Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
Issued by NWS Louisville, KY
833 NOUS43 KLMK 060446 PNSLMK INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-061700- 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. && 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. $$ KDW