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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
436 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/07/2024 Tornado Event


.Overview...

Multiple supercells impacted south central Indiana during the evening
hours of Tuesday, May 7th, 2024. The storms produced multiple reports
of hail and tornadoes. Damage surveys found 5 separate tornadoes based
on mostly tree damage and some minor structural damage. Video footage
also aided in the survey process. This was a difficult survey due to
several supercell thunderstorms moving across the same area and each
producing weak tornadoes. The tornadoes for this event may have been on
the ground for longer ranges but Large expanses of open farm field inhibited
the survey team from extending tracks. Witness reports indicated that some
of the tornadoes were small, rope tornadoes and bouncing across the landscape.


.Tornado 1

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.78 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/07/2024
Start Time:             07:31 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 NNW St. Paul / Shelby County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          39.4703 / -85.6448

End Date:               05/07/2024
End Time:               07:33 PM EDT
End Location:           3 N St. Paul / Shelby County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            39.4691 / -85.6304

Survey Summary:
Numerous small to medium size trees were found uprooted or with large limbs broken off.
Nearby homes had little damage other than some shingles off and gutters torn off.
A very old barn had some roof damage. Drone footage showed a few trees had larger
limbs broken/snapped close to ending point of this line.

.Tornado 2

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.16 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/07/2024
Start Time:             07:45 PM EDT
Start Location:         4 NNE St. Paul / Rush County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          39.4699 / -85.5851

End Date:               05/07/2024
End Time:               07:46 PM EDT
End Location:           4 NNE St. Paul / Rush County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            39.4709 / -85.5823

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado occurred at this location, hitting a metal barn and throwing debris
to the northeast...north and northwest. The tornado quickly dissipated in a field to the east.
Grain silos just west of building and nearby home to the northwest were untouched.

.Tornado 3...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    Unknown
Path Length /statute/:  0.77 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/07/2024
Start Time:             07:47 PM EDT
Start Location:         7 SSE Rushville / Rush County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          39.5133 / -85.3875

End Date:               05/08/2024
End Time:               07:53 PM EDT
End Location:           7 SE Rushville / Rush County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            39.5156 / -85.3733

Survey Summary:
Clear video of this tornado was taken by a nearby resident. It moved
almost due east over a farm field. Only small stalks of old soybeans
could be seen in a swirled pattern in the field where the eyewitness
saw the tornado cross 635 East. Infrared imagery from a drone showed
very evident swirl marks in the field along the path. Because no damage
occurred, this tornado cannot be accurately rated and given a wind speed,
thus it is classified as an EFU for unknown.


.Tornado 4...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.63 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/07/2024
Start Time:             08:03 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 N St. Paul / Rush County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          39.4621 / -85.629

End Date:               05/07/2024
End Time:               08:15 PM EDT
End Location:           5 NE St. Paul / Rush County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            39.4675 / -85.5427

Survey Summary:
This tornado was likely associated with the second tornado warned supercell that
moved across southern Rush county. Mostly tree damage and minor structural damage
was found along this path. Several healthy softwood pine trees were snapped about
8 to 10 feet above ground but nearby homes and barns had little damage. One barn
did have part of metal roofing pulled back and thrown to the east southeast.


.Tornado 5 Northern Decatur Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    81 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.48 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/07/2024
Start Time:             08:25 PM EDT
Start Location:         8 NNE Greensburg / Decatur County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          39.4395 / -85.3909

End Date:               05/07/2024
End Time:               08:29 PM EDT
End Location:           7 SW Laurel / Decatur County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            39.4497 / -85.3082

Survey Summary:
Damage along this track was mostly to utility poles along county roads 550 east
and north 700 east and some larger tree branches broken.

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

EFU.....Unknown
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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

Lashley/Beachler

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