EF0 Tornado — Harrison, Indiana

2024-07-04 · near Corydon Jct, Harrison, Indiana

Event narrative

The National Weather Service in Louisville confirmed an

EF0 tornado in Harrison County, Indiana, just north of Corydon.

The tornado began just west of Indiana State Road 135 just south of Highway 335.

A two story home had shingle damage, with their older outbuilding

destroyed. The outbuilding boards were displaced 50 yards, going

in multiple directions, and several trees were topped and

twisted. Winds were 80 mph, EF0, with a width of 100 yards.

The tornado crossed Highway 135 into an open field and topped and

uprooted some cedar trees. The tornado damaged some trees along

Indian Creek, before doing more substantial tree damage along

Elwanger Road and Tee Road. Trees were twisted, topped, and

uprooted. One maple tree was topped, falling on and destroying a vehicle. Multiple power lines were down as well with at least one older power pole down. Winds were 85 mph, EF0, with a width of 125 yards. The tornado lifted before Raccoon Branch.

Wider weather episode

A slow-moving cold front lingered across the Ohio Valley, bringing multiple waves of showers and thunderstorms from July 3rd through July 5th. Localized training of heavier showers and thunderstorms resulted in flash flooding, particularly in Dubois County during the afternoon and evening hours on July 3rd. Over this three day period, scattered strong to severe storms produced mainly isolated straight-line wind damage across southern Indiana, though one spin-up EF0 tornado touched down in Harrison County on July 4th. The cold front finally pushed through the region during the evening hours on July 5th, bringing an end to the active weather.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1206794. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.