Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 1.46 Miles
-- Width 75 Yards
State INDIANA
County/Area LAKE
WFO LOT
Report Source Emergency Manager
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2019-03-14 12:51 CST-6
Begin Location 1SE LOWELL
Begin Lat/Lon 41.2704/-87.4072
End Date 2019-03-14 12:53 CST-6
End Location 2ENE LOWELL
End Lat/Lon 41.2877/-87.391
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 Strong to severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Indiana during the afternoon of March 14th. Strong non-thunderstorm winds developed in the afternoon, after the storms ended. Winds gusted to 62 mph at Valparaiso Airport and to 58 mph at Gary Airport.
Event Narrative Through pictures and other data provided by the Lake County, Indiana Emergency Management Agency, as well as trained storm spotters, a short lived EF-0 tornado was confirmed on the outskirts of the community of Lowell. The actual tornado may have very briefly lifted once or twice during its 2 to 3 minute duration, per reports and damage. The damage was limited mostly to trees, with portions of a few large trees downed including one on a home. There was also some shingle damage on another home, multiple fences damaged and one utility pole snapped and others damaged.


    

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: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DYER LAKE CO. IN 03/14/2019 12:49 CST-6 Hail 1.50 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LOWELL LAKE CO. IN 03/14/2019 12:51 CST-6 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAMMOND LAKE CO. IN 03/14/2019 12:53 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAMMOND LAKE CO. IN 03/14/2019 12:53 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LOWELL LAKE CO. IN 03/14/2019 12:53 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KOUTS PORTER CO. IN 03/14/2019 13:21 CST-6 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KOUTS PORTER CO. IN 03/14/2019 13:21 CST-6 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PORTER (ZONE) PORTER (ZONE) IN 03/14/2019 14:13 CST-6 High Wind 54 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAKE (ZONE) LAKE (ZONE) IN 03/14/2019 17:45 CST-6 High Wind 50 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K