Tornado hits Indianapolis; Indiana records 81st in record year – WRTV

Tornado hits Indianapolis; Indiana records 81st in record year  WRTV

INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes on Saturday in Indiana, including a touchdown south of downtown Indianapolis, that pushed the state’s yearly total to a record 81. Officials reported no injuries or deaths from either storm. A weak EF-0 tornado happened at 5:20 p.m. Saturday near Madison and Southern avenues […] INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — The National Weather Service has confirmed two tornadoes on Saturday in Indiana, including a touchdown south of downtown Indianapolis, that pushed the state’s yearly total to a record 81. A weak EF-0 tornado happened at 5:20 p.m. Saturday near Madison and Southern avenues in Indianapolis. The storm stayed on the ground for two minutes, reaching peak winds of 76 mph and a width of 100 yards.

During its 0.2-mile path, the tornado uprooted a large tree and scattered limbs across the area. The storm damaged the siding of two houses and pushed a truck trailer into a parked truck. It also snapped several trees near Christel House South Academy before vanishing at 5:22 p.m. Central Marion County was under a tornado warning for 30 minutes starting at 5:23 p.m. A stronger EF-1 tornado happened from 6:32 p.m. and 6:43 p.m. Saturday in Dearborn and Franklin counties. With peak winds of 90 mph, the storm traveled 5.2 miles and reached a maximum