Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
362 NOUS43 KIND 082036 PNSIND INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-090445- 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. && 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 $$