Tornadoes and Severe Storms of May 27, 2019

Tornadoes

Tornado - Near Pendleton Madison County Date May 27. 2019 Time (Local) 8:05 PM EDT EF Rating EF-2 Est. Peak Winds 130 mph Path Length 5.98 miles Max Width 100 yards Injuries/Deaths 1 injury / 0 fatalities Summary: NWS Indianapolis found tornado damage started west of Pendleton. The tornado moved through the north side of Pendleton toward Huntsville. In this area, mainly EF-1 damage was found, consisting of many trees blown down and minor roof damage. Damage to structures in this part of the tornado path was caused primarily from trees falling onto homes and buildings. Saturated ground due to recent rains contributed to the numerous trees blown down. The EF-2 tornado damage was found northeast of Huntsville. Three homes here suffered EF-2 damage which included roofs blown off two homes. A third home suffered damage when a part of an exterior brick wall collapsed inward to the home. Thereafter, the tornado continued northeast, crossing I-69 before lifting near 57th street and Main Street in Anderson. Track Map

Radar and Storm Relative Velocity at 8:06 PM EDT (Radar is to the southwest of this location. Green indicates motion toward the radar, red away). Storm Relative Velocity and Correlation Coefficient at 8:08 PM EDT Damage Near Pendleton (NWS Storm Survey) Damage Near Pendleton (NWS Storm Survey)

Tornado - 2 S of Middletown Henry County Date May 27, 2019 Time (Local) 8:28 PM EDT EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 110 MPH Path Length 0.17 miles Max Width 50 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Numerous branches were brought down, and large tree trunks were snapped and lying in all directions. There was also a second hand report of someone who says they saw the tornado. Track Map of Both Tornadoes Near Middletown

Radar and Storm Relative Velocity at 8:28 PM EDT Tree Damage from Tornado (NWS Storm Survey)

Tornado - 4 ESE Middletown Henry County Date May 27, 2019 Time (Local) 8:39 PM EDT EF Rating EF-1 Est. Peak Winds 110 mph Path Length 2.46 miles Max Width 200 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: Numerous large trees were snapped and lying in various directions. Metal siding was thrown across fields, and there was roof damage to a couple of homes as well. Track Map of Both Tornadoes Near Middletown

Radar and Storm Relative Velocity at 8:38 PM EDT Tree Damage from Tornado (NWS Storm Survey)

Tornado - PLACEHOLDER COUNTY NAME Date   Time (Local)   EF Rating   Est. Peak Winds   Path Length   Max Width   Injuries/Deaths   Summary: Short summary of the tornado. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

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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

Photos

Photos of Damage (from NWS Storm Surveys)

Pendleton Damage	Pendleton Damage	Pendleton Damage	Pendleton Damage

Pendleton Damage	Pendleton Damage	Damage near Middletown	Damage near Middletown

Radar

Radar Loop of the Severe Storms

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN


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

0939 PM     HAIL             3 S LYNN                40.01N 84.94W
05/27/2019  M1.00 INCH       RANDOLPH           IN   EMERGENCY MNGR



0934 PM     HAIL             1 S LYNN                40.03N 84.94W
05/27/2019  M0.88 INCH       RANDOLPH           IN   EMERGENCY MNGR



0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 WNW SPRINGPORT        40.05N 85.44W
05/27/2019                   HENRY              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN. MAJOR BARN
            DAMAGE IN THE AREA. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 E MIDDLETOWN          40.06N 85.53W
05/27/2019                   HENRY              IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            SEVERAL 3 FOOT TREES DOWN.

0840 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SSE YORKTOWN          40.13N 85.45W
05/27/2019                   DELAWARE           IN   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS TREES AND LIMBS DOWN ALONG STATE
            ROUTE 67 SOUTHWEST OF MUNCIE. A FEW TREE
            LIMBS STICKING STRAIGHT UP OUT OF THE
            GROUND.
            

0831 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 NW MULBERRY           40.37N 86.70W
05/27/2019  E60 MPH          TIPPECANOE         IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN AND PEA SIZE HAIL
            ALSO REPORTED.

0821 PM     TORNADO          2 NNW PENDLETON         40.03N 85.76W
05/27/2019                   MADISON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO



0821 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE PENDLETON         40.01N 85.73W
05/27/2019                   MADISON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            REPORTS OF POWER LINES DOWN.

0813 PM     TORNADO          3 NNE PENDLETON         40.04N 85.72W
05/27/2019                   MADISON            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR



0813 PM     TSTM WND GST     PENDLETON               40.00N 85.74W
05/27/2019  E60 MPH          MADISON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO



0813 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 WSW BATTLE GROUND     40.50N 86.86W
05/27/2019  E60 MPH          TIPPECANOE         IN   BROADCAST MEDIA



0810 PM     HAIL             LAPEL                   40.07N 85.84W
05/27/2019  M1.00 INCH       MADISON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO



0810 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PENDLETON               40.00N 85.73W
05/27/2019                   MADISON            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMA REPORTS 75 HOMES DAMAGED IN PENDLETON,
            POSSIBLY CAUSED BY TORNADO. NWS SURVEY
            PENDING. TIME ESTIMATED.

0805 PM     TORNADO          PENDLETON               40.00N 85.74W
05/27/2019                   MADISON            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ ***
            NON-LIFE THREATENING WEATHER RELATED INJURY
            AS THE STORM PASSED THROUGH PENDLETON.


0800 PM     HAIL             9 ENE PINE VILLAGE      40.49N 87.09W
05/27/2019  E4.00 INCH       TIPPECANOE         IN   PUBLIC



0758 PM     TSTM WND GST     10 NW WEST LAFAYETTE    40.53N 87.06W
05/27/2019  M72 MPH          TIPPECANOE         IN   EMERGENCY MNGR



0410 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE INGALLS           39.97N 85.77W
05/27/2019                   MADISON            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES DOWN IN SOUTHERN MADISON COUNTY.

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE INGALLS           39.97N 85.77W
05/27/2019                   MADISON            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER POLE LINES DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF
            STATE ROAD 67 AND COUNTY ROAD 900S. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0355 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 SSE MCCORDSVILLE      39.85N 85.90W
05/27/2019  M58 MPH          HANCOCK            IN   AWOS

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4
            SSE MCCORDSVILLE. CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM
            WND GST REPORT FROM 4 SSE MCCORDSVILLE. AWOS
            STATION KMQJ INDIANAPOLIS REG.

Environment

The storms developed in an unstable environment, with plenty of low level shear/helicity. This allowed the storms to rotate and eventually produce the tornadoes.

Figure 1: Mixed Layer CAPE at 8:00 PM EDT	Figure 2: Effective Storm Relative Helicity at 8:00 PM EDT	Figure 3: Significant Tornado Parameter at 8:00 PM EDT