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May 15-20th Severe Weather Event

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janetjanet998

janetjanet998

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED  
TORNADO WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN  
834 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017  
  
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN INDIANAPOLIS HAS ISSUED A  
  
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...  
  NORTHEASTERN CLINTON COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...  
  SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTY IN CENTRAL INDIANA...  
  
* UNTIL 900 PM EDT  
  
* AT 834 PM EDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF  
  FRANKFORT, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.  
  

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janetjanet998

janetjanet998

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still on ground

EVERE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN  
842 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017  
  
INC023-067-210100-  
/O.CON.KIND.TO.W.0015.000000T0000Z-170521T0100Z/  
CLINTON IN-HOWARD IN-  
842 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017  
  
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR  
NORTHEASTERN CLINTON AND SOUTHWESTERN HOWARD COUNTIES...  
      
AT 841 PM EDT, A CONFIRMED TORNADO WAS LOCATED 11 MILES NORTHEAST OF  
FRANKFORT, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.  
  

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HillsdaleMIWeather

HillsdaleMIWeather

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
902 PM EDT SAT MAY 20 2017

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Howard County in central Indiana...

* Until 930 PM EDT

* At 902 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles west of Kokomo, moving northeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud. 

  IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
           shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. 
           Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree 
           damage is likely. 
 

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Hoosier

Hoosier

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3 hours ago, Indystorm said:

Clinton county dispatch confirms damage in Forest IN, which is ne of Frankfort per WTHR  This would have been from the confirmed tornado heading for Russiaville, which then lifted.

Yeah, fire station in Forest had significant damage.

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IWXwx

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Clinton County Tornado confirmed: 

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
155 PM EDT Sun May 21 2017

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/20/17 TOWNSHIP OF FOREST TORNADO EVENT...

.OVERVIEW...Eyewitness sightings and videos of brief tornado 
touchdowns, analysis of damage pictures and discussion of damage 
with local officials confirms a brief EF1 tornado in Forest, Indiana
northeast of Frankfort in Clinton County. Damage included roof and 
wall damage to the Forest volunteer fire station and a pole barn 
northeast of the fire station. 

.FOREST TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF-1 
Estimated peak wind:    90-95 mph
Path length /Statute/:  0.1 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             May 20 2017 
Start time:             845 PM EDT
Start location:         Forest / Clinton County / IN

End date:               May 20 2017
End time:               846 PM EDT
End location:           0.1 miles NE Forest / Clinton County / IN

 

 

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1 hour ago, IWXwx said:

Clinton County Tornado confirmed: 


Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
155 PM EDT Sun May 21 2017

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/20/17 TOWNSHIP OF FOREST TORNADO EVENT...

.OVERVIEW...Eyewitness sightings and videos of brief tornado 
touchdowns, analysis of damage pictures and discussion of damage 
with local officials confirms a brief EF1 tornado in Forest, Indiana
northeast of Frankfort in Clinton County. Damage included roof and 
wall damage to the Forest volunteer fire station and a pole barn 
northeast of the fire station. 

.FOREST TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF-1 
Estimated peak wind:    90-95 mph
Path length /Statute/:  0.1 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             May 20 2017 
Start time:             845 PM EDT
Start location:         Forest / Clinton County / IN

End date:               May 20 2017
End time:               846 PM EDT
End location:           0.1 miles NE Forest / Clinton County / IN

 

 

Still waiting on LOT and possibly IWX.  Last I saw they were still trying to pinpoint location(s) and the cwa boundary does run through that area.

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tornadohunter

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4 hours ago, IWXwx said:

Clinton County Tornado confirmed: 


Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
155 PM EDT Sun May 21 2017

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/20/17 TOWNSHIP OF FOREST TORNADO EVENT...

.OVERVIEW...Eyewitness sightings and videos of brief tornado 
touchdowns, analysis of damage pictures and discussion of damage 
with local officials confirms a brief EF1 tornado in Forest, Indiana
northeast of Frankfort in Clinton County. Damage included roof and 
wall damage to the Forest volunteer fire station and a pole barn 
northeast of the fire station. 

.FOREST TORNADO...

