Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
456 PM EDT Tue Aug 15 2023

...EF0 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN FRANKLIN COUNTY INDIANA...

Start Location...4 NNE Brookville in Franklin County IN
End Location.....6 NE Brookville in Franklin County IN
Date...08/14/2023
Estimated Start Time...06:32 PM EDT
Estimated End Time...06:39 PM EDT
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF0
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...85 mph
Maximum Path Width...150.0 yards
Path Length...2.8 miles
Beginning Lat/Lon...39.4758 / -84.9611
Ending Lat/Lon...39.4714 / -84.9099
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The National Weather Service in Wilmington Ohio has confirmed an EF0
tornado near Brookville in Franklin County, Indiana.

The tornado is believed to have first touched down in the vicinity
of Palawana Circle and Deer Ridge Road. Some minor garden and tree
branch damage was noted in this area. From there, the tornado
continued east, affecting several homes between Garr Hill and Deer
Ridge Roads. Several homes in this area had minor roof and siding
damage and numerous trees were damaged and/or uprooted. At one
residence, a back yard barn was completely destroyed and a house
garage had partial wall and roof collapse. This is where the tornado
reached its maximum intensity with winds estimated to be around 85
mph, or high end EF0. The tornado then continued east, causing
sporadic minor tree damage along Pea Ridge Road. After crossing
State Route 101, more significant tree damage occurred in a forested
area just to the south of Pea Ridge Road. The tornado then appeared
to cross some farm fields before lifting along Liberty Pike, where
some minor tree damage was noted.

Most of the damage was along a narrow path with some minor
convergent patterns noted in the damage path. Drone footage and
eyewitness videos from the public were also used in this assessment.

The National Weather Service would like to thank the Franklin County
EMA office for their assistance with surveying the damage from this
tornado.

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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JGL