With 2013 now complete, here is a recap of this year's tornadoes.
January:
2 tornadoes occurred in southern Indiana during the early morning hours of January 30. A brief EF1 occurred in Orange county and an EF0 occurred in Harrison county.
May:
After no tornadoes in February, March and April, several tornadoes occurred in the month of May. Two EF0 tornadoes occurred in Vigo county on May 9. Two more EF0 tornadoes occurred in Hendricks and Putnam counties during the early morning hours of May 21. Finally, an EF0 struck Benton county on May 31.
June:
Much of June was quiet in terms of tornadoes until June 26. On that day, two EF1 tornadoes occurred in Pike and Perry counties. The Perry county tornado was on the ground for over 5 miles and caused damage in and around Tell City.
July:
One tornado occurred in July. An EF1 struck Miami county on July 10, resulting in 2 injuries. This tornado was on the ground for about 3.5 miles.
November:
This month will be remembered for the massive tornado outbreak that occurred on the 17th. This outbreak is the biggest fall tornado outbreak on record in Indiana and is one of the more impressive fall outbreaks to ever occur in the United States. 28 tornadoes struck the state with major damage occurring in numerous locations. Some of the hardest hit areas were Kokomo, Lebanon and Lafayette. For more on this outbreak, see this post.
