The National Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes occurred during the severe storms statewide on Monday, April 27. The storms resulted in power outages, damage to buildings and caused school delays and cancellations the following day.
NWS confirmed two EF1 tornadoes and one EF0, with no reported deaths or injuries as of Wednesday morning, April 29. Here’s what we know.
Where were tornadoes confirmed April 27?
According to NWS, two tornadoes occurred in Morgan County near Mooresville (EF1, EF0) while the third was in Jackson County, northwest of Seymour between Bobtown and Cortland (EF1).
The EF1 in Mooresville had a path of 2.7 miles. NWS estimated it began in a neighborhood off Carol Lane and East Wilson Drive. The tornado continued north of East Neitzel Road but dissipated before North Turner Road. It happened at 10:50 p.m. and lasted four minutes with a top wind speed of 105 mph.
The second tornado near Mooresville, which was an EF0, had a path of 0.8 miles and a top wind speed of 85 mph. This tornado began at 10:54 p.m. and lasted only a minute.
NWS Indianapolis estimates it began about a half mile south of East Spring Lake Road then crossed over North Kitchen Road. The path continued to the east and slightly northeast crossing over Forest Grove Road and ending off of Ruth Lane off of East Spring Lake Road in Morgan County.
“This second touchdown demonstrated a more notable surface impact with ground splatter being found on several homes and barns along E Spring Lake Road and several large healthy hardwood and softwood trees snapped or uprooted,” NWS Indianapolis said.
The third tornado, an EF1 that occurred in Jackson County, had a path of 2.2 miles with a top wind speed of 105 mph. It started at 4:44 p.m. and lasted three minutes. NWS Indianapolis said the tornado touched down just east of County Road 300 East and moved northeast causing substantial damage to barns and at least one home before it concluded near County Road 500 East.
How the Enhanced Fujita scale measures tornadoes
Tornadoes are classified on the Enhanced Fujita scale, which ranges from zero to five. It takes into account estimated wind speeds, observed damage and damage verified in weather service surveys after tornadoes. Wind speeds determine the rating of each tornado:
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This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: See where NWS says tornadoes formed in Indiana from April 27 storms
Reporting by Katie Wiseman and John Tufts, Indianapolis Star / Indianapolis Star
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