RANDOLPH COUNTY — An EF-U landspout tornado touched down in Randolph County, Indiana, on Tuesday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
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iWitness 7 viewer Zach Heishman shared a video of the possible landspout with Storm Center 7 Weather Specialist Nick Dunn.
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The video was taken along State Route 32, near State Route 1, close to Winchester.
According to Dunn, a landspout tornado forms differently from a regular tornado.
The landspout is a condensation funnel, and the spin originates near the ground due to the mixing of air masses.
It is not formed from a rotating updraft. These are generally weak and short-lived, Dunn said.
A traditional tornado is formed from a severe thunderstorm with a violently rotating updraft. These can be much stronger and cause much more damage than a landspout.
Dunn said this is Indiana’s 47th tornado of the year, and the Miami Valley’s 11th.
News Center 7 will continue to follow this story.
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