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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
932 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025


...NWS Damage Survey for 03/15/2025 Tornado Event - Update 2...

Update...Added EF-1 Tornado in Jackson County, IN.



.Jackson County, IN Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    105 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.22 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/15/2025
Start Time:             05:14 AM EDT
Start Location:         5 SSE Brownstown / Jackson County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          38.8033 / -86.0297

End Date:               03/15/2025
End Time:               05:17 AM EDT
End Location:           5 SE Brownstown / Jackson County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            38.8204 / -85.9949

Survey Summary:
Brief spin up at the leading edge of a severe bowing line of
storms. Touch down occurred just south of E County Road 500 S and
east of S Base Road. High end EF-1 damage occurred to a mobile home
on E County Rd 500 S where the entire roof was torn off with walls
collapsed. Tornado lifted before the intersection of E county rd 
400s and 39, then straight line winds to 80 mph produced further 
damage to barns down to S county road 300 E.

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

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

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


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