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EF0 tornado in Jay County, Indiana

Tornado March 31, 2023 · Jay County, Indiana

EF0
Rating
1.5 mi
Path length
175 yd
Path width
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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 175 yards (0.10 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF0 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF0 is light damage: shingles and siding peeled, gutters torn, branches broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 65–85 mph. The rating comes from a survey of the worst damage after the storm, not from a wind measurement, so it says as much about what the tornado hit as about how strong it was.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A tornado touched down at a residence south of E Co Rd 300 S and West of S Co Rd 500 E near Salamonia, IN. The tornado crossed E 300 S and also S Co Rd 600 E before dissipating in a field. Debris was lofted northeast causing damage to three newer barns as well as either pushing over or partially carrying empty grain bins. Maximum width was 175 yards with peak winds estimated to be around 85 MPH.

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 Salamonia (40.3931, -84.8827).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF3 Grant CountyEF2 Allen CountyEF2 Benton CountyEF2 Grant CountyEF1 Cass CountyEF0 White CountyEF0 Jay County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1089173. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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