EF-0 Tornado Hits Evansville West Side Causing Local Damage

An EF-0 tornado with winds of 85 mph briefly touched down on the west side of Evansville, Indiana, on June 13, traveling 1.29 miles and reaching a width of 25 yards. The tornado caused localized damage, uprooting trees near Edgewood Drive and Hillcrest Terrace, knocking down large tree limbs, and toppling a construction barricade, but no injuries were reported. In addition to the tornado, heavy rainfall led to flash flooding in parts of the city, with some areas receiving between three and five inches of rain in just one to two hours, setting a new daily rainfall record for June 13 at Evansville Regional Airport. Flooding affected businesses along First Avenue, including an IGA store that closed due to flooding and a comic book store that lost about 80% of its inventory. Emergency management officials conducted water rescues on flooded roads, and more storms with heavy rainfall were forecasted. The National Weather Service and local agencies acknowledged the role of weather spotters and meteorologists in documenting the event.