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EF1 Tornado — Elkhart, Indiana

2024-07-15 · near Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana

$500K

Property damage

1.2 mi

Path length

250 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A survey of damage confirmed a brief tornado, embedded within an area of straight line wind damage. The tornado touched down southeast of Hawthorne Elementary School and proceeded quickly east-southeast. Numerous trees were uprooted, partially due to the wet ground conditions, as well as several snapped tree limbs and trunks. The greatest damage occurred in the area of Mather Ave, between Carlton Ave and Naomi St.

Wider weather episode

A decaying derecho moved through the area late in the evening on July 15th. Storms raced eastward into southwest Lower Michigan and northern Indiana, prompting several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for winds up to 70+ mph and Tornado Warnings for embedded rotation along the line. Three tornadoes were confirmed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1203788. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.