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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
614 PM EDT Thu Jul 25 2024

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/15/24 into 7/16/24 Severe Weather
Event Update #3...

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms raced across northern
Illinois into northern Indiana during the late evening hours of
July 15th into the early morning hours of the 16th. Reports of
trees and power lines down have been received in multiple counties.

3 brief tornadoes have been confirmed through surveys conducted
by emergency management, fire officials and the NWS. Damage reports
can be relayed through your emergency manager, our webpage or our email
at nws.northernindiana@noaa.gov.

.LaPorte EF1...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.21 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/15/2024
Start Time:             11:32 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 SSW Waterford / La Porte County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          41.6426 / -86.8714

End Date:               07/15/2024
End Time:               11:38 PM EDT
End Location:           2 SE Waterford / La Porte County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            41.648 / -86.8099

Survey Summary:
A survey of damage confirmed a that a tornado developed rapidly south
of Waterford, west of N 850 W and north of Snyder Rd in LaPorte county.
This tornado intensified as it moved east northeast into the Dianne Ct
subdivision west of Wozniak Rd. Further intensification was noted and
observed to the east between Wozniak and Forrester roads. Here a private
property sustained widespread and severe tree damage with several hundred
mixed hardwood and softwood trees uprooted and/or snapped on this
20 acre property. Another concentrated area of significant tree damage
was noted between Forrester Rd and Tiffany Dr. Many homes and outbuildings
sustained minor to moderate damage from tree fall along this track. This
tornado continued east but quickly weakened and ended west of Johnson Rd
as a larger scale microburst overtook the tornado. Maximum winds were
estimated at 100 mph with a maximum path width of 75 yards.

&&

.Elkhart EF1...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  1.19 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   250 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/16/2024
Start Time:             12:21 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 S Elkhart / Elkhart County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          41.6651 / -85.9719

End Date:               07/16/2024
End Time:               12:23 AM EDT
End Location:           2 SE Elkhart / Elkhart County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            41.6609 / -85.9497

Survey Summary:
A survey of damage confirmed a brief tornado, embedded within an
area of straightline wind damage. The tornado touched down
southeast of Hawthorne Elementary School and proceeded quickly
ESE, eventually lifting near the intersection of Bismark Ave and
S Main St. Numerous trees were uprooted, partially due to the wet
ground conditions, as well as several snapped tree limbs and
trunks. The greatest damage occurred in the area of Mather Ave,
between Carlton Ave and Naomi St. Winds were estimated in the
85 to 90 mph range with a maximum width of 250 yards.

&&

.Tippecanoe EF0...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.71 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/16/2024
Start Time:             12:09 AM EDT
Start Location:         2 ESE Tippecanoe / Marshall County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          41.1976 / -86.0867

End Date:               07/16/2024
End Time:               12:11 AM EDT
End Location:           2 E Tippecanoe / Marshall County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            41.2046 / -86.0769

Survey Summary:
A survey of damage confirmed a brief tornado, embedded with a
larger area of damaging winds. The tornado touched down southwest
of the intersection of 19th Rd and Birch Rd, then moved northeast
crossing 19th Rd before lifting in a grove of trees. Additional
damage continued northeast to along Apple Road, but appeared to
be from straight line winds. Damage was confined to several trees
being snapped or uprooted in the area. Maximum winds are
estimated at 75 mph with a width of 75 yards.

&&

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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