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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Louisville, KY
1037 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024 /937 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/07/24 Tornado Event - Update #1...

Track was extended slightly to 0.41 miles.

.Clark County Indiana Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.41 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   60 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/07/2024
Start Time:             09:23 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 NE Bennettsville / Clark County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          38.4434 / -85.7777

End Date:               05/07/2024
End Time:               09:26 PM EDT
End Location:           2 NE Bennettsville / Clark County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            38.4466 / -85.7713

Survey Summary:
The National Weather Service in Louisville confirmed an
EF0 tornado in Perry Crossings (near Sellersburg) in Central
Clark County Indiana.  The tornado touched down in a field just
west of Columbus Mann Road and Pinta Place.  Video photography
and eye witnesses saw 2 small tornado funnels from the supercell.
The first damage point was to three homes on Pinta Place. The
homes had shingle and roofing material loss, along with torn
gutters and awning damage. A couple of Bradford pear trees were
displaced to the north. Wind speeds were between 80 and 85 mph
with a width of 60 yards.

A tornado appeared to lift over a small lake before touching down
again at the intersection of Lumberfield Lane and New Perry Lane.
There was damage to 3 homes with shingle and roofing material
loss. One home in particular had insulation and mud splatter
thrown around all 4 sides of the house. Witnesses saw 2 small
funnels and many had their ears popping. Wind speeds were 85 mph
with a width of 60 yards. Corn stalks from the original touch down
point were thrown to this location.

Just before the house on Lumberfield, a wooden fence was
pulled apart and knocked over. Either a board from that fence or
one from a loosely connected outbuilding was thrown through the
wall of the house near the bathroom window. The tornado lifted
just beyond the house on the east side of Lumberfield lane, but
debris from the houses landed into homes on Meriwether Drive. This
included shingles, particle board and one impressive 2x4
impalement into the side of the house about 9 feet off the ground.

A tornado warning was issued at 9:15 PM EDT and touched down at
9:23 PM EDT resulting in 8 minutes of lead time. The National
Weather Service would like to thank Clark County Emergency Manager
Gavan Hebner for is assistance with this survey.

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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.

JDG/SG

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