EF3 Tornado — Grant, Indiana

2023-03-31 · near Gas City, Grant, Indiana

Event narrative

This intense tornado developed just southeast of Gas City and tracked rapidly

northeast before dissipating just east of 900 E and just south of 100 S. Numerous

homes sustained minor to major damage along this track with extensive tree damage

noted in many areas. The hardest hit area was just east off Blackthorn Drive where

several homes were destroyed. Tornado weakened as it crossed I-69 yet continued to

produce varying degrees of damage to barns, trees and homes before it dissipated.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1086301. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.