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Tornado Dashes Through Speedway
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Building insulation panels lodged in trees behind the Meadowood Shoppes.
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Welcome to Speedway sign on Lawndale north of Elaine
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Branch driven into the ground by the wind.
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Uprooted tree and wind blown garage, 6100 Elaine |
Roof damage, International Village |
Fence destroyed, 6100 Elaine
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Trees down, 6100 W 30th |
Eagledale Little League park
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| Photos by Jay Thompson |
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(posted Jan 30)
(revised 5.30 pm)
The National Weather Service's 4 pm report concluded that Speedway was damaged by both an EF-1 (Enhanced Fujita scale) tornado and straight line winds.
According to Meteorologist Jason Puma, the storm survey team found evidence
of a tornado striking in the area of I-465 and Crawfordsville Road with
sustained winds of 105 mph. The team's findings were based on assessment of
the converging damage patterns. Puma explained the tornado is a low pressure area
that is pulling inward while straight line winds have an outflow pattern.
The remaining area of damage in Speedway was caused by straight line winds.
The majority of the damage is located in the area north of 30th Street from
High School Rd to Lawndale.
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