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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
407 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2024 /307 PM CDT Sun Mar 17 2024/

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/14/2024 Tornado Event...

.Coordination between NWS Wilmington, NWS Northern Indiana and
emergency management officials has resulted in the confirmation of
a tornado which started in far southeastern Adams county and moved
into Mercer county in Ohio where it reached a peak intensity of
EF1.

..New Corydon IN to Celina OH Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  9.60 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   450 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/14/2024
Start Time:             06:40 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 ENE New Corydon / Adams County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          40.5743 / -84.8211

End Date:               03/14/2024
End Time:               06:55 PM EDT
End Location:           4 W Celina / Mercer County / OH
End Lat/Lon:            40.5555 / -84.6418

Survey Summary:
The tornado initially began over an open field north of the
intersection of East County Road 1200 South and South County Road
600 East and moved east towards the Indiana/Ohio state line.
Damage was limited to an outbuilding, some tree damage and shingle
damage to a home along East 1200 South in Adams County, Indiana. The
tornado then entered Mercer County, Ohio along Skeels Road where
minor damage was observed to a house along Skeels Road. The most
confident corridor of EF-1 tornado damage, estimated to be around
100 mph, occurred shortly after the tornado developed. Most of the
damage was confined to a few properties south of the intersection
of Skeels Road and State Route 49. Several outbuildings were
completely destroyed, and one house received some roof damage. The
tornado continued eastward and followed Carmel Church Road
eastward, causing numerous tree and additional outbuilding damage.
A more southeast motion started at the intersection of Carmel
Church Road and Erastus Durbin Road. Additional damage was
observed between this location and the intersection of Now Road
and Mud Pike Road. The final corridor of damage was observed along
Mud Pike Road and toward the intersection at State Route 118
where several homes were damaged. The tornado dissipated east of
this location. The total length of the tornado including the
portion in Adams County, Indiana is 9.6 miles. In Adams county,
the tornado was on the ground for nearly a mile.

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>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.


$$

Fisher


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