Fifth Tornado Confirmed From March 2 Outbreak

A fifth tornado has been confirmed as part of the March 2 outbreak.  It was an EF0 that struck near Darmstadt in Vanderburgh county.  The tornado had a path length of approximately 2 miles and resulted in no deaths or injuries.

June 11, 1998 Tornado Outbreak

On this date in 1998, ten tornadoes struck northern and central parts of the state.  The strongest tornado touched down in far eastern Marion county in the early evening and quickly intensified to F4 as it passed into Hancock county.  Fortunately, this tornado resulted in no fatalities and only 4 injuries.  Another strong tornado touched down in Howard county, doing significant damage in Greentown.  In all, 17 people were injured in this outbreak.

Spring Tornado Lull - Is The Season Over?

After a quick start to tornado season, we have hit a relative lull.  There were no tornadoes confirmed in April and 4 at the beginning of May.  This begs the question:  will there be any more tornadoes this year?

I reviewed our tornado records for all years from 1950-2011, and it turns out that 62/62 years (that would be 100%) have produced tornadoes after the month of May.  Some of those years produced several tornado days after May.  While it has been rather quiet lately, if history is any guide, there is more to come.