EF1 tornado in Miami County, Indiana
Tornado May 27, 2019 · Miami County, Indiana
The path drawn at its surveyed width of 50 yards (0.03 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
Miami County emergency management provided a video of the developing tornado northeast of Bunker Hill. The NWS received reports of damage the tornado path from emergency management. Most of the damage occurred in the vicinity of E County Road 550 South. Near the beginning of the tornado path, shingle and siding damage occurred at a residence with a fence also blown down. A TV tower was also bent halfway up. Additional shingle and siding damage occurred at a residence as the tornado crossed E County Road 550 South. Additional tree damage included tree trunks snapped near the end of the tornado path just to the north of E County Road 550 South.
The wider storm
A warm front surged north across the region, allowing for a moderately unstable, highly sheared environment to exist. Thunderstorms developed in Illinois and moved into northern Indiana, producing damaging winds and several tornadoes.
Began near Loree (40.6850, -86.0420).
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 829298. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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