Clinton and Howard County Tornado of November 17, 2013

Clinton-Howard County and Howard County Small Tornadoes Nov. 17, 2013

Damage Path (Click to enlarge):

Tornado Information:

#1
RATING:                 EF-2
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    130 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  25.8 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   150 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               0

START DATE:             NOVEMBER 17 2013
START TIME:             313 PM EST
START LOCATION:         MICHIGANTOWN
START LAT/LON:          40.3262/-86.3946

END DATE:               NOVEMBER 17 2013
END TIME:               336 PM EST
END LOCATION:           2 MILES NORTH OF GREENTOWN
END LAT/LON:            40.5146/-85.9790

DAMAGE TO A HOG FARM AND SEVERAL PROPERTIES WAS FOUND NORTHEAST OF
MICHIGANTOWN...WITH ADDITIONAL DAMAGE FOUND TO THE EAST OF
ROSSVILLE. THE TORNADO WAS AT ITS STRONGEST AS IT CROSSED THROUGH
THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF KOKOMO...CAUSING EXTENSIVE PROPERTY DAMAGE.
A BMO BANK WAS DESTROYED WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO SEVERAL FAST
FOOD RESTAURANTS ALONG SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET.
            
#2
RATING:                 EF-2
ESTIMATED PEAK WIND:    120 MPH
PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/:  0.5 MILES
PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/:   75 YARDS
FATALITIES:             0
INJURIES:               5

START DATE:             NOVEMBER 17 2013
START TIME:             329 PM EST
START LOCATION:         KOKOMO
START LAT/LON:          40.4639/-86.1266

END DATE:               NOVEMBER 17 2013
END TIME:               330 PM EST
END LOCATION:           KOKOMO
END LAT/LON:            40.4662/-86.1118

THE SMALL TORNADO DAMAGED SEVERAL WELL BUILT HOMES IN THE VICINITY OF
EAST RICKETTS STREET...PRODUCING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IN KOKOMO. THE
TORNADO CROSS EAST HOFER STREET...DAMAGING A UAW BUILDING BEFORE
LIFTING.

Radar Imagery:(Click to enlarge)


Radar image from 3:21 PM centered on northeast Clinton and southwest Howard Counties.	Storm Relative Motion image from 3:21 PM for the same area. Radar is off to the south of this location. Green indicates winds toward the radar while reds indicate winds away from the radar.

Radar image from 3:31 PM EDT centered near Kokomo.	Storm Relative Motion image from 3:31 PM for the same area. Radar is off to the south of this location. Green indicates winds toward the radar while reds/oranges indicate winds away from the radar.