EF1 tornado in Adams County, Indiana

The second of two likely simultaneous, parallel moving tornadoes impacted far eastern Adams County on the evening of April 2nd. Damage assessments from Adams County Emergency Management along with an NWS ground survey found evidence consistent with an EF-1 tornado with max estimated wind speeds of 90-95 mph that moved along E 400 S near Monroe, IN. The tornado began by damaging pole-barns and poultry farms before removing the roof off of a mobile home at the corner of S 600 E and E 400 S. It then took a slightly northern turn and impacted another older pole barn, tossing a grain silo up to 1/2mi away. The tornado impacted another farm, collapsing the westward extend of the structure and reaching max intensity here. The tornado dissipated before it reached the Mercer county line.

The atmosphere was primed for severe weather during the afternoon and evening hours of April 2nd. 0-1 km SRH values of 300 to 500 m2/s2, 60 to 70 kts of shear and MLCAPE of around 1000 J/KG set the stage for numerous thunderstorms. Damage reports were not as widespread, but those that occurred tended to be in swaths related to cold pools from bowing segments or tornadoes. Eight tornadoes (three in northern Indiana, one which crossed from Indiana into Lower Michigan, one in lower Michigan and three in northwestern Ohio). A total of five injuries were reported (three in NW Ohio and two in N Indiana).