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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | F0 |
| -- Length | 1 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | INDIANA |
| County/Area | HAMILTON |
| WFO | IND |
| Report Source | LAW ENFORCEMENT |
| NCEI Data Source | PDS |
| Begin Date | 2002-09-20 14:11 EST |
| Begin Location | 7SE FISHERS |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 39.9/-85.91667 |
| End Date | 2002-09-20 14:13 EST |
| End Location | 7SE FISHERS |
| End Lat/Lon | 39.96667/-85.86667 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 25K |
| Crop Damage | 5K |
| Episode Narrative | One of Indiana's longest tracking tornados formed along a squall line on the morning of September 20. The tornado touched down near Ellettsville in Monroe county and then remained on the ground for 112 miles before lifting in Blackford county. The tornado produced F3 damage at its strongest points. Nearly 100 single family homes were destroyed, along with several mobile homes. Some apartments were also destroyed. Many businesses and hundreds of homes received damage. Several counties were declared disaster areas. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 127 | 103.025M | 125.00K | |||||||
| ELLETTSVILLE | MONROE CO. | IN | 09/20/2002 | 12:59 | EST | Tornado | F3 | 0 | 0 | 10.000M | 20.00K |
| MARTINSVILLE | MORGAN CO. | IN | 09/20/2002 | 13:05 | EST | Tornado | F3 | 0 | 28 | 15.000M | 30.00K |
| GREENWOOD | JOHNSON CO. | IN | 09/20/2002 | 13:35 | EST | Tornado | F3 | 0 | 0 | 25.000M | 10.00K |
| SOUTHPORT | MARION CO. | IN | 09/20/2002 | 13:42 | EST | Tornado | F2 | 0 | 97 | 40.000M | 0.00K |
| MC CORDSVILLE | HANCOCK CO. | IN | 09/20/2002 | 14:03 | EST | Tornado | F0 | 0 | 0 | 2.000M | 20.00K |
| FISHERS | HAMILTON CO. | IN | 09/20/2002 | 14:11 | EST | Tornado | F0 | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 5.00K |
| PENDLETON | MADISON CO. | IN | 09/20/2002 | 14:13 | EST | Tornado | F2 | 0 | 2 | 8.000M | 25.00K |
| MUNCIE | DELAWARE CO. | IN | 09/20/2002 | 14:54 | EST | Tornado | F2 | 0 | 0 | 3.000M | 15.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 127 | 103.025M | 125.00K |
