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Montgomery County Tornado Nov. 17, 2013

Damage Path (Click to enlarge):

 Tornado Path
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Tornado Information

 RATING: EF-1
 ESTIMATED PEAK WIND: 110 MPH 
 PATH LENGTH /STATUTE/: 1.8 MILES 
 PATH WIDTH /MAXIMUM/: 40 YARDS 
 FATALITIES: 0 
 INJURIES: 0 
 START DATE: NOVEMBER 17 2013 
 START TIME: 247 PM EST 
 START LOCATION: 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NEW RICHMOND 
 START LAT/LON: 40.1717/-86.9571 
 END DATE: NOVEMBER 17 2013 
 END TIME: 250 PM EST END LOCATION: 1.5 MILES WEST OF LINDEN 
 END LAT/LON: 40.1860/-86.9291 

THE TORNADO HIT TWO METAL BUILDINGS NEAR THE WEAVER POPCORN PLANT. 
METAL DEBRIS...INSULATION...AND 2X4S FROM THE BULDINGS WERE 
SCATTERED TO THE NORTHEAST ALONG A PATH JUST UNDER 2 MILES LONG. 

Radar Imagery: 

Radar Image Storm Relative Motion Image
Radar image from 2:47 PM centered on northern Montgomery County. Storm Relative Motion image from 2:47 PM for the same area. Radar is off to the south east of this location. Green indicates winds toward the radar while reds indicate winds away from the radar.