Severe Storms of May 19 and 20, 2022

Tornado

Tornado - Near Monroe City Wabash County, IL to Knox/Gibson Counties, IN Date May 19, 2022 Time (Local) 10:31 - 11:03  PM EDT EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 115 MPH Path Length 31.75 miles Max Width 300 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: The tornado tracked across three counties, starting in Wabash County, Illinois and tracking 7.9 miles before entering Indiana. The remaining 23.85 miles tracked through both Gibson and Knox Counties in Indiana, crossing the river several times. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped off, many of which fell on home and structures. Dozens of power poles were snapped off. There was minor structural damage to buildings, and several pivot irrigations systems were flipped.  Track Map

Radar/Storm Relative Velocity at 10:54 PM 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

Radar

Early Evening Storms

Radar Loop of May 19 Evening

Late Evening and Early Morning Storms

Radar at 11 PM EDT May 19	Radar at 2:20 AM EDT May 20

Storm Reports

Below are reports received by NWS Indianapolis.

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

0530 PM     Hail             1 N Sandborn            38.90N 87.19W
05/19/2022  E2.00 inch       Knox               IN   Public           

            Report with a picture showing around 2 inch 
            hail just north of Sandborn, IN. 

0540 PM     Hail             Vincennes               38.68N 87.51W
05/19/2022  E1.00 inch       Knox               IN   Emergency Mngr   

             

0545 PM     Hail             1 WSW Vincennes         38.67N 87.52W
05/19/2022  E1.50 inch       Knox               IN   Public           

             

0552 PM     Hail             4 E Vincennes           38.69N 87.37W
05/19/2022  E1.00 inch       Knox               IN   Trained Spotter  

             

0615 PM     Hail             2 NNE Washington        38.68N 87.17W
05/19/2022  M1.25 inch       Daviess            IN   Broadcast Media  

            1.27 inch hail found along the road after a 
            bit of melting. 

0641 PM     Hail             1 ENE West Boggs Lake   38.73N 86.92W
05/19/2022  E2.00 inch       Martin             IN   Public           

             

0641 PM     Hail             1 E West Boggs Lake     38.73N 86.91W
05/19/2022  E2.75 inch       Martin             IN   Public           

             

0726 PM     Hail             Mitchell                38.73N 86.47W
05/19/2022  E2.00 inch       Lawrence           IN   Broadcast Media  

            Picture received via social media of 2 inch 
            hail. Time estimated from radar. 

0726 PM     Hail             Mitchell                38.73N 86.47W
05/19/2022  E1.75 inch       Lawrence           IN   Public           


1054 PM     TORNADO          DECKER                  38.52N 87.53W
05/19/2022                   KNOX               IN   NWS STORM SURVEY

            DELAYED REPORT. NWS SURVEY FOUND EF2 TORNADO
            DAMAGE ALONG A 26 MILE PATH FROM ILLINOIS
            INTO INDIANA. MAX ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS WITH
            THE TORNADO WERE 115 MPH. DAMAGE IN KNOX
            COUNTY INDIANA WAS ONLY EF1 WITH THE MOST
            SEVERE DAMAGE IN DECKER.
             

1100 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Decker                  38.52N 87.53W
05/19/2022                   Knox               IN   Emergency Mngr   

            Trees and utility lines down in and around 
            the Decker area. 

1100 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 NNW Decker            38.56N 87.54W
05/19/2022                   Knox               IN   Emergency Mngr   

            Semi truck blown over on US 41. 

1100 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 NNW Decker            38.56N 87.54W
05/19/2022                   Knox               IN   Emergency Mngr   

            Semi truck blown over on US 41 near Firemen 
            Rd. 

1140 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 SSW Clayton           39.63N 86.54W
05/19/2022                   Hendricks          IN   Public           

            15-20 Trees Blown Down. 9173 South County Rd 
            100 West. Time estimated. 

0220 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SW Seymour            38.95N 85.90W
05/20/2022                   Jackson            IN   Emergency Mngr   

            Baseball dugout had significant damage with 
            roof lifted off and cinder block wall 
            knocked down. Aluminum bleachers were blown 
            into fence of baseball field. Building 
            onsite only had minor siding damage. Damage 
            all laid out to north and northeast along 
            storm track path. 

0239 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NE North Vernon       39.02N 85.62W
05/20/2022                   Jennings           IN   Emergency Mngr   

            Numerous trees and utility lines down on 
            northeast side of North Vernon. Tree fall 
            direction mainly to the north and northeast. 

0310 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 ESE Milford           39.34N 85.57W
05/20/2022                   Decatur            IN   Emergency Mngr   

            Late report of a pole snapped about half way 
            up at West Base Road and North County Road 
            500 West. Time estimated from radar. 


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Environment

Thunderstorms developed along a surface warm front..

Figure 1: MSLP at 5 PM EDT	Figure 2: Mixed Layer CAPE at 5 PM EDT	Figure 3: Significant Hail Parameter at 6 PM EDT