EF1 Tornado near Versailles, Indiana

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT National Weather Service Wilmington OH 221 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 ...TORNADO CONFIRMED IN VERSAILLES IN RIPLEY COUNTY INDIANA ON APRIL 8TH 2020... Start Location...Versailles in Ripley County IN End Location.....2.5 miles SE of Versailles in Ripley County IN Date...........................Apr 8 2020 Estimated Starting Time........9:59 pm EDT Estimated Ending Time..........10:01 pm EDT Maximum EF-Scale Rating........EF-1 Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...86 mph Maximum Path Width.............450 yards Path Length....................2.5 miles Beginning Lat/Lon..............39.0631N / 85.2627W Ending Lat/Lon.................39.0565N / 85.2171W * Fatalities...0 * Injuries.....0 ...Summary... A brief tornado touched down on the southwest side of Versailles, damaging homes, businesses and trees along its path. Ground and aerial photos confirmed a debris pattern and placement associated with a tornado. Damage further west between Versailles and Holton was more indicative of straight line wind damage. These findings were supported by assistance from Ripley County Emergency Management and Versailles Fire Department. 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. $$