Tornado and Severe Storms of August 13, 2019

Overview

A line of thunderstorms moved across parts of central Indiana early on August 13. One of the thunderstorms produced a brief tornado in Sullivan County.

Tornado
Storm Reports

Tornadoes

Tornado - 3 WNW Graysville
Sullivan County

Date	August 13, 2019
Time (Local)	12:44-12:47 AM EDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	95 MPH
Path Length	1.72 Miles
Max Width	100 Yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: The tornado began near the intersection of County Road 350 North and 1125 West and tracked northeast. There was damage to multiple corn fields as well as multiple areas of tree damage along the path. A swirling pattern was noted in the sheared and downed corn stalks on County Road 1050 West, north of County Road 350 North. The tornado damage came to an end a half a mile northeast of where County Road 350 North turns north and becomes County Road 1000 West.

Track Map

Radar and Storm Relative Velocity Image of the
tornado producing storm at 12:44 AM EDT.

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

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
TUE AUG 13 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0108 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S SULLIVAN            39.08N 87.41W
08/13/2019                   SULLIVAN           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            SPOTTER REPORTED 3 UTILITY POLES SNAPPED AT 
            THE GROUND AND HELD UP BY THE WIRES. RELAYED 
            VIA AMATEUR RADIO AND TIME ESTIMATED FROM 
            RADAR. 
            
0123 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N BICKNELL            38.81N 87.32W
08/13/2019                   KNOX               IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN ON FREELANDVILLE ROAD. 
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
            

0129 AM     TSTM WND DMG     4 NW MONROE CITY        38.66N 87.40W
08/13/2019                   KNOX               IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT  

            LARGE TREE DOWN ON ROBINSON ROAD BETWEEN 
            ANSON ROAD AND MOUNT ZION ROAD. TIME 
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

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