Tornado South of Bentonville, IN

Storm Surge Flooding Continues in the Outer Banks; Dangerous Heat in the West

Storm surge flooding will continue through tonight in the Outer Banks in North Carolina as Hurricane Erin continues to move away from the U.S. Wind gusts up to tropical storm force are possible along the Mid-Atlantic and southern New England coasts through Friday. A dangerous, record heat wave will continue across the Desert Southwest and the Central Valley of California through Saturday. Read More >

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington OH 422 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2019 ...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED JUST SOUTH OF BENTONVILLE IN FAYETTE COUNTY, INDIANA... Location...South of Bentonville in Fayette County, Indiana Date...June 15, 2019 Start Time...9:02 PM EDT End Time...9:03 PM EDT Maximum EF- Scale Rating...EF0 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80 mph Maximum Path Width...20 yards Path Length...0.1 miles Beginning Lat/Lon...39.7376N / 85.2437W Ending Lat/Lon...39.7379N / 85.2436 * Fatalities...0 * Injuries...0 ...Summary... The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio has confirmed an EF0 tornado about one half mile south of Bentonville in Fayette County, Indiana. The only visible damage identified from the tornado was an older church building on N County Road 550 W. The roof collapsed within the building as the north wall was blown out. There was a large amount of splatter on the east wall. A piece of metal was located in a tree around forty yards to the west of the church. Debris from the church was lifted and scattered northward across the cemetery and into a nearby fielding extending up to 200 yards. EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph * The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Haydu/Peloquin

Storm Surge Flooding Continues in the Outer Banks; Dangerous Heat in the West

Tornado South of Bentonville, IN - June 15, 2019