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EF1 tornado in Jay County, Indiana

Tornado September 22, 2024 · Jay County, Indiana

EF1
Rating
3.0 mi
Whole path
75 yd
Path width
$500K
Damage as recorded

NOAA records this tornado county by county. Its path ran through Jay County → Jay County; the totals above are for the whole tornado.

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The path drawn at its surveyed width of 75 yards (0.04 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What EF1 means. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, EF1 is moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken, consistent with estimated gusts of 86–110 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 developed near the intersection of W 75 S and Joan Dr and quickly gained

intensity as it tracked east-northeast, hitting the Portland High School which sustained considerable roof damage. Several homes nearby sustained roof damage along with considerable tree damage noted along the track of this tornado. As the tornado was dissipating it caused extensive roof damage to the second story portion of the American Legion. Maximum sustained winds were estimated to be around 110 mph.

The wider storm

An EF1 tornado occurred late in the day on September 22nd. No lightning was detected from this very shallow shower, but debris was detected on doppler radar. A storm damage survey was completed the following day. An additional tornado was noted just upstream of the EF1's location.

Began near Blaine (40.4274, -85.0274).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1208327. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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