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EF2 Tornado — Delaware, Indiana

2017-11-05 · near Eaton, Delaware, Indiana

$90K

Property damage

5.1 mi

Path length

600 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A long track, EF2 tornado, with winds estimated at 134 mph, started northeast of Eaton in Delaware County then traveled into Blackford County and then into Ohio. Mainly tree damage in Delaware County until the Delaware-Blackford County border, where a Quonset hut was collapsed. Several tractors and a vintage Harley Davidson were inside and heavily damaged. Winds in this location before pushing into Blackford County were estimated at 120 mph. More significant damage was done farther north along the path.

Wider weather episode

Waves of low pressure moved along a strong cold front on November 5th, generating strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. Strong 850mb winds brought up plenty of moisture for the storms to work with and the storms produced some tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 729252. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.