NWS Confirms Tornado In Fountain County

The NWS in Indianapolis has confirmed an additional tornado from May 1, a brief EF0 near Yeddo in Fountain county.  This tornado was on the ground for about one tenth of a mile and was 50 yards wide.  Little if any damage occurred.

July 25, 1875 Tornadoes

Today, we take a trip in the time machine back to July 25, 1875.  Little is known about this severe weather event, but it appears there were at least 4 tornadoes.  Two of them were killers - one which struck the Fountain County community of Harveysburg and the other near the Boone/Hendricks county line just southwest of Fayette.  At least 4 people were killed and 14 injured.