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Public Information Statement...UPDATED FOR GRANT CO EF-1 TORNADO
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
700 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019 /600 PM CDT Fri May 31 2019/

...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/23/19 TORNADO/WIND EVENT...

.OVERVIEW...A line of severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds
across a large part of northern Indiana into northwestern Ohio. It
was later determined that an EF-1 tornado also occurred with this
event in Grant County. Several areas of concentrated straight line 
wind damage occurred with wind speeds up to 70 mph responsible for 
mainly tree and power pole damage. A few locations received damage 
that warranted further investigation. Below is some of 
the preliminary findings.

.Grant County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-1 
Estimated peak wind:    105 - 110 mph
Path length /Statute/:  ~ 0.1 miles 
Path width /Maximum/:   50 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start date:           May 23 2019
Start time:           5:15 AM EDT
Start location:       5.2 NE Marion
Start Lat/Lon:        40.595/-85.574

End date:             May 23 2019
End time:             5:17 AM EDT
End location:         5.3 NE Marion
End lat/lon:          40.595/-85.572

SURVEY SUMMARY: 

Damage reports provided to the National Weather Service by
Grant County Emergency Management indicated an EF-1 tornado
occurred across the northeast portions of the county. Damage
with this tornado occurred just south of East 300 North. Part
of a metal farm building collapsed, and debris was lofted
over grain elevators to the east for about one half of a mile.
Little damage was noted to the grain elevators. Doors on the
east side of the building were blown inward and toward the west. 

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.Paulding County Ohio THUNDERSTORM WIND

Peak wind /E/:   80-85 mph
Path length /Statute/:  0.1 miles
Path width /Maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start date:             May 23 2019
Start time:             556 am EDT
Start location:         5.7 NE Paulding OH
Start Lat/Lon:          41.193242/-84.500376

SURVEY_SUMMARY: A large dairy cow barn was severely damaged, 
losing over 75 percent of its roof structure. Nearby farm 
buildings suffered mainly metal roof damage. Farm hands reported a
rapid pressure change as the storm moved overhead with the barn 
bring picked up and dropped back down. Pictures, along with drone 
footage provided by the property owner suggest that a concentrated
microburst was the most likely cause of the damage, with speeds 
of 80 to 85 mph in a narrow swath. Some of the damage suggests 
that a gustnado may have formed on the leading edge of the winds 
that helped enhance the local damage. 

.Other damage that has been investigated

Area 1: Between Middlebury and Shipshewana Indiana.

Damage occurred to a large silo at the Heritage Creamery near the
Elkhart and LaGrange county line. This was likely the result of
another concentrated area of wind between 70 and 80 mph.  

Area 2: Howe Indiana

Extensive damage occurred in and around the Howe Indiana area.
Winds of 70 to 80 mph may have occurred in some locations,
enhancing the damage. 

If additional details are discovered, we will update this summary. 

NOTE:
The information in this statement is PRELIMINARY and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS 
Storm Data.

$$

Fisher/SLL/NDM