DUBOIS CO. – The National Weather Service has confirmed tornadoes touched down in Dubois and Spencer Counties on Friday, March 3, 2023.
The National Weather Service says an EF-2 tornado touched down 4.1 miles, west southwest of Ireland, Indiana. The maximum path width was 200 yards and it was on the ground for 4 to 5 minutes with wind speeds reaching 130 miles per hour.
Initially, a large pole barn was destroyed along with damage to several homes.
The tornado then traveled a mile northeast where it damaged several homes, including one home that lost its roof and had partially collapsed walls.
The tornado then traveled almost due east toward Ireland where it damaged more homes before lifting near the intersection of Dublin and Church Street.
The maximum path width was 200 yards and it was on the ground for 4 to 5 minutes.
An EF-1 tornado formed on the west side of Dubois County, embedded within a line of severe thunderstorms.
It first touched down near a barn in the city of Duff, leaving only one wall and the area`s tornado siren standing. The tornado then crossed flat farmland, not causing noticeable damage again until it reached the corner of County Road 450 West and County Road 100 South, where a barn had significant roof damage and a home had shingle and siding damage.
From here a continuous path of damage was noted by the Dubois County Emergency Manager, going
through neighborhoods along Skyview Drive and Schuetter Drive, west of Jasper.
The tornado last caused damage in the Grassland Hills subdivision, causing multiple trees to snap near West 31st Street. At this point, some tree top snapping was noted as the tornado lifted from the ground.
An EF-1 tornado began just east of the community of Dale, in northern Spencer County. Near the intersection of Spencer County Roads 2100 North and 500 East, a large barn had about half its roof removed. A nearby house had its west-facing windows blown in, suffered shingle and fascia damage, and an adjacent TV antenna was bent at its base parallel to the ground.
Crossing Interstate 64, the tornado overturned a semitrailer about one mile east of the interchange with US 231.
The tornado crossed into Dubois County, where it snapped or uprooted several large trees along the county line. A couple of homes received minor roof and fascia damage. The tornado passed just northeast of Johnsburg, downing several large tree limbs and damaging a metal farm building before dissipating.
