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Overview

A quick spinup tornado developed near the border of Crawford and Perry counties in Indiana. Otherwise, persistent strong storms caused a significant flood in Washington County Indiana.

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Tornado - Southwest of Sulphur, IN
CRAWFORD COUNTY

Date	05/19/2017
Time (Local)	4:22-4:24 PM EDT
EF Rating	EF-1
Est. Peak Winds	90 mph
Path Length	0.2 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Storm survey found all of the damage along Old Union Chapel Rd off of Hwy 62 near T&T Auto. the tornado formed in an open pasture southwest of Chapel Rd. It knocked over several cedar trees and split several sections on some maple trees before striking a barn near the road. Winds in this area were estimated at 80-85 mph. The eastern edge door of the barn was blow out and with significant roof damage above the door. Several pieces of the barn roof along with many pieces of a wood pile next to the barn were thrown 125 yards downwind into the auto body shop vehicle lot area. This smashed out several vehicle windows. Winds here were estimated at 90 mph. A single-wide trailer took roof damage along its entrance. An old RV had its roof removed and large sections of debris was thrown downwind about 100 yards. A bed of a pickup truck, not attached, was picked up and thrown 150 yards down wind into a field. Another RV was tipped over on its side. Winds here estimated at 80-85 mph. The very back of the auto shop had its roof damaged. There were 3 trees knocked down or snapped northeast of the shop and no damage was observed beyond 150 yards northeast of it. Several witnesses observed the tornado, and there is video evidence as well. There were reports of a tornado near the 86 mile marker on i-64, but no damage was observed.

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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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Salem, IN just before the gauge was damaged by record flood waters	Gauge at Fredericksburg, IN	Gauge at Alvaton, KY

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Salem, IN (courtesy of Amy Rogers)	Salem, IN (courtesy of Amy Rogers)	Salem, IN (courtesy of Amy Rogers)	Near Scottsville, KY (courtesy of the Citizen Times)