The National Weather Service confirmed Tuesday that seven tornadoes tore through Central Indiana on Monday night, including three in Hendricks County.
The weather service confirmed an EF-0 tornado near Clayton, an EF-1 tornado near Avon and an EF-1 tornado near Pittsboro, all in Hendricks County.
Four additional tornadoes were confirmed: an EF-0 tornado near Battle Ground in Tippecanoe County, an EF-2 tornado near Whitestown in Boone County, an EF-1 tornado near Sheridan in Hamilton County and an EF-0 near Greentown in Howard County.
The weather service uses the Enhanced Fujita Scale to determine and rank the strength of tornadoes based on wind speed, which is derived from damage estimates taken on the scene using 28 damage indicators and the degree of damage sustained.
When discussing the storm with IndyStar on Monday night, weather service meteorologists at the scene of heavy damage said the storm might have produced one tornado that touched down several times along a single path.
Storm reports indicate that while there were multiple instances of downed trees, damaged cars and large debris, there were no serious injuries.
After a 70 percent chance of rain Tuesday night, there is only a slight chance of thunderstorms for the rest of the week. The forecast shows that the chance of major storms will be about 20 to 30 percent before skies clear Thursday night.
By Justin L. Mack, Posted 11:09 p.m. EDT August 16, 2016
Photo by Doug McSchooler “Several trees in a neighborhood near County Road 550 East and Hammon Drive, near Brownsburg, sustained significant damage Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. The National Weather Service is investigating as many as six possible tornadoes that tore across parts of Central Indiana.”
