A weak tornado of EF1 intensity and winds estimated from 90 to 100
mph caused damage along an approximate two mile path in Plainfield and
Indianapolis Tuesday afternoon June 24th. The tornado touched down near
Perry Road and US40 in Plainfield at approximately 232 PM EDT. The
first significant damage occurred at a vehicle auction facility with one
building heavily damaged and over 200 cars impacted by flying debris.
Minor straight-line wind tree damage was observed west of the auction
facility near Township Line Road and Smith Road. The tornado traveled
northeast causing damage to nearly two dozen homes in Hendricks County
with the most severe damage along County Road 200S near County Road
1050E. At this location the tornado lofted a camping trailer into the
air and tossed it approximately 175 feet to the east onto a house and
also removed a substantial portion of that houses roof. This damage was
rated EF1 with winds estimated at 95 to 100 mph.
The tornado continued tracking northeast through the Bentwood
subdivision in east Hendricks County and into the Cameron Meadows
subdivision of Indianapolis. The most significant damage in Indianapolis
was along Raceway Road near Blue Pine Drive where a couple homes had
portions of their roofs removed by the tornado. This damage was rated
EF1 with winds estimated near 97 mph. The tornado lifted at
approximately 240 PM EDT in this subdivision though intermittent
straight-line wind damage to trees occurred from here to near Rockville
Road and I-465 all the way to the town of Speedway.
Indianapolis officials estimated 75 to 100 homes received at least
minor damage in Indianapolis. Also, including the automobiles damaged at
the auto auction center, more than 200 vehicles sustained varying
degrees of damage.
more here:
http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=ind&storyid=103059&source=0
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