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Tornado (EF2)Posey, Indiana

January 29, 2008 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$200K
Tornado scale
EF2
Area
Posey

Event narrative (NOAA)

A mobile home was destroyed. Two occupants of the mobile home were killed. Numerous trees were uprooted. One barn was destroyed, along with some small sheds. Four barns, three houses, and one church were damaged. The damage was mostly to roofs. Peak winds were estimated near 120 mph. The average path width was estimated to be 80 yards. The tornado continued into extreme southern Gibson County.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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