Rating:                 EF-1 
Estimated peak wind:    90-95 mph
Path length /Statute/:  0.1 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             May 20 2017 
Start time:             845 PM EDT
Start location:         Forest / Clinton County / IN

End date:               May 20 2017
End time:               846 PM EDT
End location:           0.1 miles NE Forest / Clinton County / IN

 

 

Tornado was on ground at 8:41...oh well. 

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andyhb

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1 minute ago, tornadohunter said:

Honest question, how does that factor in? I only was is INDs CWA yesterday. 

If it crosses a CWA boundary, the begin time (or end time) recorded in that CWA is the time when it crosses said boundary.

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tornadohunter

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10 minutes ago, andyhb said:

If it crosses a CWA boundary, the begin time (or end time) recorded in that CWA is the time when it crosses said boundary.

But it didn't cross a cwa boundary? Video I shot was in IND cwa and IND issued public information statement. Should I bring this up with them or just let it be? 

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2 minutes ago, tornadohunter said:

But it didn't cross a cwa boundary? Video I shot was in IND cwa and IND issued public information statement. Should I bring this up with them or just let it be? 

Yeah, that one was entirely within the IND cwa.  

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Hoosier

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Here's the border crosser.  Benton county is in the LOT cwa and White county is in IWX.

  
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
527 PM EDT Sun May 21 2017 /427 PM CDT Sun May 21 2017/

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/20/17 TORNADO EVENT...

.OVERVIEW...A EF0 tornado has been confirmed as a result of
information from the National Weather Service, Benton and White
county Emergency management, spotters and residents southwest of
Wolcott, Indiana.

.Wolcott IN Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated peak wind:    65 mph
Path length /Statute/:  1.65 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             May 20 2017
Start time:             735 pm EDT
Start location:         7.6 SW Wolcott, IN
Start Lat/Lon:          40.6574/-87.0974

End date:               May 20 2017
End time:               737 pm EDT
End location:           6.6 SSW Wolcott, IN
End_lat/lon: 40.6672/-87.0730

SURVEY_SUMMARY: Spotter reports as well as video footage confirm a
tornado touched down just inside the Benton/White county line (N
County Road 1200 E) and crossed into White county shortly
thereafter south of W County Road 600 S. Although radar data
suggests the strongest winds may have remained over open fields,
the northeast corner of a property about a half mile south of 600
S suffered minor damage. A small boat on a trailer was flipped,
with a small tree being uprooted and an adjacent small building
was knocked down. Winds are estimated at around 65 mph. Note start
and stop locations are inside White County.
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Hoosier

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Louisville KY
505 PM EDT Sun May 21 2017

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/20/2017 Tornado Event

.Jefferson County Indiana Tornado

EF Scale Rating:           EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:       90
Path Length/Statue/:       0.2 miles
Path Width/Maximum/:       20 yards
Fatalities:                0
Injuries:                  0

Start Date:                05/20/2017
Start Time:                7:10 PM EDT
Start Location:            2 miles southeast of Wirt Indiana
Start Lat/Lon:             38.7890/-85.4262

End Date:                  05/20/2017
End Time:                  7:11 PM EDT
End Location:              2 miles southeast of Wirt Indiana
End Lat/Lon:               38.7893/-85.4230

Survey Summary:

A small tornado touched down just north of West Galway Trail N in
a tree line behind some houses. The tornado uprooted and snapped
trees as it moved east. An eyewitness reported seeing a black mass
with debris moving horizontally. The tornado covered his house in
fallen trees. As it crossed Paper Mill Road, the inflow winds into
the tornado pulled off siding from nearby houses and moved light
objects several hundred feet. A camper parked on the southern edge
of the path rolled three times toward the center of circulation
and was destroyed. After crossing the road it struck an abandoned
farm house and did more tree damage. There was no more evidence of
damage after the tornado passed east of the farmhouse.
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wxman_ind

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19 hours ago, tornadohunter said:

But it didn't cross a cwa boundary? Video I shot was in IND cwa and IND issued public information statement. Should I bring this up with them or just let it be? 

You can always submit your concerns via our office email account (link at the bottom of NWS IND's webpage). I wasn't there for this event, but the time on the PNS may have been estimated by radar.

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