Tornado and Severe Weather Event Summary (Tuesday September 24th, 2024) (2025)

Tornadoes:

Tornado - Mishawaka, IN St. Joseph, IN Date September 24th, 2024 Time (Local) 5:49 - 5:51 PM EDT EF Rating EF0 Est. Peak Winds 70 mph Path Length 0.29 miles Max Width 125 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: The combination of video relayed by local media and an NWS storm survey concluded that a weak tornado occurred. The tornado began in the vicinity of the east side of the Meijer store parking lot. Medium sized tree branches were downed near the beginning of the tornado path. The tornado tracked east and affected the La-Z-Boy Furniture store and the Potbelly restaurant where some large tree branches were downed. The tornado crossed North Main Street with some additional medium sized tree limbs downed near Raising Cane's restaurant. The tornado then dissipated over an adjacent field to the west of the St. Joseph Health System medical facility. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Tree damage (some tree rot) between Meijer and North Main Street (NWS IWX Survey) Large tree branches downed east of Meijer and west of North Main Street (NWS IWX Survey) Large tree branches downed in the La-Z-Boy/Potbelly vicinity (NWS IWX Survey)

Tornado - Near Camden, MI
Hillsdale, MI

Date	September 24th, 2024
Time (Local)	6:22 - 6:23 PM EDT
EF Rating	EF0
Est. Peak Winds	65 mph
Path Length	0.11
Max Width	50 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0/0
Summary: Minor damage occurred to 2 barns on Austin Road, between S Edon Rd and Gilmore Road. The circulation was only briefly on the ground with estimated wind speeds of around 65 mph.

Track Map

Downloadable KMZ File

Damage to barns courtesy Hillsdale County EMA	Damage to barns courtesy Hillsdale County EMA	Damage to barns courtesy Hillsdale County EMA

Tornado - Near Oliver Lake, IN LaGrange, IN Date September 24th, 2024 Time (Local) 5:01 - 5:08 PM EDT EF Rating EF1 Est. Peak Winds 95 mph Path Length 1.92 miles Max Width 125 yards Injuries/Deaths 2/0 Summary: The storm that caused tornadic damage to Noble county intensified again and moved northeast. After initially dropping down around the intersection of 300 S and 300 E it continued northeastward damaging barns and knocking down trees. It completely destroyed one barn building and ripped the roof off and knocked the walls down from a chicken housing structure. The tornado dissipated shortly thereafter in a field. A buggy was blown over in the 2900 block of County Road E 300 S, with 2 occupants suffering minor injuries. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Damage to a farm structure near the beginning of the tornado path (NWS Survey) Debris from a chicken barn near East 200 South (NWS Storm Survey) Damage to a farm structure near the beginning of the tornado path (Korbyn Diehm)

Tornado - 2 SSE of Ligonier, IN Noble, IN Date September 24th, 2024 Time (Local) 4:13 - 4:36 PM EDT EF Rating EF1 Est. Peak Winds 105 mph Path Length 7.47 miles Max Width 230 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: This tornado started just east of Engle Lake, knocking down some trees in a residential area. As it continued northward, some of the strongest damage was sustained to a house, which had some of its roofing ripped off and a wall pushed in. Other houses and farm buildings sustained roof damage and more trees were knocked down or snapped as it continued on crossing highway 6. One large chicken building had its entire outer shell removed. It came to an end just before the Noble/Lagrange county line. Track Map Downloadable KMZ File

Structural damage to a roof west of Rochester Road (NWS Storm Survey) Tree uprooted west of Rochester Road (NWS Storm Survey) Tree damage near W 1100 N (NWS Storm Survey) Significant roof damage to a farm building toward the end of the tornado track (NWS Storm Survey)

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Photos & Video

Ligonier, IN

Image courtesy Jay Lesyk @JayLesykWX	Image courtesy Jay Lesyk @JayLesykWX	Image courtesy Jay Lesyk @JayLesykWX	Image courtesy Jay Lesyk @JayLesykWX

Lagrange, IN

Image Courtesy Peyton Davis	Image Courtesy Peyton Davis	Image Courtesy Peyton Davis	Image Courtesy Peyton Davis

Camden, MI

Image Courtesy Mikey Plemmons @TeamGodsFinger	Image Courtesy Mikey Plemmons @TeamGodsFinger	Image Courtesy Facebook/Lacey Drake	Image Courtesy Facebook/Lisa Wood

Radar

Radar Data

Here are a few of the radar images from the event, showing reflectivity and storm relative velocity data (KIWX from Radarscope). Clearing shown in the 2-5 pm ET time frame (shown below on Visible Satellite)helped generate more instability (fuel) for storm development. Additional radar data will be added in the coming days!

KIWX Radar (Radarscope) Storm Relative Velocity and Reflectivity at 4:58 pm ET	KIWX Radar (Radarscope) Storm Relative Velocity and Reflectivity at 4:20 pm ET	KIWX Radar (Radarscope) Storm Relative Velocity and Reflectivity at 6:25 pm ET

KIWX Radar (Radarscope) Storm Relative Velocity and Reflectivity at 5:38 pm ET	KIWX Radar (Radarscope) Storm Relative Velocity and Reflectivity at 5:57 pm ET	KIWX Radar (Radarscope) Storm Relative Velocity and Reflectivity at 5:30 pm ET

Satellite Data

Clearing shown in the 2-5 pm ET time frame (shown below on Visible Satellite)helped generate more instability (fuel) for storm development.

