EF0 Tornado — Warren, Indiana

2015-07-13 · near Greenhill, Warren, Indiana

Event narrative

A supercell thunderstorm produced a brief EF0 tornado about 18 miles west of Lafayette or about 2.5 miles southeast of Pine Village in Northern Warren County. The tornado was observed by a trained spotter briefly touching down in a corn field, producing no damage other than to the crops at the touchdown point.

Wider weather episode

Waves of showers and thunderstorms moved across central Indiana on July 13 and into the early morning of July 14. Upper level features interacted with a surface front and plenty of moisture and instability to generate severe weather and heavy rains/flooding. Three tornadoes occurred during the evening of the 13th. One tornado was in Warren County, and the other two were in Putnam County. Widespread tree and power line damage occurred across central Indiana, and some locations received over 4 inches of rain. A few locations had hail as well. The heavy rain led to flooding in many areas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 597338. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.