IWX issues Damage Survey PNS (Max: EF2) at May 9, 4:04 PM EDT ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/07/2024 Tornado Event...666
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
404 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 /239 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024/
...NWS Damage Survey for 05/07/2024 Tornado Event...
Information is organized in the following manner; Michigan, Ohio,
and Indiana. Our total tornado count is seven.
This statement includes survey information from the Colon/Sherwood Michigan
tornado. A correction was provided to the start and end locations of
the Dowagiac/Twin Lakes (they were inadvertently switched).
Two additional tornadoes, an EF0 and an EFU, were noted in Paulding
and Putnam Counties, respectively. Also, the track for the EF1 tornado near
Melrose, OH was extended westward. This tornado was included in yesterday's
Public Information Statement.
Lastly, a description of thunderstorm wind damage is included for the areas of
North Manchester, South Whitley and Larwill.
All other tornado information included thereafter is unchanged from the Public
Information Statement issued on the evening of May 8.
.Colon/Sherwood, Michigan EF2...
Rating: EF2
Estimated Peak Wind: 130 mph
Path Length /statute/: 19.58 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 950 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 1
Start Date: 05/07/2024
Start Time: 05:41 PM EDT
Start Location: 1 SSE Centreville / St. Joseph County / MI
Start Lat/Lon: 41.9132 / -85.5258
End Date: 05/07/2024
End Time: 06:11 PM EDT
End Location: 3 SW Union City / Branch County / MI
End Lat/Lon: 42.036 / -85.1835
Survey Summary:
A tornado touched down in St. Joseph county on the south side of
Centreville and then tracked northeast, passing north of Colon,
crossing into Branch county near Havens and Goodrich Lake. The
tornado finally weakened and lifted south of Union Lake.
Extensive damage occurred to trees and center pivot irrigation
systems along the track with the most significant damage
occurring from north of Colon to north of Sherwood. Several homes
suffered loss of roof and walls, resulting in the area of highest
damage consistent with EF2 and estimated winds of 130 mph. Video
footage and layout of some tree damage confirms this was a multi
vortex tornado during its peak intensity.
&&
.Union Lake, Michigan EF1...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph
Path Length /statute/: 1.09 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 05/07/2024
Start Time: 06:07 PM EDT
Start Location: 3 SSW Union City / Branch County / MI
Start Lat/Lon: 42.0248 / -85.1797
End Date: 05/08/2024
End Time: 06:08 PM EDT
End Location: 2 SSW Union City / Branch County / MI
End Lat/Lon: 42.031 / -85.1602
Survey Summary:
A brief EF1 tornado developed southwest of Union City, MI
as the Colon/Sherwood tornado to the northwest dissipated.
This tornado moved along W Girard Road between Babcock Road
and Arbogast Road, destroying a machine shed and ripping out
some of the anchor posts.
&&
.Dowagiac/Twin Lakes, Michigan EF1...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph
Path Length /statute/: 11.83 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 950 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 05/07/2024
Start Time: 05:11 PM EDT
Start Location: 1 NW Dowagiac / Cass County / MI
Start Lat/Lon: 41.995 / -86.1227
End Date: 05/07/2024
End Time: 05:38 PM EDT
End Location: 4 SE Decatur / Cass County / MI
End Lat/Lon: 42.0682 / -85.9168
Survey Summary:
An EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 mph
occurred in the early evening of May 7th in Cass County, MI. The
tornado touched down in a field just north of the Dowagiac Municipal
Airport. The tornado did damage to trees along Middle Crossing Rd,
even uprooting a few large trees onto homes in the area. The tornado
continued northeast, where a power pole was snapped and a few center
pivots were flipped in a field adjacent to the Amtrak railroad near
the intersection of Gage Street and Atwood Road.
The tornado reached its maximum width in the Twin Lakes area, where
extensive damage to trees was noted on all sides of both lakes.
