There is some new information regarding the March 2 tornado that struck the Holton area. Here is the updated storm survey.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
347 PM EST FRI MAR 9 2012
...UPDATED INFORMATION ON TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR HOLTON IN RIPLEY
COUNTY INDIANA...
LOCATION...HOLTON IN RIPLEY COUNTY INDIANA
DATE...MARCH 2 2012
ESTIMATED TIME...353 PM EST
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF3
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...145 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...350 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...9 MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...39.0667N / -85.4070W
ENDING LAT/LON...39.1127N / -85.2562W
* FATALITIES...2
* INJURIES...6
* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.
..SUMMARY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON OH HAS CONFIRMED AN EF3
TORNADO NEAR HOLTON IN RIPLEY COUNTY INDIANA ON MARCH 2 2012.
THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 0.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
HOLTON AS AN EF0 TORNADO. THE TORNADO QUICKLY INTENSIFIED AS IT
APPROACHED THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF HOLTON REACHING EF1 TO EF2
INTENSITY. THE PATH OF THE TORNADO MOVED NEARLY PARALLEL TO THE
NORTH SIDE OF US50 AS IT MOVED THROUGH HOLTON. MANY OF THE HOMES
AND BUSINESSES EAST OF MARION STREET WERE DAMAGED BY EF2 INTENSITY
WINDS. THE TORNADO STRENGTHENED TO LOW-END EF3 INTENSITY AS IT
MOVED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF US 50 AND VERSAILLES STREET. AT
THIS POINT TWO FATALITIES OCCURRED IN A MOBILE HOME. SIX INJURIES
WERE ALSO REPORTED IN THE TOWN OF HOLTON.
THIS TORNADO CONTINUED TO THE NORTHEAST FROM THIS POINT...AT
EF2/EF3 INTENSITY DAMAGING HOMES ON SLEEPY ROAD AND OLD MICHIGAN
ROAD. THE TORNADO BEGAN TO DECREASE IN INTENSITY EAST OF OLD
MICHIGAN ROAD AND MAINTAINED EF1 INTENSITY UNTIL IT DISSIPATED
APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF OSGOOD ON FINKS ROAD. SEVERAL
HOMES AND FARMS HAD MINOR DAMAGE ALONG THE TRACK BETWEEN OLD
MICHIGAN ROAD AND THE END OF THE TORNADO.
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Friday, March 9, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
3 Tornadoes Confirmed So Far
So far, 3 tornadoes have been confirmed from the March 2 outbreak, an EF3 in Ripley county, an EF2 in Posey county and an EF4 in southern Indiana. Detailed survey information is not yet available for the EF4, but here are the surveys for the other tornadoes.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
542 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
..TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR HOLTON IN RIPLEY COUNTY INDIANA
LOCATION...HOLTON IN RIPLEY COUNTY INDIANA
DATE...3/2/2012
ESTIMATED TIME...4:00 PM EST
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF3
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...145 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...350 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...10-11 MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...39.0827/-85.3497
ENDING LAT/LON...39.1126/-85.2570
* FATALITIES...2
* INJURIES...UNKNOWN
* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.
..SUMMARY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON OH HAS CONFIRMED A
TORNADO NEAR HOLTON IN RIPLEY COUNTY INDIANA ON 3/2/2012.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
627 PM CST SAT MAR 3 2012
..DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR POSEY COUNTY INDIANA TORNADO
THE FOLLOWING IS THE PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR
THE POSEY COUNTY INDIANA TORNADO.
