July 20, 2025 -- EFU Tornado near Patriot, Indiana

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July 20, 2025
EFU Tornado
Near Patriot, IN
(Switzerland County)

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
409 PM EDT Mon Jul 21 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 07/20/2025 Tornado Event...

..Switzerland County Tornado...

Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    N/A
Path Length /statute/:  0.69 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   N/A
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             07/20/2025
Start Time:             04:31 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 WSW Patriot / Switzerland County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          38.8354 / -84.8754

End Date:               07/20/2025
End Time:               04:35 PM EDT
End Location:           2 WSW Patriot / Switzerland County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            38.8324 / -84.8632

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado of unknown strength was confirmed using videos 
from social media, broadcast media, and local officials. Based on 
this information combined with radar data, a very weak tornado 
occurred west of Patriot, Indiana in eastern Switzerland County. 

The tornadic circulation was fully condensed from the cloud base 
to the ground and exhibited sustained rotation. In addition to 
this, the updraft of the thunderstorm exhibited rotation, 
increasing confidence that this was not a landspout. The tornado 
was contained within heavily forested areas, limiting access for 
ground surveys. This resulted in no confirmed damage. While the 
tornado is being confirmed with unknown strength, the evidence 
from radar and the provided videos indicate the tornado was likely
very weak and short lived. The exact location is approximated 
based on radar and geo-location techniques. 

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Switzerland 
County Indiana Emergency Management Agency for their assistance 
and coordination with this damage survey. 

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
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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McGinnis