930 am EDT Wed Oct 9 2002



...Final details of October 4th severe weather...



The storm that damaged the roof of a New Albany business last Friday 

has been determined to have caused been by a classic downburst 

storm...not by a tornado. Service hydrologist...mike 

Callahan...interviewed several eyewitnesses of the damage occurring.



Boat personnel of an Ohio River craft observed a tornado touchdown 

just prior to the Tornado Warning issuance. Actually it was a 

waterspout in first touching down on the river. No damage was 

reported from this...as Learned in discussions with Jefferson County 

emergency management.



Damage in the springhurst area of Jefferson County was done...in 

part...by a small F1 tornado. Lead forecaster...Joe ammerman... 

conducted an official storm survey Saturday morning. His findings 

were corroborated by a local TV meteorologist who surveyed the 

damage from a helicopter and on the ground.



Damage in the springhurst area was also done by straightline winds.



Reitmeyer