles southeast of Clinton. The path crossed very close to the intersection of Highways 58 and 307, where the community of Fulgham is located. Peak winds were estimated near 95 mph. Three dozen homes and outbuildings received minor to moderate damage, consisting primarily of loss of shingles, siding, and trim. One home lost about a third of its roof, and another home had the back porch blown off. Several smaller outbuildings or garages were destroyed. A large chicken house lost one-quarter of its roof. Kentucky Highway 307 was closed by downed trees and power lines north of Highway 58. Hundreds of trees and tree limbs were blown down. Four eyewitnesses reported seeing the tornado near Fulgham. Most of the damage was concentrated around and just north of Fulgham. The tornado weakened somewhat as it crossed into Graves County, and the damage track became more intermittent there. The tornado crossed into Graves County about one mile north of where Highway 58 crosses the county line.

Thunderstorm Wind in MCCRACKEN, KENTUCKY
From 26-APR-17 18:37:00 to 26-APR-17 18:40:00 (CST-6)
Location: LONE OAK
Magnitude: 61.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

In Paducah, shingles were blown off a roof and one-inch tree limbs were broken. A wind gust to 70 mph was estimated by an off-duty weather service employee a couple miles southwest of Lone Oak.

Thunderstorm Wind in LIVINGSTON, KENTUCKY
From 26-APR-17 18:53:00 to 26-APR-17 19:02:00 (CST-6)
Location: NEWBERN
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

A number of downed trees and power lines were reported throughout the county, mostly in the southern part between Smithland and Grand Rivers. Kentucky Highway 453 was restricted to one lane at the intersection of Highway 1889 due to several downed trees and power lines. The county rescue squad and area fire departments assisted with clearing trees from a number of roadways.

Tornado in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 26-APR-17 18:20:00 to 26-APR-17 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: BALTIMORE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado crossed from Hickman County into Graves County about one mile north of  Highway 58. The tornado weakened somewhat as it crossed into Graves County, where the damage track became more intermittent. Peak winds in the Graves County portion of the track were estimated just above 80 mph. Most of the damage was concentrated in Hickman County. Much of the structural damage in the Graves County portion of the path was along Highway 339, where a barn was heavily damaged. Otherwise, the damage along the Graves County portion of the track consisted mostly of some uprooted trees and broken branches. Trees were uprooted along U.S. Highway 45 near Pryorsburg. Four eyewitnesses reported seeing the tornado near Fulgham in Hickman County.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRAVES, KENTUCKY
From 26-APR-17 18:37:00 to 26-APR-17 18:37:00 (CST-6)
Location: MAYFIELD
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter estimated a wind gust to 65 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRITTENDEN, KENTUCKY
From 26-APR-17 19:21:00 to 26-APR-17 19:21:00 (CST-6)
Location: MARION
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Emergency management personnel estimated winds gusted from 60 to 65 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, KENTUCKY
From 26-APR-17 18:53:00 to 26-APR-17 18:59:00 (CST-6)
Location: CALVERT CITY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Several large tree limbs were blown down.