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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
236 PM EDT Wed May 14 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 05/13/25 Tornado Event...

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Rating:                 EFU
Estimated Peak Wind:    0 mph
Path Length /statute/:  0.33 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   20 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/13/2025
Start Time:             06:08 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 WSW Winchester / Randolph County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          40.1675 / -85.0434

End Date:               05/13/2025
End Time:               06:10 PM EDT
End Location:           3 WSW Winchester / Randolph County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            40.1673 / -85.0372

Survey Summary:
Storm spotters reported a weak landspout in a field near highway
32 and county road 400 West in Randolph county. Video and
pictures confirm the landspout tornado in an open field. No
damage occurred so the ranking is an EF-U, for unknown strength
due to the lack of damage indicators. A landspout is a type of
tornado, but does not develop from a supercell thunderstorm with
a rotating updraft. Landspout form closer to the ground and
stretch upward. Because of the lack of depth in rotation, these
tornadoes tend to be weak and short lived compared to their
supercell counterparts.

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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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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Lashley