Muncie Indiana Area Tornado Feb. 11 - First of 2009

[Dave]

Muncie Area Tornado Feb. 11

...Tornado Touches Down in Central Indiana...

A National Weather Service survey team has determined that a small tornado touched down on Wednesday February 11 near 3:40 PM. The tornado touched down in Delaware county...near county roads 300 East and 550 South...which is about 5 miles southeast of Muncie...near the town of Medford.

The tornado was rated an EF-1 with approximately 100 mph winds. The tornado was approximately 100 feet wide and was on the ground for about two tenths of a mile.

This tornado dislodged a barn roof and damaged the roof of a single family home across the street.

This tornado is the first tornado of the year in Central Indiana.









Reference: http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=ind&storyid=22061&source=0

[vbhoutex]

Now that is what you call a brief touchdown. Probably seemed like forever to the ones damaged though.

[CrazyC83]

I've seen much shorter tornado touchdowns, but that could hardly get off their property!