Widespread coverage of showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S., will produce areas of excessive rain in the northwest Gulf Coast, portions of the Mississippi Valley and the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. Read More >
Overview
A strong cold front moved through the Midwest Friday October 15. Rains for much of the day helped to limit coverage of strong to severe storms Friday evening, as the actual cold front moved into the Ohio Valley. A few stronger storms did develop however, as a couple of brief tornados spun up over portions of south central Indiana.Tornadoes:
Tornado - Northeast of New Pekin, IN
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Tornado - Lexington, IN
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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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