Ohio, Kentucky & Indiana are hit by the Landspout tornado, which causes more rampant in the city. The National Weather Services confirmed that the tornado is on the radar of EF-0.
It hit the South Leipsic along State Route 65 near the intersection with Highway 5. The tornado has a path length of a quarter mile and it touched the ground for about a minute.
The wind speed is around 70 mph. It caused two deaths in a row and severe damage in those cities.
Many People Got Injured in the Indiana & Kentucky States
Many people got injured in the Indiana & Kentucky states, where several thunderstorms and possible tornadoes occurred Thursday afternoon.
The Ohio Deputy Police Chief Joe Kopus of the Logan County Sheriff’s Office in Bellefontaine, Ohio Said “ There are many fatalities discovered and there was heavy damage in Lakeview, Midway Orchard Island, and Russells Point.
It reportedly damage several properties and mobile towers in Delaware County at around 8:20 pm EDT Thursday. A funnel cloud was also reported in the Southwestern County
According to the Indian Emergency Management Agency – Two tornadoes were confirmed outside of Madison, Indiana, one in Hanover and another in Switzerland County. Atleast 9000 power outages were reported in the USA.
Trimble County Emergency Management Director of Kentucky Andrew Stark Confirmed that atleast 50 properties were damaged. Over 5000 outages were reported in the state.
What is a Landspout Tornado That Touchdown the Kentucky, Indiana & Ohio State?
The landspout is rotated at the ground and rotation gets stretched to the sky towards the clouds. The near-light wind caught inside the tornadoes.
The landspout is weaker. The National Weather measures the tornado at the EF-0 scale. EF denotes the Enhanced Fujita Scale which measures the intensity of the tornado and the damage it causes to the area.
⚠️VERY DANGEROUS HALF MILE WIDE TORNADO on the Ground FROM HURON Emergency Management… damage to homes and structures being report. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS and dangerous tornado on the ground!!!⚠️ pic.twitter.com/eZp8aOn3uZ
— NWS Cleveland (@NWSCLE) March 15, 2024
The EF-0 defines the wind speed up to 65-70 miles per hour.
Many meteorologists explain that weather could possibly threaten the part of North- Central Texas, eastern Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Southern Missouri.