Tornado South of Bentonville, IN - June 15, 2019

June 15, 2019
Tornado South of Bentonville, Indiana

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
422 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2019

...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED JUST SOUTH OF BENTONVILLE IN FAYETTE COUNTY,
INDIANA...

Location...South of Bentonville in Fayette County, Indiana
Date...June 15, 2019
Start Time...9:02 PM EDT
End Time...9:03 PM EDT
Maximum EF- Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...80 mph
Maximum Path Width...20 yards
Path Length...0.1 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.7376N / 85.2437W
Ending Lat/Lon...39.7379N / 85.2436
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio has confirmed an
EF0 tornado about one half mile south of Bentonville in Fayette County,
Indiana.

The only visible damage identified from the tornado was an older
church building on N County Road 550 W. The roof collapsed within
the building as the north wall was blown out. There was a large
amount of splatter on the east wall. A piece of metal was located
in a tree around forty yards to the west of the church. Debris
from the church was lifted and scattered northward across the
cemetery and into a nearby fielding extending up to 200 yards.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph
EF5...Violent...>200 mph

* The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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Haydu/Peloquin