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For sure! Isolated severe is possible but if we stay cloudy and / or wet, then that should act to tame down the severe threat some. I could actually use some rain since the last event wasn't much around here.Bgoney wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 11:12 am 12z Hires models still have the warm front making it just south of CVGland tomorrow. Also still show a lot of showers scattered throughout the morning and afternoon in our area. Although it seams the warm front bulges up to just south of Indy arcing back towards Frankfort Ky. Shear is still very high at March/April levels (55-65kts) , so can’t rule out some severe
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
344 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025
...NWS Damage Survey for May 16 Tornado Event...
.EF1 Tornado confirmed near Sunman IN...
Rating: EF1
Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph
Path Length /statute/: 6.1 miles
Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Start Date: 05/16/2025
Start Time: 08:02 PM EDT
Start Location: 2 W Sunman / Ripley County / IN
Start Lat/Lon: 39.2440 / -85.1362
End Date: 05/16/2025
End Time: 08:10 PM EDT
End Location: 5 NNE Sunman / Dearborn County / IN
End Lat/Lon: 39.3070 / -85.0592
Survey Summary:
A tornado first developed near the intersection of E County Rd
1150 N and N Spades Rd, breaking off large limbs from both
softwood and hardwood trees. Similar tree damage was found near
the intersection of E County Rd 1200 N and N Spades Rd.
Numerous trees were downed at properties on the west side of
Spades Road, south of E County Rd 1300 N. A larger cluster of tree
damage then was observed at a property located near the
intersection of E County Rd 1300 N and N Spades Road. In addition
to some large hardwood tree limbs broken off, several large,
healthy trees were either uprooted or snapped. Minor siding damage
to the home was observed, along with missing shingles, some of
which were thrown into a nearby tree.
Additional tree damage, including some uprooted trees, continued
northeast of this property. The most extensive damage was observed
at a property located near the intersection of E County Rd 1500 N
and N County Rd 1000 E, in which a well-built outbuilding had a
complete collapse of the exterior walls. The strength of winds
required for this kind of damage was estimated around 90 mph,
making this an EF1 tornado at its maximum strength. Additional
hardwood tree damage was noted through the field northeast of this
property. The final damage point of this tornado would occur at a
property off of N County Line Rd, where half of the barn roof was
uplifted and the home observed shingle and siding damage. This
last damage point occurred in the extreme northwest corner of
Dearborn County Indiana.
The National Weather Service would like to thank Ripley County
Emergency Management Agency along with Dearborn County Emergency
Management Agency for their assistance and coordination with this
damage survey.