EFU Tornado — Randolph, Indiana

2025-05-14 · near Mull, Randolph, Indiana

0.3 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A brief landspout tornado formed from multiple cells combining along a boundary. The vortex tracked for under a mile over bare farm fields roughly parallel to and south of Indiana Route 32. The landspout passed within 1000 feet of a wind power turbine, yet caused no damage.

Wider weather episode

A broad, weakening upper level trough slowly tracking up the Ohio Valley produced numerous showers and a few thunderstorms across Indiana through the afternoon hours. A couple cells merged while interacting with a weak boundary and weak rotation provided by the parent trough, producing a brief EFU landspout in Randolph County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1244833. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.