NWS confirms another tornado in Hendricks County

HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. — The NWS confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down just north of the EF2 path earlier this month in Hendricks County.

High-resolution satellite data led to the discovery of the new tornado on April 2. It was a short-lived tornado as it was only on the ground for two minutes. The tornado first touched down at 9:15 p.m. and lifted at 9:17 p.m. The tornado damaged several homes and bent a small utility pole. The estimated peak wind was 100 mph and was on the ground for 1.53 miles.

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This officially brings the state total to 45 tornadoes for the year, with 22 of them on April 2nd.