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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
527 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...Preliminary NWS Damage Survey for 3/14/2024 Tornado Event Update #1...

.Update...First update to include additional preliminary path
information.

.Overview...Multiple intense supercells impacted the north central
and northeastern portions of central Indiana on the afternoon and
evening of Thursday, March 14, 2024, producing multiple reports of
large to very large hail, and reports of at least one tornado in
eastern Delaware County into Randolph County.

This tornado may have continued beyond the below listed end point
into western Ohio. This will be finalized and confirmed at a later
time after discussion with neighboring NWS survey teams.

The following details the first update to the initial preliminary
results from the NWS Indianapolis damage survey team, whose work
continues at this hour. The final rating and additional tornado
details will be provided upon conclusion of the survey and review
of relevant data by NWS meteorologists in the coming hours and days.

.Selma Winchester Tornado...

Rating:                 EF3
Estimated Peak Wind:    155-165 mph
Path Length /statute/:  25.03 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   700 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               38

Start Date:             03/14/2024
Start Time:             07:37 PM EDT
Start Location:         Selma / Delaware County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          40.1947 / -85.2793

End Date:               03/14/2024
End Time:               08:13 PM EDT
End Location:           2 SSW Union City / Randolph County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            40.1715 / -84.8094

&&

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.

$$

Nield


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