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This Large and Destructive Tornado touched down about 6 miles northwest of French Lick...the NWS SPC issued a Moderate Risk of Severe Thunderstorms...at 4:22PM a slow moving Stovepipe Tornado touched down...the tornado only tracked 500 yards and was already a EF4 tornado...the Tornado moved to the southeast...and directly hit French Lick at 4:36PM...a tornado emergency was issued for both French Lick and Bedford at 4:37PM...the Tornado left French Lick at 4:40PM leaving mass destruction in its wake...Extremely High end EF4 damage was reported at Big Splash Adventure which was a total loss following the tornado...West Baden Springs was completely wiped off of it's foundation...showing signs of EF5 damage...the EF5 tornado moved into Bedford at 4:48PM...Multiple Gas Stations, a Abandoned Arby's, a Open Arby's and a Abandoned Gas Station were all wiped off of there foundations following the tornado...the EF5 started to weaken at 4:55PM...and was a small EF2 by 5:00PM...and roped out 2 minutes later...Former President Obama declared French Lick a Disaster Zone...and a State of Emergency was declared for Bedford by the Governor of Indiana... |
This Large and Destructive Tornado touched down about 6 miles northwest of French Lick...the NWS SPC issued a Moderate Risk of Severe Thunderstorms...at 4:22PM a slow moving Stovepipe Tornado touched down...the tornado only tracked 500 yards and was already a EF4 tornado...the Tornado moved to the southeast...and directly hit French Lick at 4:36PM...a tornado emergency was issued for both French Lick and Bedford at 4:37PM...the Tornado left French Lick at 4:40PM leaving mass destruction in its wake...Extremely High end EF4 damage was reported at Big Splash Adventure which was a total loss following the tornado...West Baden Springs was completely wiped off of it's foundation...showing signs of EF5 damage...the EF5 tornado moved into Bedford at 4:48PM...Multiple Gas Stations, a Abandoned Arby's, a Open Arby's and a Abandoned Gas Station were all wiped off of there foundations following the tornado...the EF5 started to weaken at 4:55PM...and was a small EF2 by 5:00PM...and roped out 2 minutes later...Former President Obama declared French Lick a Disaster Zone...and a State of Emergency was declared for Bedford by the Governor of Indiana... |
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Latest revision as of 05:26, 15 January 2020
| EF5 tornado | |
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 The Tornado minutes after hitting Big Splash Adventure and West Baden Springs | |
| Date | April 14, 2014 |
| Times | 4:22PM-5:02PM |
| Touchdown location | About 6 miles NW of French Lick, Indiana |
| Injuries | 56 |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Damage | More than $5 trillion (2014 USD) |
| Areas affected | French Lick, Indiana; Bedford, Indiana |
| Part of the Tornadoes of 2014 | |
This Large and Destructive Tornado touched down about 6 miles northwest of French Lick...the NWS SPC issued a Moderate Risk of Severe Thunderstorms...at 4:22PM a slow moving Stovepipe Tornado touched down...the tornado only tracked 500 yards and was already a EF4 tornado...the Tornado moved to the southeast...and directly hit French Lick at 4:36PM...a tornado emergency was issued for both French Lick and Bedford at 4:37PM...the Tornado left French Lick at 4:40PM leaving mass destruction in its wake...Extremely High end EF4 damage was reported at Big Splash Adventure which was a total loss following the tornado...West Baden Springs was completely wiped off of it's foundation...showing signs of EF5 damage...the EF5 tornado moved into Bedford at 4:48PM...Multiple Gas Stations, a Abandoned Arby's, a Open Arby's and a Abandoned Gas Station were all wiped off of there foundations following the tornado...the EF5 started to weaken at 4:55PM...and was a small EF2 by 5:00PM...and roped out 2 minutes later...Former President Obama declared French Lick a Disaster Zone...and a State of Emergency was declared for Bedford by the Governor of Indiana...