EF0 tornado in Lawrence County, Indiana
Tornado March 15, 2025 · Lawrence County, Indiana
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 25 yards (0.01 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A short lived tornado began in a ravine about 0.4 of a mile east-northeast of the intersection of Indiana Routes 37 and 54. Tracking to the north-northeast, the majority of the damage was to the west of the southwest corner of Kentucky Hollow Road where a shed was completely destroyed along with significant damage to the residence's porch. The house saw some shingle damage with insulation blown on all 4 sides of the structure, while tornadic winds blew in the garage and partially blew out the cinder block foundation. The track ended on the west side of the Needmore community. Maximum winds estimated at 85 mph.
The wider storm
A potent low pressure system generated a line of strong to severe thunderstorms that moved across central Indiana. Storms ahead of the line also become severe. Widespread wind damage along with a few tornadoes occurred. Tens of thousands of people were without power.
Began near Avoca (38.9133, -86.5386).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1245390. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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