Landspout Tornado of August 20, 2022

Overview

A landspout tornado formed out of a thunderstorm across Randolph County on the afternoon of August 20. A brief touchdown resulted in damage to an outbuilding.

Tornado
Environment

Tornadoes

Tornado - Northwest of Winchester
Randolph County

Date	August 20, 2022
Time (Local)	3:29 PM EDT
EF Rating	EF-0
Est. Peak Winds	70 mph
Path Length	0.06 miles
Max Width	20 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: A landspout tornado briefly touched down north of Winchester. While on the ground, the tornado came in contact with an old outbuilding, damaging the medal encasing and the roof structure. Parts of the roof were thrown downwind, with a few 2'X 4' boards scattered between the roof and the building. The tornado lifted shortly afterwards with no further damage.

Track Map

Radar and Storm Relative Velocity at 3:29 PM 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

Environment

Thunderstorms developed in warm and unstable air during the afternoon of August 20. A surface trough was across northern portions of central Indiana.


Figure 1: Mixed Layer CAPE at 3:00 PM EDT	Figure 2: Environment - Non-Supercell Tornado Parameter at 3:00 PM EDT

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