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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
448 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 06/18/25 Tornado Event...

Two brief tornadoes caused damage west and northwest of
Lafayette. These tornadoes showed signs of skipping along their
path with significant straight line wind damage along a path
stretching across much of the county. Only two touchdowns were
definitive with only weak signs of circulation along the remainder
of the damage path.

.LAF1...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.56 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   30 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/18/2025
Start Time:             03:02 PM EDT
Start Location:         5 WNW Shadeland / Tippecanoe County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          40.3778 / -87.0655

End Date:               06/18/2025
End Time:               03:03 PM EDT
End Location:           6 WNW Shadeland / Tippecanoe County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            40.3856 / -87.0625

Survey Summary:
The first tornado of the event impacted mostly trees in a valley
before moving up a hill and crossing 850W. A home in the path
suffered very minor damage with the tornado dissipating in a
field just south of 200s.

.LAF2...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.34 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             06/18/2025
Start Time:             03:10 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 NNW West Lafayette / Tippecanoe County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          40.4879 / -86.9316

End Date:               06/18/2025
End Time:               03:11 PM EDT
End Location:           3 NNW West Lafayette / Tippecanoe County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            40.4925 / -86.9292

Survey Summary:
The second tornado caused tree damage and minor roof damage to a
home on 500N. Drone footage showed clear convergence in a grass
field and a touchdown in a field of corn north of 500N. The
tornado then downed a few additional trees before dissipating in
a field to the northeast.

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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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.

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