EF0 Tornado — Franklin, Indiana

2024-07-29 · near Whitcomb, Franklin, Indiana

Event narrative

The tornado began along a wooded area west of Holland Road and south of Oxford Pike. Drone footage revealed broken branches and convergent swirls within crops along the wooded area. The tornado continued northeast, remaining west of Holland Road. A property near the intersection of Holland Road and Oxford Pike received minor damage. An outbuilding sustained roof panel loss and the residence had minor roof damage along with blown out windows. Tree damage observed around the property was also convergent. The damage to and around the property suggested estimated peak winds

around 75 mph. The tornado entered an open field north of Oxford Pike, where tornadic swirls were evident within the crops. This was the final evidence of the tornado and it is believed to have quickly dissipated north of Oxford Pike.

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance moving southeast across the region produced showers and thunderstorms during the evening hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1191563. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.