2020 Warsaw, Indiana tornado

the 2020 Warsaw, Indiana tornado was a extremely large, violent and record breaking tornado which impacted various houses just north of Warsaw, Indiana on April 7, 2020.

The tornado is one of the most intense ever recorded, and the second-most photographed tornado of all time. The tornado peaked in width at 2.4 miles wide, just .2 miles shorter than the 2013 El Reno tornado, the widest tornado in recorded history, this makes the 2020 Warsaw tornado the third widest tornado of all time.

The tornado swept away hundreds of outhouses in North Webster, and decimated the National Weather Service in Northern Indiana's office, killing 2 meteorologists there, including the office director.

17 people were killed in the tornado, 2 at the National Weather Service in Northern Indiana, 5 storm chasers and 10 in North Webster.

Meteorological history
On April 7, 2020, a 45% + hatched (high) tornado risk was in place for much of Indiana, including the city of Warsaw.

CAPE values exceeded 4,000 J/kg in the region, and dew points of near 85°F existed. Many compared the environment in place on April 7 to that seen on April 27, 2011 or April 13, 2018, two of the most violent tornado days ever recorded.

By 1800, thunderstorms had initiated all over the region, and at 2056, just over a hour before the tornado would touch down, the area was put under PDS Tornado Watch #122.

It was the third ever watch with a >95% chance of all hazards, including the possibility for strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes.

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