EF1 tornado in Cass County, Indiana

An NWS Storm Survey confirmed a tornado touched down in an open

field south of W CR 400 N, between N CR 1000W and 925W. It

tracked quickly northeast, flipping 8 spans of a center pivot

irrigation system once, the destroyed 2 large pole barns at a

residence near 400 N and 925W. Several trees were snapped and

corn fodder from the field was pulled into the yard and extended

northeast form there. The back garage portion of a home was

damaged. Power poles were also snapped in the area. The tornado

made a turn to the right some and began to weaken, striking a

home at the intersection of W CR 400 N and N CR 900 N where the

roof on the SW side of the home was lifted, several small er

trees were uprooted and a fuel tank was rolled into the field to

the NE. Debris was carried for a few more miles to the northeast.

The track of the tornado may have continued further northeast but

it weakened significantly after the noted damage areas. Max width

300 yards with max wind wind speed estimated at 100 mph.

Thunderstorms developing in the evening of March 31 resulted in multiple weather hazards. Hail nearly 2 inches in diameter was observed, trees were downed from thunderstorm wind, and flooding occurred from heavy rain rates. In the days that followed, storm damage surveys teams confirmed multiple tornadoes has moved through.