EF0 Tornado — Franklin, Indiana

2025-04-02 · near Mt Carmel, Franklin, Indiana

Event narrative

The first signs of tornadic damage were observed north of Sparks Road near Sharptown, Indiana, where trees were uprooted or snapped. Additional damage to trees was found to the northeast of the start location along Wesley Chapel Road and Drewersburg Road. Minor damage continued along Dickson Road and State Route 252 and tree damage, minor damage to homes, and minor damage to a church were found along State Line Road, Hamilton Scipio Road, and Cincinnati Brookville Road. The tornado crossed the Indiana-Ohio state line into western Butler County, Ohio, just east of Scipio at 2326EST and continued northeast across Butler County, Ohio, before ending near McGonigle, Ohio, at 2333EST.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed during the late evening hours as a strong low pressure system lifted northeast through the Ohio Valley.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1243036. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.