EF0 Tornado — Jasper, Indiana

2024-07-15 · near Demotte, Jasper, Indiana

8.1 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado with estimated peak winds of 75 mph touched down in Lake County and crossed the Kankakee River and into Jasper County just west of Route 231. The tornado produced tree and crop damage as it moved across northern Jasper County. High resolution satellite imagery showed concentrated damage to crops just before the tornado crossed the Kankakee River and moved into Porter County, just east of County Road N 125 W.

Wider weather episode

A derecho moved across northwest Indiana during the evening of July 15th producing widespread wind damage and three tornadoes, one of which started in northeast Illinois. One fatality occurred when a large tree limb fell onto a house in Cedar Lake.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1194727. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.