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040 NOUS43 KIWX 312316 AAB PNSIWX INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004- 005-015-016-024-025-010300- Public Information Statement...UPDATED FOR EF-1 MIAMI CO TORNADO National Weather Service Northern Indiana 700 PM EDT Fri May 31 2019 /800 PM CDT Fri May 31 2019/ ...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 05/27/2019 TORNADO EVENT... .Wabash County Tornado... .OVERVIEW A discrete supercell produced a small tornado near North Manchester. This was the same supercell that produced a tornado from Macy to near Silver Lake. This PNS was updated to correct the time of this tornado. Rating: EF-1 Estimated peak wind: 90 mph Path length /Statute/: 2.0 miles Path width /Maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: May 27 2019 Start time: 8:26 PM EDT Start location: 2NW North Manchester Start Lat/Lon: 41.025/-85.792 End date: May 27 2019 End time: 8:30 PM EDT End location: 1 WSW Liberty Mills End lat/lon: 41.029/-85.756 SURVEY SUMMARY: A damage survey found intermittent tree damage noted along this damage path that was primarily through open fields. One property sustained roof damage to a barn and a small shed sustained significant damage. Trees were topped and a recreational vehicle was moved/turned about 6 inches. .Blackford and Wells County Tornado... .OVERVIEW A more complete damage survey has revealed EF-3 tornado damage along the Blackford and Wells county line. Additionally, EF-2 damage was also observed along the nearly 13 mile track. The same supercell that produced a tornado in Grant County moved east and underwent several storm mergers as it moved over eastern Grant County. The merger caused the thunderstorm to shift southeastwards with time before mirroring the Blackford and Wells County lines. This thunderstorm produced a tornado with multiple vortices, and had a width of approximately 1200 yards at its widest. This tornado tracked from north of Roll, IN to north of Montpelier, IN to near Nottingham, IN. The tornado lifted just east of Highway 1. There were two significant injuries reported at a dairy farm where EF-3 damage occurred. Rating: EF-3 Estimated peak wind: 150 mph Path length /Statute/: 12.8 miles Path width /Maximum/: 1200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start date: May 27th 2019 Start time: 8:59 PM EDT Start location: 2 N Roll Start Lat/Lon: 40.577 / -85.392 End date: May 27th 2019 End time: 9:23 PM EDT End location: 1 S Nottingham End_lat/lon: 40.571 / -85.149 SURVEY_SUMMARY: EF-3 damage was observed in two locations. The first was at a dairy farm on county road 700 West north of the county line. A well built structure sustained major damage consistent with winds of 150 mph. Numerous other buildings at this location sustained significant damage and several cows also died. Further east, about 1 mile east of county road 500 west, a large power transmission tower was toppled in the middle of a field. Winds were estimated at 140 mph at this location. Numerous other buildings sustained EF-0 to EF-1 damage and some EF-2 damage was also observed. Many trees were topped or uprooted all along the path of this tornado. && .Miami and Fulton County Tornado... ...UPDATED TO INCREASE INTENSITY TO EF-3... A more complete damage survey has revealed EF-3 tornado damage. .OVERVIEW A discrete supercell formed south of Rochester IN and intensified as it moved into northwestern Miami county north of Macy. Here the supercell rapidly intensified producing a large tornado reaching a maximum path width of a half mile wide and at its peak this large mature tornado had a satellite tornado rotating around it according to eyewitnesses and surveyed damage. Multiple vortices were also observed by eyewitnesses. Rating: EF-3 Estimated peak wind: 140 mph Path length /Statute/: 14 miles Path width /Maximum/: 800 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: May 27th 2019 Start time: 7:51 pm Start location: 1.4 N Macy Start Lat/Lon: 40.98 / -86.13 End date: May 27th 2019 End time: 8:18 pm End location: 3.5 SSE Silver Lake End lat/lon: 41.02 / -85.87 SURVEY SUMMARY: Tornado started nearly one and a half miles north of Macy. Lots of tree damage and roofing material removed. Satellite tornado destroyed a grain silo that was tossed into a tree line about quarter mile southeast and completely destroyed a barn building as well. Tornado intensified and broadened its width as it carried ENE and completely leveled a two story house with debris scattered downstream across a field and across