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Tippecanoe County (near Stockwell) Tornado Nov. 17, 2013

Damage Path (Click to enlarge):

 Tornado Path
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Tornado Information

RATING:                 EF-1
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    97 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  2.9 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   35 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             NOVEMBER 17 2013
START TIME:             256 PM EST
START LOCATION:         3 MILES WEST OF STOCKWELL
START LAT/LON:          40.2875/-86.8106

END DATE:               NOVEMBER 17 2013
END TIME:               300 PM EST
END LOCATION:           3 MILES NORTH OF STOCKWELL
END LAT/LON:            40.3160/-86.7712

THE TORNADO CAUSED DAMAGE TO AN OLD BARN...SCATTERING SOME
DEBRIS. THE TORNADO CONTINUED ALONG A NORTHEAST PATH WHERE
IT VARIED IN STRENGTH AT TIMES. IT EVENTUALLY CAUSED
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO A SECOND BARN AS WELL AS SIDING
AND WINDOW DAMAGE TO A HOUSE. DEBRIS WAS SCATTERED
NORTHEASTERLY ACROSS A FIELD FOR OVER ANOTHER MILE.

Radar Imagery: (Click to enlarge)

Radar Image Storm Relative Motion Image
Radar image at 2:56 PM centered on southeast Tippecanoe County. Storm Relative Motion image from 2:56 PM for the same area. Radar is off to the south east of this location. Green indicates winds toward the radar while reds indicate winds away from the radar.