Hundreds of trees of varying sizes were snapped and uprooted in Twin
Lakes. The tornado continued northeast, snapping trees on Dewey Lake
Street. Additional damage to a barn was noted on Wickett Road. The
tornado dissipated near the Cass/Van Buren County line.
&&
..3 SSW Arthur, Ohio EF0...
Rating: EF0
Estimated Peak Wind: 70 mph
Path Length /statute/: 0.48 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 25 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 05/07/2024
Start Time: 08:16 PM EDT
Start Location: 3 SSW Arthur / Paulding County / OH
Start Lat/Lon: 41.1605 / -84.3897
End Date: 05/07/2024
End Time: 08:16 PM EDT
End Location: 3 SSW Arthur / Paulding County / OH
End Lat/Lon: 41.1582 / -84.3811
Survey Summary:
Emergency management sent drone footage which shows scoured dirt
through a freshly plowed field. The track terminates near a large
metal outbuilding which lost about half of its metal roof panels
on the north-facing side, and about 1/4 of its panels on the
south facing side.
&&
..2 S Belmore Ohio EFU...
Rating: EF-U
Estimated Peak Wind: N/A
Path Length /statute/: 0.05 miles
Path Width /maximum/: N/A
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 05/07/2024
Start Time: 08:54 PM EDT
Start Location: 2 S Belmore / Putnam County / OH
Start Lat/Lon: 41.1227 / -83.9431
End Date: 05/07/2024
End Time: 08:54 PM EDT
End Location: 2 S Belmore / Putnam County / OH
End Lat/Lon: 41.1228 / -83.942
Survey Summary:
Trained spotter reported a touchdown in this area. No damage reported.
&&
.Melrose, Ohio EF1...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph
Path Length /statute/: 6.18 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 300 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 05/07/2024
Start Time: 08:09 PM EDT
Start Location: 1 ESE Broughton / Paulding County / OH
Start Lat/Lon: 41.0803 / -84.5152
End Date: 05/07/2024
End Time: 08:14 PM EDT
End Location: 1 WSW Oakwood / Paulding County / OH
End Lat/Lon: 41.0866 / -84.3972
Survey Summary:
Several reports of funnel clouds and a touchdown were received
from near Latty east to south of Melrose and west of Oakwood. The
most extensive damage occurred north of Road 82, along Road
151 where several structures were impacted. A unanchored home was
slid 18 feet off its foundation into the west side of a barn.
Max wind speeds have been estimated around 105 mph.
.Angola, Indiana EFU...
Rating: EF-U
Estimated Peak Wind: N/A
Path Length /statute/: 0.04 miles
Path Width /maximum/: N/A
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 05/07/2024
Start Time: 06:11 PM EDT
Start Location: 2 NNW Silver Lake / Steuben County / IN
Start Lat/Lon: 41.6573 / -85.0702
End Date: 05/07/2024
End Time: 06:12 PM EDT
End Location: 2 NNW Silver Lake / Steuben County / IN
End Lat/Lon: 41.6577 / -85.0695
Survey Summary:
Numerous reports of funnel clouds were received from west of
Angola to north of Angola including in the area of Crooked and
Loon lakes. Video footage confirms a brief touchdown north of W
100 N and west of W Landis Road, likely over an open field. No
damage was found in the area, resulting in a EF-U rating.
.North Manchester, South Whitley, and Larwill...
A severe thunderstorm, with a 50dbz core up to 35,000 feet, caused episodic
wind damage in a 12.4 mile area from North Manchester, to South Whitley, to the south
side of Larwill. The roof of a home collapsed, barns were destroyed, metal
roof panels were lofted, a diesel fuel tank was split open, and power lines
and trees were downed as well. Radar data indicated this thunderstorm collapsed
within the aformentioned areas. Damage reported from both the Fort Wayne media
market and Emergency Managers is consistent with 75 to 85 mph wind.
&&
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 events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.
Holsten/Fisher/Brown/Johnson/Norman
$$
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IWX issues Damage Survey PNS (Max: EF2) at May 9, 4:04 PM EDT ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/07/2024 Tornado Event...---------------
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