May 26, 2024 Tornado

Overview

Two rounds of storms went through central Indiana on May 26, 2024. The second round produced an EF-2 tornado in Knox County.

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Tornadoes:

Tornado - Decker, IN
KNOX COUNTY

Date	5/26/2024
Time (Local)	9:49 PM EDT
EF Rating	EF-2
Est. Peak Winds	112 mph
Path Length	12.14 miles
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: The tornado began near Decker where tree damage was found near the starting point. At the start, funnel clouds were jumping as most of the damage was confined to the trees while houses remained undamaged. The tornado quickly strengthened in producing low end EF2 damage about a half mile east of Decker where a pole barn was destroyed with debris found over a mile east of the original damage location. In that same lot, a school bus was picked up and moved about 20 yards away. A sporadic damage path continued for about 2.5 miles northeast of Decker with EF1 damage to mainly trees and one other small barn. The sporadic damage path persisted through rural portions of southern Knox County with EF0 tree and power line damage. About 3 miles southwest of Monroe City, the tornado hit another garage structure, pushing in its bolted doors and causing the structure to collapse. Debris from that structure was thrown about a mile northeastward into a field, with drone footage capturing circulations carved in the ground in that field. There were likely a few circulations associated with the main tornado as additional tree damage was found on the north side of this same property, with no damage in between, leaving the house unaffected. The tornado continued on its northeast path through southern Knox County about a mile south of Monroe City, causing EF0 damage to trees. The tornado lifted in rural portions of southeast Knox County just prior to the Knox/Daviess County line.

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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

Radar

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KVWX - Radar image of Knox County tornado at 9:58 PM EDT

Photos


Damaged Structure near Monroe City (NWS Storm Survey)	Debris from Damaged Structure near Monroe City (NWS Storm Survey)	Snapped Trees near Decker (NWS Storm Survey)	Debris Across Field near Decker (NWS Storm Survey)

Storm Reports

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


1115 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Coalmont                39.19N 87.23W
05/26/2024                   Clay               IN   Emergency Mngr

            Several downed Trees. Power lines down. Time
            estimated via radar.

1246 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Indianapolis Int`l Airp 39.72N 86.29W
05/26/2024  M55 MPH          Marion             IN   ASOS

0830 PM     Hail             3 E Vincennes           38.68N 87.46W
05/26/2024  E0.75 Inch       Knox               IN   Trained Spotter

1000 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Monroe City             38.61N 87.35W
05/26/2024                   Knox               IN   Amateur Radio

            Power out across city.

1010 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Bruceville              38.76N 87.41W
05/26/2024                   Knox               IN   Emergency Mngr

            Tree fell on home, occupants trapped inside.

1056 PM     Hail             Columbus                39.21N 85.91W
05/26/2024  E0.70 Inch       Bartholomew        IN   Trained Spotter

1102 PM     Flood            3 N Monroe Reservoir    39.11N 86.43W
05/26/2024                   Monroe             IN   Public

            Report from mPING: River/Creek overflowing;
            Cropland/Yard/Basement Flooding.

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