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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Chicago IL 1036 AM CDT Fri Mar 15 2019 /1136 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2019/
…Brief EF-0 Tornado Near Lowell in Lake County Indiana on 3/14/2019…
…Lowell, IN Tornado…
Rating: EF-0 Estimated peak wind: 80-85 mph Path length /Statute/: 1.5 miles Path width /Maximum/: 75 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0
Start date: March 14, 2019 Start time: 1:51 p.m. CDT Start location: 1.5 miles SSE of Lowell, IN Start Lat/Lon: 41.2704/-87.4072
End date: March 14, 2019 End time: 1:53 p.m. CDT End location: 1 mile ESE of Lowell, IN End lat/lon: 41.2877/-87.3910
Survey Summary: 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 2-3 minute duration, per reports and damage. The damage was limited almost entirely 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.
This was the first tornado in Lake County, Indiana since multiple tornadoes on June 30, 2014. and the earliest tornado in the calendar year in Lake County since an F2 on March 12, 1976.
EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories.
EF0…Weak......65 to 85 mph EF1…Weak......86 to 110 mph EF2…Strong....111 to 135 mph EF3…Strong....136 to 165 mph EF4…Violent…166 To 200 mph EF5…Violent…>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. </pre>
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