F0 Tornado — Hancock, Indiana
2002-09-20 · near Mc Cordsville, Hancock, Indiana
$2.0M
Property damage
8.5 mi
Path length
100 yds
Path width
Wider weather episode
One of Indiana's longest tracking tornados formed along a squall line on the morning of September 20. The tornado touched down near Ellettsville in Monroe county and then remained on the ground for 112 miles before lifting in Blackford county. The tornado produced F3 damage at its strongest points. Nearly 100 single family homes were destroyed, along with several mobile homes. Some apartments were also destroyed. Many businesses and hundreds of homes received damage. Several counties were declared disaster areas.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5315475. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.