The NWS in Indianapolis has confirmed that an EF1 tornado struck Montgomery county yesterday evening. Details are below.
At least one tornado has been confirmed as part of the severe weather that produced flooding rains, hail to golf ball size and areas of wind damage Tuesday afternoon and evening. The tornado touched down southeast of Crawfordsville near New Ross along County Road 500S between CR625E and CR700E. From eyewitness Skywarn storm spotters' reports, pictures and videos of the tornado and damage, and from Indianapolis TV stations' damage pictures, the tornado is being rated preliminarily as an EF1 with winds estimated between 100 mph and 110 mph. The tornado began at approximately 736 pm, was on the ground for about a half mile, and lifted around 737 pm. The damage rating was based on a destroyed barn, and damaged nearby homes, trees and power poles.
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