Overview
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Thunderstorms developed as a low pressure system moved across central Indiana. The storms produced a tornado along with some large hail. |
Tornadoes
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NOTE: times shown below are local to your device's time zone. |
The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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| Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable damage indicators on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U) | |||||
Radar
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| Radar at 5:27 PM EST Showing the Tornadic Storm Clockwise from Upper Left: Reflectivity, Storm Relative Velocity, Velocity, Correlation Coefficient |
Radar loop from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST with Images Every 30 Minutes
Storm Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
133 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0515 PM Hail 4 S Indiana State Unive 39.41N 87.41W
11/11/2026 E1.00 Inch Vigo IN Amateur Radio
0527 PM Tornado 2 SW Riley 39.36N 87.33W
11/11/2026 Vigo IN NWS Storm Survey
An EF-0 tornado with max wind speed of 85
mph and a path width of 25 yards began at
this location. The tornado tracked for 1.10
miles and impacted a barn and RV.
0529 PM Hail Riley 39.39N 87.30W
11/11/2026 M1.75 Inch Vigo IN Amateur Radio
0530 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Riley 39.36N 87.30W
11/11/2026 Vigo IN Trained Spotter
3 to 4 homes with roof damage. A grain bin
partially damaged and thrown into nearby
trees. Trees downed in roadway. Time
estimated from radar.
Environment
Thunderstorms developed ahead of a cold front and near an area of surface low pressure. One storm was able to tap into better moisture and produced the tornado.
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| Figure 1: Zoomed in Surface Map at 4:00 PM EST | Figure 2: 850mb Plot at 5:00 PM EST | Figure 3: 500mb Plot at 5:00 PM EST |
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| Figure 4: MLCAPE and Effective Shear at 5:00 PM EST | Figure 5: 0-3km MLCAPE and Surface Vorticity at 5:00 PM EST | Figure 6: Supercell Parameter at 5:00 PM EST |
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