Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 0.91 Miles
-- Width 50 Yards
State INDIANA
County/Area SULLIVAN
WFO IND
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2025-05-16 18:54 EST-5
Begin Location 3SW RIVERVIEW
Begin Lat/Lon 39.1756/-87.6209
End Date 2025-05-16 18:55 EST-5
End Location 2SW RIVERVIEW
End Lat/Lon 39.1734/-87.6041
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 15.00K
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative A persistently humid and unseasonably warm air mass provided ample instability late on the 16th. Meanwhile, mid-level forcing streamed into central Indiana from west to east, around the southeastern periphery of a strong mid-latitude cyclone positioned over the Upper Midwest. These ingredients combined to produce rotating storms with damaging winds and tornadoes across southern central Indiana through the late day.
Event Narrative The episode's fourth tornado, which had started in Crawford County, Illinois before reaching EF1 intensity in Clark County, IL, crossed the Wabash River into far northwestern Sullivan County while continuing to weaken through EF0 intensity. The tornado uprooted and downed several trees near its end point south-southwest of the Riverview community, about 600 feet northeast of the intersection of County Roads 1100 West and 600 North. Peak wind gusts were 80 mph.


    

Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 1 3 2.454M 0.00K
ATTICA FOUNTAIN CO. IN 05/16/2025 17:27 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
SULLIVAN SULLIVAN CO. IN 05/16/2025 17:29 EST-5 Hail 2.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SULLIVAN SULLIVAN CO. IN 05/16/2025 17:32 EST-5 Hail 4.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SMARTSBURG MONTGOMERY CO. IN 05/16/2025 17:35 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
KLONDYKE TIPPECANOE CO. IN 05/16/2025 17:40 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
WHITE ROSE GREENE CO. IN 05/16/2025 17:44 EST-5 Tornado EF2 1 3 1.050M 0.00K
INDIANAPOLIS INTL AR MARION CO. IN 05/16/2025 17:52 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EAGLE VLG BOONE CO. IN 05/16/2025 17:56 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
HOMECROFT MARION CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEECH GROVE MARION CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:07 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CRITCHFIELD JOHNSON CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:08 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
INDIANAPOLIS METRO A HAMILTON CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
DEMING HAMILTON CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:11 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
ADEL OWEN CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:12 EST-5 Hail 2.75 in. 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
SPENCER OWEN CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:14 EST-5 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TULIP GREENE CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:15 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
MT COMFORT HANCOCK CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:16 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. MG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
POPE ARPT HANCOCK CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:22 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
FRANKTON MADISON CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:23 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 72 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FRANKTON MADISON CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:25 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 62 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HUNTERS MONROE CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:26 EST-5 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELWREN MONROE CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:27 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 1.200M 0.00K
GIMCO CITY MADISON CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
ELLETTSVILLE MONROE CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:33 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NASHVILLE BROWN CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:42 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MAYFIELD DELAWARE CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:46 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
NORTH VERNON JENNINGS CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:47 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PARKER CITY RANDOLPH CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:52 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
MANILLA RUSH CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:54 EST-5 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RIVERVIEW SULLIVAN CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:54 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
BRUNERSTOWN PUTNAM CO. IN 05/16/2025 18:58 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
TILDEN HENDRICKS CO. IN 05/16/2025 19:12 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EAST COLUMBUS BARTHOLOMEW CO. IN 05/16/2025 19:16 EST-5 Hail 1.25 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEW SALEM RUSH CO. IN 05/16/2025 19:16 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EAGLE VLG BOONE CO. IN 05/16/2025 19:24 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
CARMEL HAMILTON CO. IN 05/16/2025 19:39 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 1 3 2.454M 0.00K