Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 0.93 Miles
-- Width 50 Yards
State INDIANA
County/Area LAGRANGE
WFO IWX
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2014-07-01 00:38 EST-5
Begin Location 1WSW LAGRANGE
Begin Lat/Lon 41.6414/-85.4396
End Date 2014-07-01 00:40 EST-5
End Location 1S LAGRANGE
End Lat/Lon 41.6429/-85.4217
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 0.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A line of severe thunderstorms developed in eastern Iowa during the afternoon hours of June 30th. Plenty of instability and moisture was available for the line to mature into a severe bow-echo with the bulk of this racing northwest of the area into Wisconsin and Central Lower Michigan. The southern flank of this line did briefly take on bowing characteristics, producing gusty winds over southern Lake Michigan into portions of northwestern Indiana and far southwestern Lower Michigan before dissipating. Behind this line, a much stronger line of thunderstorms rapidly developed on a pre-frontal trough in northern Illinois. This line had much more favorable parameters to work with deep layer shear to 50 knots and a rapidly increasing low level jet to 50 knots. As this second line of convection raced into northwestern Indiana during the late evening hours, several stronger circulations were noted along the leading edge that lead to multiple tornado confirmations and swaths of at times extensive wind damage. The second event continued into July 1st with additional wind damage and confirmed tornadoes occurring during the early morning hours.
Event Narrative A NWS survey found damage consistent with a EF-1 tornado in a larger area of straight line wind damage. The tornado touched down just west of LaGrange on US-20 East of County Road 100 West, where tree limb damage was observed. The tornado tracked east towards LaGrange, uprooting and snapping trees as it entered the town south of the local hospital. Numerous trees were uprooted and snapped just west of South County Road 00 East between US-20 and Grant Street. The tornado produced minor structural damage to homes along Grant Street before lifting just west of South Mountain Street. Maximum winds were estimated at 95 mph.


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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.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 2 0 0.00K 0.00K
WAKARUSA ELKHART CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 63 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRAVELTON KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:06 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PALESTINE KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:06 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DISKO WABASH CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:08 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELKHART ELKHART CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:08 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OSWEGO KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:09 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GOSHEN ELKHART CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SYRACUSE KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SILVER LAKE KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:12 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ANGOLA TRI STATE ARP STEUBEN CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:15 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 57 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ENCHANTED HILLS KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:15 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(GUS)GRISSOM AFB PER MIAMI CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:20 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 57 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARSAW KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:20 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 1 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARSAW KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:20 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(GUS)GRISSOM AFB PER MIAMI CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:21 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 57 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COLLAMER WHITLEY CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:22 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORTH WEBSTER KOSCIUSKO CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:22 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TOPEKA LAGRANGE CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:23 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROME CITY NOBLE CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:26 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KIMMELL NOBLE CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:29 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RABER WHITLEY CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ROME CITY NOBLE CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAGRANGE LAGRANGE CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:35 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STROH LAGRANGE CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:37 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STROH LAGRANGE CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:37 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 1 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAGRANGE LAGRANGE CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:38 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ANGOLA STEUBEN CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:52 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FT WAYNE ALLEN CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:52 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARKLE HUNTINGTON CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:52 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEVADA MILLS STEUBEN CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALTONA DE KALB CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:56 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ANGOLA STEUBEN CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:56 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SUMMIT DE KALB CO. IN 07/01/2014 00:56 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GREENDALE ALLEN CO. IN 07/01/2014 01:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
THURMAN ALLEN CO. IN 07/01/2014 01:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MURRAY WELLS CO. IN 07/01/2014 01:01 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ZULU ALLEN CO. IN 07/01/2014 01:05 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(GUS)GRISSOM AFB PER MIAMI CO. IN 07/01/2014 01:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 2 0 0.00K 0.00K