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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
655 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023


...NWS Damage Survey for 03/31/23 Clinton and Howard County Tornadoes...


..Tornado # 1...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.79 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/31/2023
Start Time:             10:45 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 ESE Colfax / Clinton County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          40.1847 / -86.6491

End Date:               03/31/2023
End Time:               10:53 PM EDT
End Location:           3 SW Frankfort / Clinton County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            40.2476 / -86.5506

Survey Summary:
Tornado began initially southeast of Colfax and impacted a large
homestead with barn and toppled a large radio tower.  The tornado
then moved through portions of rural southwestern Clinton county
causing damage to several farmsteads.  A few barns between
US52 and I65 were completely destroyed.  The tornado only caused
very minor damage for a short period of time before doing
additional significant damage southwest of Frankfort.



..Tornado # 2...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.86 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/31/2023
Start Time:             11:11 PM EDT
Start Location:         1 S Russiaville / Howard County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          40.3967 / -86.2742

End Date:               03/31/2023
End Time:               11:12 PM EDT
End Location:           1 SSE Russiaville / Howard County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            40.4073 / -86.2656

Survey Summary:
Tornado touched down in a field with a few trees.  The tornado
then impacted a home causing tree and barn damage. One tree top
was pulled back towards the home to the southwest.  The tornado
then quickly lifted in a farm field nearby.



..Tornado # 3...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.14 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/31/2023
Start Time:             11:15 PM EDT
Start Location:         4 ENE Russiaville / Howard County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          40.4254 / -86.1946

End Date:               03/31/2023
End Time:               11:17 PM EDT
End Location:           4 W Indian Heights / Howard County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            40.4254 / -86.192

Survey Summary:
Damage to out building west of first damage point. Playground set
thrown to the NE, with trees near area pointing ESE. Further
damage east of 350 W to an attached garage and small barns. Wood
splinters driven into siding. Car moved/turned 45 degrees. Large
piece of plywood stuck between remaining branches of tree. 



..Tornado # 4...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    110 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.41 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   25 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               1

Start Date:             03/31/2023
Start Time:             11:20 PM EDT
Start Location:         4 NE Sharpsville / Howard County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          40.419 / -86.0237

End Date:               03/31/2023
End Time:               11:27 PM EDT
End Location:           2 E Greentown / Howard County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            40.4762 / -85.9295

Survey Summary:
The tornado began in a rural field south of a homestead with two 
barns, home, and mobile home. One small barn was completely 
destroyed along with the mobile home which caused a serious 
injury. The home and larger barn had lesser damage. This tornado 
continued to do tree, barn, and home damage to farmsteads to the 
northeast. The tornado continued into a larger neighborhood near 
County Road 0S where it mainly did roof and tree damage to tree 
rows.



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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

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


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