Top to bottom: View of the tornado from Memphis, Indiana. NEXRAD radar showing the Henryville tornado southwest of New Pekin, depicting a debris ball on base reflectivity. | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | March 2, 2012, 2:50 p.m. EST (UTC−05:00) |
| Dissipated | March 2, 2012, 3:39 p.m. EST (UTC−05:00) |
| Duration | 49 minutes |
| EF4 tornado | |
| on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
| Highest winds | 175 mph (282 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 11–15 |
| Injuries | Unknown, likely many |
| Damage | $58.575 million (2012 USD)[4][5][6][7] |
| Areas affected | Fredericksburg, New Pekin, Henryville, Marysville, located in the state of Indiana |
Part of the Tornado outbreak of March 2–3, 2012 and Tornadoes of 2012 | |
In the afternoon hours of March 2, 2012, a deadly and destructive tornado moved through several communities in the states of Indiana and Kentucky, killing at least eleven people. The tornado was part of a larger severe weather outbreak in March 2012; the tornado was the single deadliest of the outbreak. The tornado devastated the towns of New Pekin, Marysville and Henryville, Indiana, leaving damages totaling in excess of $58 million (2012 USD) in its wake. The National Weather Service determined that the tornado had peak wind speeds of 175 miles per hour (282 km/h), garnering it a high-end EF4 rating on the Enhanced Fujita scale. The EF4 rating of the tornado was something that was brought into question in a National Weather Service publication in 2022, which noted the possibility of potential EF5 damage.
- ^ "Tornadoes of March 2, 2012". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Belski, John (March 2, 2017). "5 year anniversary of the Henryville tornado". WLKY. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ "Death, Massive Damage In Southern Indiana In Wake Of Tornadoes - CBS Chicago". CBS News. March 2, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
- ^ Storm Events Database, NOAA
- ^ Storm Events Database, NOAA
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