| Confirmed Total |
Confirmed EF0 |
Confirmed EF1 |
Confirmed EF2 |
Confirmed EF3 |
Confirmed EF4 |
Confirmed EF5 |
| 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The first tornado of the day, a weak EF0 in Brownsburg, Indiana
the July 13, 2019 severe weather was a significant severe weather outbreak and a weak tornado outbreak that effected Indiana on July 13, 2019...exactly 3 years after a bow echo moved directly through Central Indiana.
Meteorological Synopsis[]
The largest piece of hail...reported in a backyard in Gaston, Indiana
On July 12 record warm temperatures were reported across eastern Illinois and Central Indiana, the hottest temperature was recorded near Brownsburg, Indiana, a temperature of 107 degrees Fahrenheit...strong storms also started to develop along a line extending across Central Iowa, early on the morning of July 13 the system had a pressure of 778MB, the NWS SPC issued a Moderate Risk of Severe thunderstorms concerning Very Large Hail and Damaging Winds, they also said a tornado or two could not be ruled out, in the 2000 outlook a new high risk was highlighted concerning hail and winds, PDS Severe Thunderstorm Watch 311 was issued around 2215, here was the probability charts
| Probability of 2 or more tornadoes | Low (20%) |
| Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes | Low (20%) |
| Probability of 10 or more severe wind events | High (>95%) |
| Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots | High (>95%) |
| Probability of 10 or more severe hail events | High (>95%) |
| Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches | High (>95%) |
| Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events | High (>95%) |
Notable tornadoes[]
Summitville-Gaston, Indiana[]
| EF3 (strong) tornado | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Duration | 2214 – 2236 | ||
| Intensity | 250 km/h (155 mph) (10-min) | ||
At 2209 a alarming sign came in at the front edge of the bow echo, a small funnel cloud near the small Indiana town of Alexandria, Indiana the tornado touched down 5 minutes later near the very small Indiana town of Summitville, Indiana...this is a wip...