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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Louisville, KY
1255 PM EST Thu Dec 12 2024 /1155 AM CST Thu Dec 12 2024/

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

The National Weather Service in Louisville has updated the path
length of the tornado near Sellersburg on May 7, based on a photo
report in an open field just east of Covered Bridge Road and
north of Perry Crossing Road. This point extends the tornado path
an additional 0.78 miles to a total length of 1.19 miles.

.Clark County Indiana Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.19 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   60 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/07/2024
Start Time:             09:23 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 NE Bennettsville / Clark County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          38.4365 / -85.789

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 Crossing (near Sellersburg) in Central Clark
County Indiana. The tornado touched down in a field east of
Covered Bridge Golf Club, and crossed Muddy Fork before crossing
Columbus Mann Road near 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.

The 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 was 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 board 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, resulting in 8
minutes of lead time before the tornado touched down at 9:23 PM
EDT.

The National Weather Service would like to thank Clark County
Emergency Manager Gavan Hebner for his 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.


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