PENDLETON — There were at least 500 structures damaged in the Pendleton area when an EF-2 tornado swept across Madison County on Memorial Day.
According to preliminary damage estimates roughly 1,500 structures in the storm's path were surveyed and about 33 percent of those structures suffered some level of damage. At least 30 to 40 of those structures were either destroyed or heavily damaged. Damage estimates may still go up as more debris is removed and inspectors can get a closer look at the integrity of the buildings affected.
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The Madison County Emergency Management team says structural engineers are still inspecting locations where heavy damage was reported to make sure they are safe for people to live in.
If your home or property suffere damage from the May 27 tornado in Madison County you should go online to fill out a disaster intake form at the Indiana Department of Homeland Security Damage Assessment website.
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Business owners met in town hall on Thursday to learn about the recovery process. The city is also asking them to provide financial numbers to show how the storm has impacted their business. If you are a business owner in Pendleton and were not at the meeting on Thursday you should contact the town hall in Pendleton.
One of eight tornadoes that swept through the state on Memorial Day ravished the small town of Pendleton.
Survey crews determined that two EF-1 tornadoes touched down near Middletown in eastern Indiana's Henry County, while an EF-2 tornado damaged homes along the nearly 6-mile-long path from Pendleton and into the Huntsville area before dissipating on Anderson's south side. One person was slightly injured.
Crews also confirmed that an EF-2 tornado touched down near Macy in northern Indiana's Miami County and the same supercell produced an EF-'1 tornado near North Manchester in Wabash County.
Another EF-2 tornado touched down in Grant County, while survey crews also determined that an EF-3 tornado touched down in Blackford and Wells counties.
The weather service also confirmed an EF-0 tornado touchdown in the northwestern Indiana town of Dyer.
For the full NWS analysis on the Memorial Tornado outbreak in Indiana CLICK HERE.
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