Damage Survey PNS (Max: EF2) from KIWX

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Max EF Rating Below: (EF2)

Count by Rating:

EF-2 ⇒ 1

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
854 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 /754 PM CDT Wed Mar 11 2026/

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/10/26 Tornado Event...

.Overview...A supercell orignated in eastern Illinois and moved
into western Indiana, evenutally entering Starke county. Shortly
after entering, it produced a tornado which moved over rural areas
until dissipation near the Starke county airport. 

.Knox, IN...

Rating:                 EF2
Estimated Peak Wind:    115 mph
Path Length /statute/:  14.59 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   1000 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/10/2026
Start Time:             09:15 PM EDT / 08:15 PM CDT
Start Location:         2 SW Lomax / Starke County / IN
Start Lat/Lon:          41.2391 / -86.9004

End Date:               03/10/2026
End Time:               09:43 PM EDT / 08:43 PM CDT
End Location:           2 NW Knox / Starke County / IN
End Lat/Lon:            41.3206 / -86.644

Survey Summary:
Based on radar, an NWS Survey and reports from numerous spotter
and emergency management officials, one final tornado has been
confirmed with a cyclic supercell that originated in eastern
Illinois. The tornado quickly developed about 3 miles northeast
of the end of the Wheatfield, IN tornado, starting southwest of
the intersection of US 421 and CR W 400 S where 2 large pole
barns suffered extensive damage, as well as 3 empty grain bins.
The debris was carried up to a half mile downstream. Videos and
eyewitness reports indicate a large cone shaped funnel continued
northeast causing damage to trees, some center pivot irrigation
systems and a few other barns and homes, eventually crossing
State Road 39 near CR W 150 S. It then continued over mainly over
unplanted fields before causing some additional damage at SR
8 and CR N 250 E. It lifted just southeast of the Starke county
airport. The tornado has a few areas which suggested some multi
vortex funnels caused damage in the larger swath, which maxed out
just over a half mile wide. 

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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Fisher/Norman