May 27 2019 Memorial Day Tornado Outbreak

Tornadoes:

Tornado #1 - 1.4 N Macy Indiana   Miami and Fulton County Date May 27th, 2019 Time (Local) 7:51 - 8:18 PM EDT EF Rating EF - 3 Est. Peak Winds 140 mph Path Length 14 miles Max Width 800 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: A discrete supercell formed south of Rochester, IN and intensified as it moved into northwestern Miami County, north of Macy. Here, the supercell rapidly intensified producing a large tornado reaching a maximum path width of a half mile wide. At its peak, this large mature tornado had a satellite tornado rotating around it according to eyewitnesses and surveyed damage. Multiple vorticies were also observed by eyewitnesses. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

EF-3 crumples a high voltage electric tower northeast of Macy, IN (NWS Survey). EF-3 destroys a home northeast of Macy, IN (NWS Survey). EF-2 levels a 2 story farm home near Macy, IN (NWS Survey). EF-2 destroys a wooded area northeast of Macy, IN (NWS Survey).

Tornado # 2 - 2 SSW Somerset Grant County  Date May 27, 2019 Time (Local) 8:10 - 8:16 PM EDT EF Rating EF - 2 Est. Peak Winds 120 - 125 MPH Path Length 4.2 miles Max Width 150 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: This tornado started near the intersection of County Road 900 W and County Road 600 N where it destroyed a well built barn. The tornado destroyed a detached car garage, and lofted debris from a well built hay barn several hundred yards away. As it tracked to the southeast it destroyed a silo and a well built barn next to the silo. The tornado briefly lifted before touching down once again at the intersection of County Road 500 W and County Road 505 N where it snapped trees and caused shingle and siding damage to a home. The tornado then lifted for the final time.  Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

EF-2 destroys a machine shed southwest of La Fontaine, IN (NWS Survey). EF-2 ruins a home southwest of La Fontaine, IN (NWS Survey). EF-2 destroys multiple farm buildings southwest of La Fontaine, IN (NWS Survey). EF-1 chews up trees in northwest Grant county (NWS Survey).

Tornado # 3 - 2 N Roll Wells County Date May 27th, 2019 Time (Local) 8:59 - 9:23 PM EDT EF Rating EF - 3 Est. Peak Winds 150 mph Path Length 12.8 miles Max Width 1200 yards Injuries/Deaths 2/0 Summary: The same supercell that produced a tornado in Grant County moved east and underwent several storm mergers as it moved over eastern Grant County. The merger caused the thunderstorm to shift southeast with time before mirroring the Blackford and Wells County line. This thunderstorm produced a tornado with multiple vortices and had a width of approximately 1200 yards at its widest. There were two injuries reported at a dairy farm where EF-3 damage occurred. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

EF-2 demolishes a barn building east of Montpelier, IN (NWS Survey). EF-3 devastates a custom trailer manufacturing warehouse near Montpelier, IN (NWS Survey). EF-3 Obliterated dairy operation with 170 killed or severely injured cows near Montpelier, IN (NWS Survey). EF-2 levels a machine shed and trees near Montpelier, IN (NWS Survey).

Tornado # 4 - 2 NW North Manchester Wabash County Date May 27th, 2019 Time (Local) 8:26 - 8:30 PM EDT EF Rating EF - 1 Est. Peak Winds 90 mph Path Length 2.0 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: A damage survey found intermittent tree damage noted along this damage path that was primarily through open fields. One property sustained roof damage to a barn and a small shed sustained significant damage. Trees were topped and a recreational vehicle was moved/turned about 6 inches. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tornado # 5 - 3.6 NE Bunker Hill Miami County Date May 27th, 2019 Time (Local) 7:34 - 7:38 PM EDT EF Rating EF - 1  Est. Peak Winds 100-105 mph Path Length 0.55 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Miami County emergency management provided a video of the developing tornado northeast of Bunker Hill. The NWS received reports of damage the tornado path from emergency management. Most of the damage occurred in the vicinity of E County Road 550 South. Near the beginning of the tornado path, shingle and siding damage occurred at a residence with a fence also blown down. A TV tower was also bent halfway up. . Additional shingle and siding damage occurred at a residence as the tornado crossed E County Road 550 South. Additional tree damage included tree trunks snapped near the end of the tornado path just to the north of E County Road 550 South. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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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Tornado in Grant County (Bruce Bender EM Grant County)	Large Tornado in Akron, IN (via WSBT - Matt Rudkin)	Home Damaged near Macy (NWS Survey)	Sweetster, IN Tornado (John Dissauer)

Radar

The radar images are loops of the two main supercells that produced what is likely cyclic tornadoes. These loops will follow the life of each storm.

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1028 PM EDT MON MAY 27 2019

SUMMARY OF STORM REPORTS FOR 27 MAY 2019.

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0634 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NW SOUTH BEND         41.70N 86.31W
05/27/2019  M1.52 INCH       ST. JOSEPH         IN   ASOS             

            SOUTH BEND AIRPORT MEASURED 1.52 INCHES OF 
            RAIN IN 35 MINUTES. 

0949 PM     FLOOD            1 WNW ROLLING HILLS     41.03N 85.28W
05/27/2019                   ALLEN              IN   AMATEUR RADIO    

            STANDING WATER REPORTED. 

0903 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WNW NEVADA MILLS      41.74N 85.12W
05/27/2019                   STEUBEN            IN   AMATEUR RADIO    

            TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES 2-3 MILES EAST OF 
            ORLAND. 

