Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
480 NOUS43 KIND 282220 PNSIND INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-290630- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 620 PM EDT Tue May 28 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/26/2024 Tornado Event... A line of severe thunderstorms moved across southwest and south central Indiana on Sunday evening, May 26 2024, producing a tornado in Knox County and wind damage throughout the area. Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 112 mph Path Length /statute/: 12.14 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/26/2024 Start Time: 09:49 PM EDT Start Location: Decker / Knox County / IN Start Lat/Lon: 38.517 / -87.5226 End Date: 05/26/2024 End Time: 10:00 PM EDT End Location: 2 ESE Monroe City / Knox County / IN End Lat/Lon: 38.5941 / -87.3211 Survey Summary: The tornado began near Decker where tree damage was found near the starting point. At the start, funnel clouds were jumping as most of the damage was confined to the trees while houses remained undamaged. The tornado quickly strengthened in producing low end EF2 damage about a half mile east of Decker where a pole barn was destroyed with debris found over a mile east of the original damage location. In that same lot, a school bus was picked up and moved about 20 yards away. A sporadic damage path continued for about 2.5 miles northeast of Decker with EF1 damage to mainly trees and one other small barn. The sporadic damage path persisted through rural portions of southern Knox County with EF0 tree and power line damage. About 3 miles southwest of Monroe City, the tornado hit another garage structure, pushing in its bolted doors and causing the structure to collapse. Debris from that structure was thrown about a mile northeastward into a field, with drone footage capturing circulations carved in the ground in that field. There were likely a few circulations associated with the main tornado as additional tree damage was found on the north side of this same property, with no damage in between, leaving the house unaffected. The tornado continued on its northeast path through southern Knox County about a mile south of Monroe City, causing EF0 damage to trees. The tornado lifted in rural portions of southeast Knox County just prior to the Knox/Daviess County line. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Lashley/Moore/Ryan