Monday, August 6, 2012

NWS Confirms Tornado In LaPorte County

The NWS in North Webster has confirmed an EF1 tornado struck LaPorte county on August 4.  This is the first confirmed tornado in the state in just over 3 months.  The survey is posted below.


PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
457 PM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 /357 PM CDT MON AUG 6 2012/ 

   
..EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN NORTHEASTERN LAPORTE COUNTY INDIANA
  


 
A QLCS MOVING ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA SPAWNED AN EF1 TORNADO NEAR
ROLLING PRAIRIE ON SATURDAY AUGUST 4TH 2012. THE TORNADO FIRST
TOUCHED DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 520 PM CDT NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
SR 2 AND 400E WHERE A FEW TREES FELL ONTO POWER POLES. A FEW
ADDITIONAL TREES WERE BLOWN DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF SR2 AND 
450E. A SOUTHEAST-FACING GARAGE DOOR FAILED WHICH ALLOWED WINDS TO 
PENETRATE AND BLOW OUT THE NORTHEAST WALL OF THE GARAGE ALONG THE 
4600 BLOCK OF OAK KNOLL ROAD. THE TORNADO ALSO ROLLED AND DESTROYED
AN UNANCHORED SHED ON THAT PROPERTY. A BARN WAS DESTROYED NORTHEAST 
OF THAT RESIDENCE BEFORE THE TORNADO LIFTED SHORTLY THEREAFTER AT 
APPROXIMATELY 522PM CDT. 


PATH LENGTH: APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE
PATH WIDTH: 20 YARDS 
RATING: EF1

THIS SURVEY DATA IS PRELIMINARY AS THE DAMAGE INVESTIGATION
CONTINUES.  

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