This past Tuesday’s storms resulted in five confirmed tornadoes in southwest Indiana.
The National Weather Service says they measured in strength from an EF-0 to an EF-3
The EF-0 storm with 85 mph winds occurred near Dover Hill in Martin County.
There was an EF-1 with 100 mph winds in Gibson County west of Patoka.
The other 3 twisters happened in Posey County with an EF1 packing winds of over 100 mph happening near Springfield ; an EF-2 near the community of Johnson with 118 mph winds and an EF-3 with winds of 140 mph in Mount Vernon.
The Mt. Vernon tornado was said to have been the strongest in the U-S resulting from hurricane Beryl.
It also broke a record as the strongest tornado for the month of July in the National Weather Service’s Paducah, Kentucky warning area since 1950.
There was also a tornado warning issued that evening for Knox County for radar indicated rotation that went over the city of Vincennes.
Knox County EMA reported no damage in Knox County from that storm.
