NWS Confirms 110-mph EF1 Tornado Hit 2 Indiana Counties After Overnight Storms
Updated
Updated · WDRB · Jun 18
NWS Confirms 110-mph EF1 Tornado Hit 2 Indiana Counties After Overnight Storms
3 articles · Updated · WDRB · Jun 18
Summary
A preliminary EF1 tornado struck Scott and Jefferson counties in Indiana overnight, with the National Weather Service estimating peak winds at 110 mph.
The confirmation followed strong storms that swept across Kentuckiana late Wednesday into early Thursday, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and multiple tornado reports.
At least two radar-confirmed tornadoes hit parts of southern Indiana, and Jackson County was among the hardest-hit areas as damage reports emerged after the storms passed.
The NWS had issued watches and warnings across parts of Kentucky and Indiana, citing tornado threats, wind gusts up to 75 mph and isolated hail, and is continuing storm surveys.