When temperatures rise into the 80's in March, it usually ends with severe weather and yesterday was that day. Storms that pushed through the area on March 14, 2024 brought wind damage, large hail, and at least one tornado to southern Indiana and central Kentucky. The National Weather Service in Louisville determined an EF-2 with a preliminary winds speed of 115 mph went from Hanover, IN to Carroll County, KY. The max width was 500 yards and the path length was 17.2 miles...

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Tornadoes are classified into three broad groups based on their estimated wind speeds and resultant damage:

WeakEF0, EF1Wind speeds of 65 to 110 mph
StrongEF2, EF3Wind speeds of 111 to 165 mph
ViolentEF4, EF5Wind speeds of 166 to 200 mph or more

Video Credit: NWSLouisville

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