0843 PM     FLOOD            1 SW WARSAW             41.22N 85.86W
05/27/2019                   KOSCIUSKO          IN   AMATEUR RADIO    

            HERSHER DRIVE DRIVE AND GABBLE DRIVE, ST 
            MARYS DRIVE ROAD FLOODING. WARSAW INDIANA - 
            NEAR HIGH SCHOOL . 

0705 PM     TSTM WND DMG     NORTH LIBERTY           41.53N 86.43W
05/27/2019                   ST. JOSEPH         IN   BROADCAST MEDIA  

            TREES ON POWERLINES. 

0910 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ENE WELLS             40.74N 86.09W
05/27/2019  M1.63 INCH       MIAMI              IN   EMERGENCY MNGR   



0900 PM     TORNADO          2 N TUNKER              41.08N 85.56W
05/27/2019                   WHITLEY            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            TORNADO TOUCHDOWN. 

0840 PM     HAIL             3 NNW MAJENICA          40.81N 85.48W
05/27/2019  E1.00 INCH       HUNTINGTON         IN   EMERGENCY MNGR   



0822 PM     TORNADO          3 WNW GILEAD            40.99N 86.07W
05/27/2019                   MIAMI              IN   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            DAMAGE TO HOMES REPORTED BY THE EMERGENCY 
            MANAGER. 

0813 PM     TORNADO          1 NNW SOMERSET          40.68N 85.83W
05/27/2019                   WABASH             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            SEVERAL REPORTS OF A TORNADO. 

0803 PM     TORNADO          2 E SANTA FE            40.66N 85.96W
05/27/2019                   MIAMI              IN   EMERGENCY MNGR   

            BRIEF TOUCHDOWN BEFORE LIFTING. 

0720 PM     HAIL             LAKE CICOTT             40.76N 86.53W
05/27/2019  M1.00 INCH       CASS               IN   EMERGENCY MNGR   


0613 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 W GULIVOIRE PARK      41.62N 86.32W
05/27/2019                   ST. JOSEPH         IN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 

            MULTIPLE BRANCHES DOWN 3 TO 4 INCHES IN 
            DIAMETER. 

0845 PM     FLOOD            1 NNW OSCEOLA           41.68N 86.09W
05/27/2019                   ST. JOSEPH         IN   PUBLIC           

            ABOUT 1 INCH OF STANDING WATER ON ROADWAY. 

0830 PM     HAIL             LA FONTAINE             40.68N 85.72W
05/27/2019  E1.50 INCH       WABASH             IN   PUBLIC           

            PICTURE FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. 

0820 PM     TORNADO          1 N JALAPA              40.64N 85.75W
05/27/2019                   GRANT              IN   PUBLIC           

            PICTURE FROM SOCIAL MEDIA OF CONE TORNADO ON 
            THE GROUND. 

0816 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 NE HUNTINGTON         40.89N 85.50W
05/27/2019                   HUNTINGTON         IN   PUBLIC           



0728 PM     HAIL             WALTON                  40.66N 86.24W
05/27/2019  E0.25 INCH       CASS               IN   PUBLIC           



0512 PM     HAIL             MICHIGAN CITY           41.71N 86.90W
05/27/2019  E1.00 INCH       LA PORTE           IN   PUBLIC           



0946 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 N RIVARE              40.84N 84.84W
05/27/2019  M2.00 INCH       ADAMS              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0945 PM     FLOOD            1 W BLUFFTON            40.74N 85.18W
05/27/2019                   WELLS              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            MANY ROADS IN THE AREA ARE UNDER WATER 
            INCLUDING LOW LYING AREAS. 

0932 PM     HEAVY RAIN       ARGOS                   41.24N 86.25W
05/27/2019  M1.38 INCH       MARSHALL           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0916 PM     FLOOD            1 NE WALLEN             41.17N 85.14W
05/27/2019                   ALLEN              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            1 TO 2 INCHES ON ROADWAYS. 

0845 PM     TORNADO          3 SSW NORTH OAKS        40.74N 85.24W
05/27/2019                   WELLS              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            TORNADO ON THE GROUND. 

0840 PM     TORNADO          1 NNE MACY              40.97N 86.13W
05/27/2019                   MIAMI              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            HOMES AND BUILDINGS DAMAGED. 

0830 PM     TORNADO          2 S SOMERSET            40.64N 85.82W
05/27/2019                   GRANT              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            DAMAGE TO SEVERAL HOUSES IN THIS AREA. 

0830 PM     HAIL             2 E JALAPA              40.63N 85.70W
05/27/2019  E0.88 INCH       GRANT              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0825 PM     TORNADO          1 WSW DISKO             41.00N 85.96W
05/27/2019                   MIAMI              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            GRAIN BIN DAMAGED. 

0756 PM     TORNADO          2 N MACY                40.98N 86.13W
05/27/2019                   MIAMI              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS TRAINED SPOTTER 
            SEES A TORNADO. 

0515 PM     HAIL             3 W MOUNT ETNA          40.74N 85.62W
05/27/2019  M1.25 INCH       HUNTINGTON         IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  



0508 PM     HAIL             MICHIGAN CITY           41.72N 86.90W
05/27/2019  E0.70 INCH       LA PORTE           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER  

Environment

More information soon.

Figure 1: Surface Observations at 7 pm EDT	Figure 2: 850 mb analysis at 7 pm EDT	Figure 3: 300 mb analysis at 7pm EDT

Near-storm environment summary.

Figure 4: Mixed Layer CAPE at 7 pm EDT	Figure 5: Effective Shear at 7 pm EDT	Figure 6: 0-1km Storm Relative Helicity at 7 pm EDT

Additional environmental data.

Figure 7: Significant Tornado Parameter at 7 pm EDT	Figure 8: Supercell Composite at 7 pm EDT	Figure 9: 0 to 1 km EHI at 7 pm EDT