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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Louisville, KY
1246 AM EDT Sat Apr 6 2024 /1146 PM CDT Fri Apr 5 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/02/2024 Tornado Event...

..Harrison into Floyd County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    95 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.17 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/02/2024
Start Time:             01:09 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 ESE Crandall / Harrison County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          38.2699 / -86.0216

End Date:               04/02/2024
End Time:               01:15 PM EDT
End Location:           Georgetown / Floyd County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            38.2897 / -85.9695

Survey Summary:

The National Weather Service in Louisville conducted a damage
assessment survey at a property off of Hidden Springs Drive in
far eastern Harrison County, Indiana for damage caused by a
tornado that was filmed on Tuesday. Video clearly show the
tornado touching down multiple times.

The tornado initially touched down and damaged a house off of
Hidden Springs Drive. Much of the landscaping around the house
wasn`t disturbed. An outdoor hot tub on the northern end of the
west side of the house had its heavy cover broke and thrown to the
southwest. The southwest side of this well constructed house had
a section of its roof decking torn off and thrown which can be
seen in the video. Wind speeds were estimated at 95 mph based
on this damage. In one area of the house, the damage penetrated
the ceiling. In other parts, the ceiling has been lifted away
from the walls. Much of the soffit around the house has been sucked
in or blown out. Some insulation from the attic is stuck to the
east side of the house with additional amounts on the south facing
exposed surfaces like door jambs and light fixtures. This is
evidence of cyclonic flow. A patio chair that was sitting
behind the house was found approximately 133 yards away in the
woods.

Approximately 100 yards east of the house, a few mature trees
have been snapped on the edge of the woods. Farther in the woods,
roofing debris was found on the ground and in trees as far 380
yards from where it came. The main section of roof that was
thrown, and can been seen on video, wasn`t located. Many trees
were freshly damaged or uprooted in the woods, but many of those
were already dead.

The video shows the tornado strengthening and weakening with a
condensation funnel barely visible at times. It shows inflow
being pulled into the tornado which is strong enough to bring
down compromised trees. The tornado can also be seen dropping
and lifting very small vortices as it approaches Georgetown.
Minor tree damage was found off of Georges Hill Road and west of
Georgetown County Line Road. As the tornado crossed Georgetown
County Line Road, there was an uptick in how widespread the damage
was, and the damage was slightly more impressive with a few large
branches being snapped.

Between Old Lanesville Road and Georgetown Lanesville Road,
scattered tree damage continued with a large tree being uprooted.
Several compromised trees were brought down too. An eyewitness
that was on Georgetown Lanesville Road during the storm said she
saw a "finger" of a tornado touch down at a house on that road
before lifting. She didn`t see the tornado touch down again.

The last of the damage was found off of Watts Road. A house just
west of the road had damage to its gutter covers. Just east of
the road, minor tree damage was observed.

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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.


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