####018009643#### NOUS43 KIND 190045 PNSIND INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-190845- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 845 PM EDT Sun May 18 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/16/25 Tornado Event... .Greene County... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 128 mph Path Length /statute/: 14.04 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 1 Injuries: 3 Start Date: 05/16/2025 Start Time: 06:44 PM EDT Start Location: 2 SE Dugger / Greene County / IN Start Lat/Lon: 39.0455 / -87.2264 End Date: 05/16/2025 End Time: 07:06 PM EDT End Location: 3 SSE Worthington / Greene County / IN End Lat/Lon: 39.0719 / -86.9712 Survey Summary: An NWS damage survey team found EF1 tornado damage in extreme west Central Greene County, approximately 5 miles southwest of Linton along County Road 150 North. This damage was associated with a long lived supercell from Friday night, that began in Illinois and continued to strengthen into a tornadic supercell in Greene County, then continued east into Monroe County. The tornado touched down and damaged many large hardwood trees and a barn door was blown in and some roof damage to a few homes. A fatality and three injuries occurred near County Road 150 North and 1500 West when a large tree fell on a vehicle. The tornado strengthened as it continued northeast crossing highway 54 south of the town of Hoosier, where additional structural damage to numerous homes was found along with numerous large trees that had been either snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued to move northeast and strengthened to producing EF2 damage approximately 1 mile east of highway 54 north of Linton. Significant structural damage was found to several homes, with one brick based home seeing the entire roof removed and a wall collapsed. Several other homes in this area had extensive roof damage. From here, the tornado continued a more easterly movement with continued EF2 damage to several structures northwest of the town of Switz City. One residence had considerable damage with some anchoring noted to one of the walls. At this point the width of the tornado was between 100 to 200 yards wide. The continuous destruction to trees and roofs of homes was found, through the considerable ridges and valleys south of Worthington with EF1 damage in those locations as the tornado began to demonstrate some weakening, then lifting before reaching the community of Tulip. .Monroe/Brown/Bartholomew Counties... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 128 mph Path Length /statute/: 35.27 miles Path Width /maximum/: 350 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/16/2025 Start Time: 07:27 PM EDT Start Location: 9 SSW Ellettsville / Monroe County / IN Start Lat/Lon: 39.106 / -86.6783 End Date: 05/16/2025 End Time: 08:11 PM EDT End Location: 7 SW Columbus / Bartholomew County / IN End Lat/Lon: 39.1523 / -86.0246 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down in west central Monroe County and damaged many trees along with some minor structural damage up until it reached route 45 and south Elwren road. Here the tornado hit a large horse barn, removing the south and east walls along with the entire roof. The main vertical wooden posts supporting the building were broken, but the walls that were lost were not anchored to the dirt foundation, thus a weaker rating to this building. The tornado continued east into the Clear Creek area, damaging many trees and causing minor damage to homes. A post office in Clear Creek had its roof removed and thrown about 50 yards to the east northeast. This small building was made with cinder blocks and the only anchoring was by mortar with no reinforcement. The blocks caved on the eastern wall when the roof was pulled off the structure. Across the road, numerous trees were topped or snapped about two thirds of the way up. From here, the tornado continued east with a nearly continuous path of EF0 and EF1 damage to trees and structures. The tornado then intensified as it neared old state road 37. Here two garages/outbuildings were completely destroyed. However, these buildings were not anchored to the concrete foundations. Debris was thrown nearly 100 yards and a metal storage unit was lifted and tossed nearly 40 yards, landing on top of two cars. Single floor double rental units on the north side of the tornado suffered substantial roof damage, and several cars were rolled. The tornado continued east, pulling an A frame building south and off its foundation while remaining intact. An older motel suffered the loss of its roof and an east side wall. Numerous trees behind the building were also snapped. This is the location of the EF2 damage. The tornado was also at its widest in Monroe county at 250 yards. The tornado continued to travel east across the remainder of the county with damage to trees and some buildings with EF0 to EF1 damage, then into Brown county. The tornado was likely on the ground most of the time through Brown County and into western Bartholomew county. Much of this tornado moved through very dense, wooded areas, occasionally hitting structures within the path. This tornado was very wide at times, nearing a quarter mile A damage survey team found EF2 tornado damage across the eastern half of Brown county. Reports indicate the tornado did quite a bit of tree damage across the western half of the county in very rural areas. After reaching the Brown County State Park, the tornado appeared to intensify and widen substantially, with significant tree damage along a long path from well west of Horseman Camp Road, over a ridge and into Horseman camp where several campers were staying when the tornado hit. Trees were snapped near the base as well as uprooted, with very few left standing all along this observable path. At this location the tornado was about 300 to 350 yards wide through the camp. Witnesses and local officials indicated that this wide path of destruction was continuous through the ridges and valleys from the west to the east, up to at least Mount Liberty Road. Around this location, the tornado became smaller in width and remaining damage was mostly to trees, with EF0 to EF1 damage to any structures in the path. The tornado continued into western Bartholomew county with mostly tree damage and a path width of 100-200 yards. The tornado moved through the northern portions of Grandview Lake with substantial tree damage and some EF0 and one EF1 damage point. The tornado continued to weaken and finally ended just east of Grandview Lake. .Sullivan... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.85 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/16/2025 Start Time: 07:53 PM EDT Start Location: 1 ENE York / Sullivan County / IL Start Lat/Lon: 39.1731 / -87.6199 End Date: 05/16/2025 End Time: 07:55 PM EDT End Location: 2 E York / Sullivan County / IL End Lat/Lon: 39.1734 / -87.6041 Survey Summary: A weakening tornado crossed the Wabash River from Clark County Illinois and the town of York, uprooting and knocking over trees near the intersection of County Road 600 North and 1100 West to the southwest of the town of Fairbanks. Damage to the trees was consistent with a high end EF0 tornado. .Putnam... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.43 miles Path Width /maximum/: 20 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/16/2025 Start Time: 07:58 PM EDT Start Location: 5 ENE Carbon / Putnam County / IN Start Lat/Lon: 39.6069 / -87.0044 End Date: 05/16/2025 End Time: 08:00 PM EDT End Location: 6 ENE Carbon / Putnam County / IN End Lat/Lon: 39.6101 / -86.9975 Survey Summary: A weak tornado briefly touched down in far western Putnam County, just to the west of County Road 800 West and south of a set of railroad tracks. Numerous trees were uprooted or felled within a denser area of vegetation and paralleled the railroad tracks for under a half mile. Damage was consistent with a higher end EF0. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. NWS Indianapolis thanks our partners in county and state emergency management and law enforcement who provided us with video and reports and guided us on our surveys Saturday and today. $$ Lashley/Beachler/Updike/Melo/Ryan