* EVENT TYPE.........EF2 TORNADO
* EVENT DATE.........FRIDAY MARCH 2 2012
* EVENT TIME.........1237 PM CST TO 1243 PM CST BASED ON RADAR
* EVENT LOCATION.....4.5 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF WADESVILLE TO
0.6 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF BLAIRSVILLE
* PEAK WIND..........125 MPH
* AVG. PATH WIDTH....140 YARDS
* PATH LENGTH........6 MILES
* INJURIES...........NONE
* FATALITIES.........NONE
* DAMAGE DETAIL......ONE WOOD FRAME HOUSE DESTROYED SOUTHWEST OF
WADESVILLE...WITH ROOF COMPLETELY REMOVED AND PART OF SOUTH
WALL BLOWN OFF. RESIDENT OF HOME AVOIDED INJURY BY TAKING
SHELTER IN BASEMENT AFTER SEEING DEBRIS IN AIR. THIS WAS
LOCATION OF PEAK INTENSITY OF TORNADO. EYEWITNESSES OBSERVED A
SWIRLING COLUMN OF DEBRIS BUT NOT A FUNNEL CLOUD. SEVERAL OTHER
HOMES MODERATELY DAMAGED...WITH WINDOWS BLOWN OUT AND VARYING
DEGREES OF ROOF DAMAGE. OVER 100 TREES SNAPPED OR
UPROOTED...INCLUDING 53 AT ONE RESIDENCE ALONE. A FEW GRAIN
BINS DESTROYED. OIL TANKS BLOWN OVER...WITH AN ASSOCIATED LEAK
OF CRUDE OIL. SEVERAL EQUIPMENT SHEDS DAMAGED. TWO TO THREE
GARAGES DESTROYED...INCLUDING A CONCRETE BLOCK GARAGE.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
542 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
..TORNADO CONFIRMED NEAR HOLTON IN RIPLEY COUNTY INDIANA
LOCATION...HOLTON IN RIPLEY COUNTY INDIANA
DATE...3/2/2012
ESTIMATED TIME...4:00 PM EST
MAXIMUM EF-SCALE RATING...EF3
ESTIMATED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED...145 MPH
MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH...350 YARDS
PATH LENGTH...10-11 MILES
BEGINNING LAT/LON...39.0827/-85.3497
ENDING LAT/LON...39.1126/-85.2570
* FATALITIES...2
* INJURIES...UNKNOWN
* THE INFORMATION IN THIS STATEMENT IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO
CHANGE PENDING FINAL REVIEW OF THE EVENT(S) AND PUBLICATION IN NWS
STORM DATA.
..SUMMARY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WILMINGTON OH HAS CONFIRMED A
TORNADO NEAR HOLTON IN RIPLEY COUNTY INDIANA ON 3/2/2012.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PADUCAH KY
627 PM CST SAT MAR 3 2012
..DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR POSEY COUNTY INDIANA TORNADO
THE FOLLOWING IS THE PRELIMINARY DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FOR
THE POSEY COUNTY INDIANA TORNADO.
* EVENT TYPE.........EF2 TORNADO
* EVENT DATE.........FRIDAY MARCH 2 2012
* EVENT TIME.........1237 PM CST TO 1243 PM CST BASED ON RADAR
* EVENT LOCATION.....4.5 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF WADESVILLE TO
0.6 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF BLAIRSVILLE
* PEAK WIND..........125 MPH
* AVG. PATH WIDTH....140 YARDS
* PATH LENGTH........6 MILES
* INJURIES...........NONE
* FATALITIES.........NONE
* DAMAGE DETAIL......ONE WOOD FRAME HOUSE DESTROYED SOUTHWEST OF
WADESVILLE...WITH ROOF COMPLETELY REMOVED AND PART OF SOUTH
WALL BLOWN OFF. RESIDENT OF HOME AVOIDED INJURY BY TAKING
SHELTER IN BASEMENT AFTER SEEING DEBRIS IN AIR. THIS WAS
LOCATION OF PEAK INTENSITY OF TORNADO. EYEWITNESSES OBSERVED A
SWIRLING COLUMN OF DEBRIS BUT NOT A FUNNEL CLOUD. SEVERAL OTHER
HOMES MODERATELY DAMAGED...WITH WINDOWS BLOWN OUT AND VARYING
DEGREES OF ROOF DAMAGE. OVER 100 TREES SNAPPED OR
UPROOTED...INCLUDING 53 AT ONE RESIDENCE ALONE. A FEW GRAIN
BINS DESTROYED. OIL TANKS BLOWN OVER...WITH AN ASSOCIATED LEAK
OF CRUDE OIL. SEVERAL EQUIPMENT SHEDS DAMAGED. TWO TO THREE
GARAGES DESTROYED...INCLUDING A CONCRETE BLOCK GARAGE.
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