Event Summary of April 5th Storms

Tornadoes:

Tornado - New Ross Montgomery County Date 04/05/2023 Time (Local) 11:58 AM EDT EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 65 MPH Path Length 0.26 Miles Max Width 20 yards Injuries/Deaths 0 Summary: The tornado touched down on the west side of County Road 1050 East just south of US Route 136. At this location, roof panels were peeled back on a garage and center cut roofing material was thrown 500 yards. Some siding was peeled off the house. The tornado moved northeast and crossed US Route 136 with additional damage to two structures along East New Ross Road, a house and an outbuilding. The wind entered the open door of the outbuilding, blew out a wall panel and pulled nails straight out. A short distance to the north, the house had its garage blown out after the corner of the structure bent inwards. A grill was thrown to the east-northeast about 20 yards. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Radar and Storm Relative Velocity at 11:57 AM EDT

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

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Storm Reports

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0753 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSW SEELYVILLE        39.45N 87.30W
04/05/2023  M61 MPH          VIGO               IN   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KHUF TERRE HAUTE.

0835 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 WNW GREENCASTLE       39.65N 86.85W
04/05/2023                   PUTNAM             IN   PUBLIC

            ADDED INFO TO PREVIOUS REPORT. A NUMBER OF
            TREES DOWN IN PUTNAM COUNTY. NOTED BETWEEN
            BAINBRIDGE AND DANVILLE, AND ALSO NEAR BELLE
            UNION.

0836 AM     TSTM WND DMG     GOSPORT                 39.35N 86.67W
04/05/2023                   OWEN               IN   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREES AND POWER POLES DOWN.

0841 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SE BROWNSBURG         39.82N 86.37W
04/05/2023                   HENDRICKS          IN   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL LARGE TREES SNAPPED BY STRONG
            GRADIENT WINDS.

0850 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG LADOGA                  39.91N 86.80W
04/05/2023                   MONTGOMERY         IN   PUBLIC

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

0853 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSE EAGLE CREEK RESER 39.83N 86.30W
04/05/2023  M70 MPH          MARION             IN   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KEYE INDIANAPOLIS (EAGLE
            CREEK).

0855 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW CROWS NEST         39.87N 86.21W
04/05/2023                   MARION             IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            REPORT OF DAMAGE TO STRUCTURE. TIME
            ESTIMATED.

0855 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WSW CLERMONT          39.81N 86.36W
04/05/2023                   HENDRICKS          IN   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE AND POWER POLE DOWN NEAR 300 N
            AND 950 E.

0900 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG CARMEL                  39.97N 86.11W
04/05/2023                   HAMILTON           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE SNAPPED NEAR TOP.

0900 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 ESE BROWNSBURG        39.84N 86.37W
04/05/2023                   HENDRICKS          IN   PUBLIC

            POWERLINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0902 AM     TSTM WND GST     1 SW INDIANAPOLIS INT`L 39.72N 86.30W
04/05/2023  M60 MPH          MARION             IN   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KIND INDIANAPOLIS.

0906 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSE INDIANA STATE FAI 39.81N 86.12W
04/05/2023                   MARION             IN   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE FELL ON A CAR. TIME ESTIMATED
            FROM RADAR.

1046 AM     HAIL             1 NNE COLUMBUS          39.23N 85.90W
04/05/2023  E0.25 INCH       BARTHOLOMEW        IN   PUBLIC



1133 AM     TSTM WND GST     2 N NORTH TERRE HAUTE   39.57N 87.36W
04/05/2023  M51 MPH          VIGO               IN   PUBLIC



1148 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE ZIONSVILLE         39.98N 86.23W
04/05/2023                   HAMILTON           IN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: 1-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
            SHINGLES BLOWN OFF.

1158 AM     TSTM WND DMG     NEW ROSS                39.96N 86.70W
04/05/2023                   MONTGOMERY         IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            DAMAGE TO A ROOF AND TREES. TIME ESTIMATED
            FROM RADAR.

1158 AM     TORNADO          1 SE NEW ROSS           39.96N 86.71W
04/05/2023                   MONTGOMERY         IN   NWS STORM SURVEY

            TORNADO TRACKED 0.25 MILE TO 1 MILE ESE OF
            NEW ROSS WITH A WIDTH OF 20 YARDS. PEAK
            WINDS REACHED 65 MPH.

1211 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW KOKOMO            40.46N 86.18W
04/05/2023                   HOWARD             IN   PUBLIC

            ROOF AND WALL DAMAGE TO A LARGE METAL SHED.

1218 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WSW WHITESTOWN        39.98N 86.40W
04/05/2023                   BOONE              IN   PUBLIC

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 3
            WSW WHITESTOWN. TWO SEMI TRUCKS WERE BLOWN
            OVER BY THUNDERSTORM WINDS ON INTERSTATE 65
            AT MILE MARKER 136.

1240 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW MORSE RESERVOIR    40.16N 86.10W
04/05/2023                   HAMILTON           IN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: 3-INCH TREE LIMBS BROKEN;
            POWER POLES BROKEN.

0149 PM     FLOOD            2 N PRAIRIE CREEK       39.33N 87.53W
04/05/2023                   VIGO               IN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;
            CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.

0341 PM     FLOOD            3 E SEYMOUR             38.95N 85.84W
04/05/2023                   JACKSON            IN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: STREET/ROAD FLOODING;
            STREET/ROAD CLOSED; VEHICLES STRANDED.

0356 PM     FLOOD            3 NNE HAYDEN            39.02N 85.72W
04/05/2023                   JENNINGS           IN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: RIVER/CREEK OVERFLOWING;
            CROPLAND/YARD/BASEMENT FLOODING.

0855 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLAINFIELD              39.70N 86.39W
04/05/2023                   HENDRICKS          IN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            THUNDER WIND BLEW DOWN 2 LARGE TREES ON CARR
            ROAD.

0855 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NE AVON               39.77N 86.37W
04/05/2023                   HENDRICKS          IN   NWS EMPLOYEE

            DAMAGE TO HOUSE SIDING FROM THUNDERSTORM
            WIND.

Environment

Insert synoptic summary.

Figure 1: Surface instability at 12 PM EDT	Figure 2: 0-1km SRH at 12 PM EDT	Figure 3: LCL Heights (m) at 12 PM EDT