CR 200 W. It then passed through a heavily wooded area snapping or uprooting most trees before crossing CR 100 W and then completely destroying a single story brick ranch home. Adjacent machine shed was heavily damaged here as well and included a pickup truck that was picked up and tossed northeast of the house. Extensive tree damage continues ENE from here through a large grove of trees. Tornado continued northeast crossing West Pleasant Hill Road where two high voltage transmission towers were destroyed as well as extensive damage to structures in the area. Tornado continued northeast crossing north Meridian Road and heavily damaging two large farm properties with extensive structural damage noted. Tornado continued off to the ENE weakening as it crossed 1600 N and 100 E in Fulton county. Tornado then turned northeastward as it traveled just north of the Miami/Fulton county line causing sporadic damage to several farm buildings. Tornado continued to slowly weaken in intensity as it crossed SR 114. As the tornado crossed CR 700 W it reintensified for a time crossing SR 15 south of CR 1400 N with extensive damage to a hog confinement facility west of SR 15 and significant damage to a farm property east of SR 15. From here the tornado rapidly weakened eastward and lifted near CR 400 W. && .Grant County Tornado... .OVERVIEW A complex of thunderstorms moved eastwards along and south of Route 24 during the evening hours of the 27th. A thunderstorm within this complex developed strong rotation while over northwestern Grant County and produced a tornado. The tornado quickly moved eastwards before lifting north of Sweetser. Rating: EF-2 Estimated peak wind: 120 - 125 mph Path length /Statute/: 4.2 miles Path width /Maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: May 27 2019 Start time: 8:10 PM EDT Start location: 2 SSW Somerset Start Lat/Lon: 40.637 / -85.846 End date: May 27 2019 End time: 8:16 PM EDT End location: 1 WSW Jalapa End lat/lon: 40.624 / -85.770 SURVEY SUMMARY: Tornado started about a tenth of a mile south of the intersection of County Road 900 W and County Road 600 N where a well built barn was destroyed. Tornado then progressed eastwards along County Road 600 N approximately one and one half mile before damaging a residential home, and destroying a detached car garage and well built hay barn. Debris from the hay barn was lofted several hundred yards from the structure while the home suffered substantial shingle and window damage. Just to the east, a home had it's roof peeled back. The tornado then shifted to the southeast towards County Road 700 W where it destroyed a silo and a well built barn that was next to the destroyed silo, and took the roof off of a second silo. The tornado then lifted as it continued to move to the south and east until reaching the intersection of County Road 500 W and County Road 505 N. The tornado snapped trees, caused shingle and siding damage to a home, and tilted a power pole at this intersection before lifting one final time. && .Southern Miami County Tornado... .OVERVIEW A supercell formed across southern Cass County Indiana and tracked across southern Miami County. Rotation strengthened with the storm as it entered southern Miami County, and the storm eventually produced an EF-1 tornado just to the northeast of Bunker Hill. The path length of the tornado was just over one half of a mile with a maximum path width of 50 yards. The storm eventually weakened as it tracked east northeast into east central Miami County. Rating: EF-1 Estimated peak wind: 100-105 mph Path length /Statute/: 0.55 miles Path width /Maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start date: May 27th 2019 Start time: 7:34 pm Start location: 3.6 NE Bunker Hill Start Lat/Lon: 40.685 / -86.042 End date: May 27th 2019 End time: 7:38 pm End location: 3 SSW Flora End lat/lon: 40.686 / -86.031 SURVEY SUMMARY: Miami County emergency management provided a video of the developing tornado northeast of Bunker Hill. The National Weather Service received reports of damage along 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. Trees were also uprooted or snapped at a residence. Additional shingle and siding damage occurred at a residence as the tornado crossed E County Road 550 South, with additional trees snapped or uprooted. Additional tree damage included trunks snapped near the end of the tornado path just to the north of E County Road 550 South. && 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 event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$