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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 1.83 Miles |
| -- Width | 500 Yards |
| State | INDIANA |
| County/Area | HENDRICKS |
| WFO | IND |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2016-08-15 16:36 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 2W CLAYTON |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 39.6811/-86.5611 |
| End Date | 2016-08-15 16:39 EST-5 |
| End Location | 2NNW CLAYTON |
| End Lat/Lon | 39.7023/-86.5404 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 18.00K |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | An area of low pressure moved north of central Indiana allowing the region to remain in tropical air. A single, long tracking supercell thunderstorm moved northeast through Hendricks, Boone, Hamilton, Tipton, and Howard counties, the evening of August 15, producing six tornadoes. Two other thunderstorms produced separate tornadoes, one in Avon and one northwest of Lafayette. |
| Event Narrative | An EF-1 tornado, with maximum winds estimated at 105 mph, caused minor damage to a few farm buildings, rolled a trailer, and uprooted trees. |
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 | 0 | 82.00K | 7.00K | |||||||
| CLAYTON | HENDRICKS CO. | IN | 08/15/2016 | 16:36 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 18.00K | 0.00K |
| CAIRO | TIPPECANOE CO. | IN | 08/15/2016 | 16:56 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 3.50K | 2.00K |
| BROWNSBURG | HENDRICKS CO. | IN | 08/15/2016 | 17:06 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 7.50K | 0.00K |
| AVON | HENDRICKS CO. | IN | 08/15/2016 | 17:15 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| BROWNSBURG | HENDRICKS CO. | IN | 08/15/2016 | 17:19 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| ROYALTON | BOONE CO. | IN | 08/15/2016 | 17:27 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 3.00K |
| BOXLEY | HAMILTON CO. | IN | 08/15/2016 | 18:04 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 2.00K |
| SYCAMORE | HOWARD CO. | IN | 08/15/2016 | 19:17 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 82.00K | 7.00K |
