Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
407 NOUS43 KIWX 142318 PNSIWX INZ005>009-012>015-017-018-020-022>027-032>034-103-104-116-203- 204-216-MIZ078>081-177-277-OHZ001-002-004-005-015-016-024-025- 151130- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 718 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024 /618 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024/ ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/07/2024 Tornado Event Update 2... Information is organized in the following manner; Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Our total tornado count is seven. Details on damage in the North Manchester area have been updated to reflect a survey of the damage by the NWS. In addition, details of wind damage north of Peru, IN have been added. No changes have been made to any of the 7 tornadoes that were confirmed. This will be the final statement on the May 7, 2024 event. We want to thank all our partners, including emergency management, the media and spotters for their assistance. .Colon/Sherwood, Michigan EF2... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph Path Length /statute/: 19.58 miles Path Width /maximum/: 950 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 05/07/2024 Start Time: 05:41 PM EDT Start Location: 1 SSE Centreville / St. Joseph County / MI Start Lat/Lon: 41.9132 / -85.5258 End Date: 05/07/2024 End Time: 06:11 PM EDT End Location: 3 SW Union City / Branch County / MI End Lat/Lon: 42.036 / -85.1835 Survey Summary: A tornado touched down in St. Joseph county on the south side of Centreville and then tracked northeast, passing north of Colon, crossing into Branch county near Havens and Goodrich Lake. The tornado finally weakened and lifted south of Union Lake. Extensive damage occurred to trees and center pivot irrigation systems along the track with the most significant damage occurring from north of Colon to north of Sherwood. Several homes suffered loss of roof and walls, resulting in the area of highest damage consistent with EF2 and estimated winds of 130 mph. Video footage and layout of some tree damage confirms this was a multi vortex tornado during its peak intensity. && .Union Lake, Michigan EF1... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.09 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/07/2024 Start Time: 06:07 PM EDT Start Location: 3 SSW Union City / Branch County / MI Start Lat/Lon: 42.0248 / -85.1797 End Date: 05/08/2024 End Time: 06:08 PM EDT End Location: 2 SSW Union City / Branch County / MI End Lat/Lon: 42.031 / -85.1602 Survey Summary: A brief EF1 tornado developed southwest of Union City, MI as the Colon/Sherwood tornado to the northwest dissipated. This tornado moved along W Girard Road between Babcock Road and Arbogast Road, destroying a machine shed and ripping out some of the anchor posts. && .Dowagiac/Twin Lakes, Michigan EF1... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 11.83 miles Path Width /maximum/: 950 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/07/2024 Start Time: 05:11 PM EDT Start Location: 1 NW Dowagiac / Cass County / MI Start Lat/Lon: 41.995 / -86.1227 End Date: 05/07/2024 End Time: 05:38 PM EDT End Location: 4 SE Decatur / Cass County / MI End Lat/Lon: 42.0682 / -85.9168 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 mph occurred in the early evening of May 7th in Cass County, MI. The tornado touched down in a field just north of the Dowagiac Municipal Airport. The tornado did damage to trees along Middle Crossing Rd, even uprooting a few large trees onto homes in the area. The tornado continued northeast, where a power pole was snapped and a few center pivots were flipped in a field adjacent to the Amtrak railroad near the intersection of Gage Street and Atwood Road. The tornado reached its maximum width in the Twin Lakes area, where extensive damage to trees was noted on all sides of both lakes. Hundreds of trees of varying sizes were snapped and uprooted in Twin Lakes. The tornado continued northeast, snapping trees on Dewey Lake Street. Additional damage to a barn was noted on Wickett Road. The tornado dissipated near the Cass/Van Buren County line. && ..3 SSW Arthur, Ohio EF0... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.48 miles Path Width /maximum/: 25 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/07/2024 Start Time: 08:16 PM EDT Start Location: 3 SSW Arthur / Paulding County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 41.1605 / -84.3897 End Date: 05/07/2024 End Time: 08:16 PM EDT End Location: 3 SSW Arthur / Paulding County / OH End Lat/Lon: 41.1582 / -84.3811 Survey Summary: Emergency management sent drone footage which shows scoured dirt through a freshly plowed field. The track terminates near a large metal outbuilding which lost about half of its metal roof panels on the north-facing side, and about 1/4 of its panels on the south facing side. && ..2 S Belmore Ohio EFU... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: N/A Path Length /statute/: 0.05 miles Path Width /maximum/: N/A Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/07/2024 Start Time: 08:54 PM EDT Start Location: 2 S Belmore / Putnam County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 41.1227 / -83.9431 End Date: 05/07/2024 End Time: 08:54 PM EDT End Location: 2 S Belmore / Putnam County / OH End Lat/Lon: 41.1228 / -83.942 Survey Summary: Trained spotter reported a touchdown in this area. No damage reported. && .Melrose, Ohio EF1... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.18 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/07/2024 Start Time: 08:09 PM EDT Start Location: 1 ESE Broughton / Paulding County / OH Start Lat/Lon: 41.0803 / -84.5152 End Date: 05/07/2024 End Time: 08:14 PM EDT End Location: 1 WSW Oakwood / Paulding County / OH End Lat/Lon: 41.0866 / -84.3972 Survey Summary: Several reports of funnel clouds and a touchdown were received from near Latty east to south of Melrose and west of Oakwood. The most extensive damage occurred north of Road 82, along Road 151 where several structures were impacted. A unanchored home was slid 18 feet off its foundation into the west side of a barn. Max wind speeds have been estimated around 105 mph. .Angola, Indiana EFU... Rating: EF-U Estimated Peak Wind: N/A Path Length /statute/: 0.04 miles Path Width /maximum/: N/A Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/07/2024 Start Time: 06:11 PM EDT Start Location: 2 NNW Silver Lake / Steuben County / IN Start Lat/Lon: 41.6573 / -85.0702 End Date: 05/07/2024 End Time: 06:12 PM EDT End Location: 2 NNW Silver Lake / Steuben County / IN End Lat/Lon: 41.6577 / -85.0695 Survey Summary: Numerous reports of funnel clouds were received from west of Angola to north of Angola including in the area of Crooked and Loon lakes. Video footage confirms a brief touchdown north of W 100 N and west of W Landis Road, likely over an open field. No damage was found in the area, resulting in a EF-U rating. .Peru IN Wind Damage... A severe thunderstorm produced damage to several trees beginning in the area of W Lovers Lane Rd and Meridian Rd, just north of Peru and then progressing north northeast along N Warsaw Trail before ending in the area of CR 490 N and SR 19. The damage was consistent with straight lines winds ranging from 65 to 75 mph. .North Manchester, South Whitley, and Larwill IN Wind Damage... The same storm that prouced damage north of Peru, further intensified, causing episodic wind damage in a 12.4 mile area from North Manchester, to South Whitley, to the south side of Larwill. Barns were destroyed, metal roof panels were lofted, a diesel fuel tank was split open, and power lines, poles and trees were downed as well. The greatest damage occurred at the intersection of W 1050 N and State Road 13 just southwest of North Manchester where several large trees fell west of the intersection and the roof of a 2 story home was lifted and thrown into a nearby field. While there was some indications a weak circulation might have impacted the home, evidence was not enough to rule a tornado was responsible. Radar data indicated this thunderstorm collapsed within the aformentioned areas. Damage reported from both the Fort Wayne media market and Emergency Managers is consistent with 75 to 85 mph wind, with locally up to 90 mph winds at the above noted intersection. && 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. Holsten/Fisher/Brown/Johnson/Norman $$