Tornadoes of January 30, 2013

January 30, 2013
County: Orange
EF-Scale: EF1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 75 yards
Path length: 0.23 mile
Time: 1:47am EST
Notes: Several trees were toppled in a forest on the southwest portion of the path. The tornado then affected a residence, badly damaging the roof and throwing the porch of the house several yards to the northeast. Several small twigs were driven through the siding of the home.

January 30, 2013
County: Meade
EF-Scale: EF0
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 200 yards
Path length: 1 mile
Time: 4:05am EST
Notes: This tornado touched down in a grove of trees near the end of Kurtz Drive. The tornado traveled to the northeast and damaged homes on Kurtz Drive and at the intersection of Thornhill Drive and Gaines Road. Continuing to the northeast, at a home east of Gaines Road the owner reported that the water was evacuated out of all four toilets in the building as the tornado passed by. At the home next door the front door was pulling away from the building. Residents reported a loud roar. The tornado continued northeast through some woods and lifted after damaging a small shed off of Tom Cain Road.

January 30, 2013
County: Harrison IN, Jefferson KY
EF-Scale: EF0
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 325 yards
Path length: 2.8 miles
Time: 4:17am EST
Notes: An NWS survey team has confirmed an EF-0 tornado touch down east of Elizabeth in Harrison County, Indiana. Four homes and two barns were damaged along Highway 111. The porch of one home was lifted and thrown 30 feet. The walls of one of the barns collapsed in multiple directions. Trees were down in this location as well. The track of the tornado extended to the Ohio River and into Jefferson County, Kentucky. Northwest of Valley Station many softwood trees were damaged, a pine tree was snapped, and a trampoline was blown over.

January 30, 2013
County: Warren
EF-Scale: EF2
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 250 yards
Path length: 3.3 miles
Time: 3:38am CST
Notes: Four grain bins were scattered over a quarter mile, with some debris thrown up to a half mile away. Fencing with 8" posts was torn down. A semi truck was flipped as the tornado crossed Interstate 65. Towards the end of the path a barn was destroyed and a 100 by 300 foot well-built metal outbuilding was destroyed.

January 30, 2013
County: Edmonson
EF-Scale: EF1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 100 yards
Path length: 2.7 miles
Time: 3:42am CST
Notes: The tornado touched down two separate times. Near Rocky Hill a barn was destroyed and two outbuildings lost their roofs. Cedar trees were snapped. Towards the end of the path a pole barn was destroyed and a home was unroofed on US 31W.

January 30, 2013
County: Barren
EF-Scale: EF1
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Path width: 50 yards
Path length: 0.3 mile
Time: 3:49am CST
Notes: A large barn was destroyed, trees were felled, and the doors and siding were pulled off of a barn along Finney Road.

January 30, 2013
County: Marion
EF-Scale: EF0
Deaths: 0
Injuries: 2
Path width: 13 yards
Path length: 0.1 mile
Time: 5:42am EST
Notes: This tornado did damage along Calvary Road where a mobile home was destroyed and a small shed slid off its foundation. Two minor injuries occurred with this tornado.