EF2 tornado in Allen County, Indiana
Tornado March 31, 2023 · Allen County, Indiana
NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Allen County → Allen County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 400 yards (0.23 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Tornado developed over the northeast side of Fort Wayne and raced
northeast toward the town of Harlan. Many homes and farms had
minor to major damage. Extensive tree and powerline damage
occurred as well especially along and south of IN 37 where the most
significant damage was observed.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Maplewood Park (41.1090, -85.0286).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1086290. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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