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Overview

A brief tornado impacted Jackson County, touching down in a field.  Shingles were damaged on a nearby home.

Tornadoes

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EF-Scale

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
ef-scale
Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U)

Additional information

A Mesoscale Convective Vortex (MCV) developed and helped provide some spin to the atmosphere. Very low cloud bases aided in the tornado reaching
the ground. The MCV can be seen across southeast Indiana in the visible satellite loop (1 hour between images).

Radar/Storm Relative Velocity at 10:30 AM EDT Radar/Storm Relative Velocity at 10:34 AM EDT Loop of Visible Satellite
Radar/Storm Relative Velocity at 10:30 AM EDT Radar/Storm Relative Velocity at 10:34 AM EDT Visible Satellite Loop

 

Environment - 0-3lm MLCAPE and Surface Vorticity at 10 AM EDT Environment - LCL heights at 10 AM EDT
0-3km MLCAPE and Surface Vorticity at 10 AM EDT Lifted Condensation Level (LCL) at 10 AM EDT

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