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NWS confirms Vigo County tornado touchdown

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The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Vigo County Wednesday afternoon, with estimated winds reaching 85 mph.
Forecaster Matt Eckhoff says video showed a funnel cloud with circulation reaching the ground and kicking up debris.
“We sent out a survey team meteorologist to take a look, and we did find very light damage,” Eckhoff said.
The damage included roof shingles and tree branches. The weather service rated the tornado an EF-0, the lowest category on the Scale.
Eckhoff says tornadoes are less common in the fall than in the spring, but they can still happen.
“Some people refer to it as the second season, so to speak,” he said. “In the fall tends to have fewer, but sometimes notable tornado outbreaks.”
He pointed to several significant Midwest tornado events in November and December, including the Evansville tornado and a tornado outbreak in northern Illinois.
“It’s not rare, but it’s also not super common either compared to the spring,” Eckhoff said.
The weather is expected to take a sharp turn Thursday, with cooler temperatures and northwesterly winds bringing light rain showers. Some parts of Indiana could see a rain-and-snow mix.
Eckhoff says the shift is a big change from Wednesday’s warmer weather and thunderstorms.

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