As storm surveys continue following the severe storms and tornadoes on April 2nd, more confirmed twisters and details emerge from the National Weather Service. The new details include three tornadoes in NE Central Indiana in portions of Madison and Delaware Counties. Additionally, the path was drawn out from the already-confirmed EF1 tornado in Carmel.
Carmel Tornado path drawn out
The Carmel tornado has a rating of EF1 with peak winds of 105 mph being on the ground for 6.60 miles. It was going from 9:28 p.m. to 9:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2nd.
Per the NWS: This tornado began near 116th and Pennsylvania St west west-southwest of Downtown Carmel. Trees to the south of an office building were uprooted and converged toward the building. Damage to the office building was confined to the southwest corner and the entryway on the east side of the structure. Metal framing around windows on the southwest corner was pulled outward, as was the large entryway frame and windows.
Additionally, this tornado continued northeast, with numerous homes and apartment buildings sustaining roof and siding damage. Many trees were also uprooted or snapped along the path, with definite convergent signs noted in areas where trees came down in groups. Damage was not consistent along the track, with breaks of a quarter mile to a third of a mile at times with very little, if any, damage. Most damage associated with the tornado ended near the White River and 146th Street.
Three tornadoes confirmed in NE Central Indiana
These were the spots where the National Weather Service office in Indianapolis completed storm surveys on Friday. Three tornadoes were confirmed. Below is a map with details about each one.
South Lapel EF2 Tornado
This tornado has a rating of EF2 with peak winds of 125 mph being on the ground for 2.15 miles. It was going from 9:43 p.m. to 9:46 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2nd.
The National Weather Service says this tornado quickly formed south of the main rotation and moved rapidly north-northeast. Substantial damage occurred at a large farm with a home and several outbuildings sustaining substantial damage. Debris was strewn from west to northeast and deposited down wind for over a mile.
North Lapel EF1 Tornado
This tornado has a rating of EF1 with peak winds of 115 mph being on the ground for 11.5 miles. It was going from 9:46 p.m. to 9:55 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2nd.
The tornado likely began in a field just west-southwest of a farm north of Lapel before moving northeast. Several barns and a grain silo sustained damage at the farm, with an L-shaped poll barn being destroyed. Wind from the tornado blew in a south-facing garage door, then lifted the roof and walls collapsed. This tornado then proceeded northeast for about 11 miles, with sporadic damage along the path. Strong straight-line winds south of the tornado track created damage near Highway 32. The latter portion of this tornado track is one area being evaluated for a possible secondary tornado.
Eastern Madison into Delaware County Tornado
Another tornado occurred in eastern Madison County and continued into Delaware County. It missed Ball State’s campus and stayed to the northwest. This tornado has a rating of EF2, with peak winds of 125 mph being on the ground for more than 15 miles. It was going from 9:57 p.m. to 10:17 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2nd.
The tornado began in a wooded area south southwest of a farm in eastern Madison County. The tornado was about 200 yards wide when it hit the first homestead. The tornado ripped the fireplace off the west-facing wall of the home, with winds then entering the second level and blowing the north side portion of the roof to the north while wind blew the eastern-facing wall outward.
Significant mud splatter was along the entire northern part of the home. Three outbuildings were destroyed, but only anchoring was mortar holding concrete blocks to the foundation. An old and large barn on the property was also shifted off its foundation, with the northern half of the roof thrown well to the north-northeast. This tornado continued northeast with damage to numerous structures up to just west of Eaton. Like the previous tornadoes, damage was not constant but sporadic over the entire track. South of this track is also being evaluated for a possible tornado.
