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.


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