Visible Satellite Imagery at 3pm ET 9/24/24	Visible Satellite Imagery at 5pm ET 9/24/24	Visible Satellite Imagery at 7pm ET 9/24/24

Storm Reports

Preliminary Local Storm Report...SummaryNational Weather Service Northern Indiana936 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON.....DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS..0436 PM Hail 2 NNW Haviland 41.05N 84.59W09/24/2024 E1.50 Inch Paulding OH Emergency Mngr Time estimated from radar. 0622 PM Tornado 2 SE Camden 41.74N 84.74W09/24/2024 Hillsdale MI Emergency Mngr Minor damage occurred to 2 barns on Austin Road, between S Edon Rd and Gilmore Road. The circulation was only briefly on the ground with estimated wind speeds of around 65 mph. 0532 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Georgetown 41.73N 86.22W09/24/2024 St. Joseph IN Emergency Mngr Delayed report. Numerous large tree limbs downed in the Arlington Heights subdivision, along with some roof damage to a residence. Time estimated from radar. 0549 PM Tornado 2 ESE Indian Village 41.71N 86.19W09/24/2024 St. Joseph IN NWS Storm Survey The combination of video relayed by local media and an NWS storm survey concluded that a weak EF0 tornado occurred. The tornado began in the vicinity of the east side of the Meier store parking lot. Medium sized tree branches were downed near the beginning of the tornado path. The tornado tracked east and affected the La-Z-Boy Furniture store and the Potbelly restaurant where some large tree branches were downed. The tornado crossed North Main Street with some additional medium sized tree limbs downed near Raising Canes restaurant. The tornado then dissipated over an adjacent field to the west of the St. Joseph Health System medical facility. 0413 PM Tornado 2 SSE Ligonier 41.43N 85.57W09/24/2024 Noble IN NWS Storm Survey This tornado started just east of Engle Lake, knocking down some trees in a residential area. As it continued northward, some of the strongest damage was sustained to a house, which had some of its roofing ripped off and a wall pushed in. Other houses and farm buildings sustained roof damage and more trees were knocked down or snapped as it continued on crossing highway 6. One large chicken building had its entire outer shell removed. It came to an end just before the Noble/Lagrange county line. 0501 PM Tornado 2 NE Oliver Lake 41.60N 85.37W09/24/2024 Lagrange IN NWS Storm Survey *** 2 INJ *** The storm that caused tornadic damage to Noble county intensified again and moved northeast. After initially dropping down around the intersection of 300 S and 300 E it continued northeastward damaging barns and knocking down trees. It completely destroyed one barn building and ripped the roof off and knocked the walls down from a chicken housing structure. The tornado dissipated shortly thereafter in a field. A buggy was blown over in the 2900 block of County Road E 300 S, with 2 occupants suffering minor injuries. &&$$

Rain Reports

Public Information StatementNational Weather Service Northern Indiana112 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024...24 HOUR PRECIPITATION REPORTS FROM SEPTEMBER 24TH 2024...Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Indiana......Adams County...0.8 N Linn Grove 0.67 in 1145 PM 09/24 40.66N/85.03W ...Allen County...4 S Tuckers Corner 0.55 in 0100 AM 09/25 40.99N/84.94W SPENCERVILLE 0.45 in 1230 AM 09/25 41.25N/84.89W Fort Wayne International Ap 0.10 in 1154 PM 09/24 40.98N/85.18W ...Cass County...Galveston 0.14 in 1245 AM 09/25 40.56N/86.19W ...De Kalb County...Garrett 0.54 in 1250 AM 09/25 41.33N/85.13W ...Elkhart County...Goshen 1.11 in 1253 AM 09/25 41.53N/85.78W Goshen 3 SW 0.75 in 0700 PM 09/24 41.56N/85.88W Jamestown 0.58 in 1258 AM 09/25 41.64N/86.04W Elkhart Municipal ap 0.29 in 1255 AM 09/25 41.72N/86.00W ...Grant County...Grant County Municipal Apt 0.28 in 1255 AM 09/25 40.48N/85.68W MARION 0.28 in 1258 AM 09/25 40.62N/85.71W ...Huntington County...2.4 NW Warren 0.62 in 1245 AM 09/25 40.71N/85.45W 1.7 E Bowerstown 0.19 in 1200 AM 09/25 40.90N/85.41W Huntington 0.16 in 1248 AM 09/25 40.83N/85.53W ...Kosciusko County...1 SSE Clunette 0.74 in 1230 AM 09/25 41.31N/85.92W 2.3 N North Webster 0.64 in 1200 AM 09/25 41.36N/85.70W Warsaw Municipal AP 0.39 in 1255 AM 09/25 41.27N/85.83W ...La Porte County...0.8 W La Porte 0.42 in 1258 AM 09/25 41.61N/86.73W ...Marshall County...Bremen 3.9 WSW 1.83 in 0508 PM 09/24 41.43N/86.23W ...Miami County...Peru 0.66 in 1230 AM 09/25 40.75N/86.07W Amboy 0.32 in 0100 AM 09/25 40.59N/85.98W Grissom AFB Peru 0.10 in 1255 AM 09/25 40.63N/86.15W ...Noble County...Cosperville 0.38 in 1230 AM 09/25 41.48N/85.48W ...Pulaski County...1.3 SW Ora 0.50 in 1245 AM 09/25 41.16N/86.56W ...St. Joseph County...South Bend International Ap 1.79 in 1254 AM 09/25 41.70N/86.32W South Bend 1.62 in 1126 PM 09/24 41.70N/86.25W 0.9 W Roseland 1.40 in 1215 AM 09/25 41.72N/86.27W ...Starke County...3.5 N Brems 0.28 in 1200 AM 09/25 41.39N/86.71W ...Steuben County...0.7 E Hamilton 0.58 in 1145 PM 09/24 41.53N/84.90W Angola 0.49 in 1255 AM 09/25 41.63N/85.08W ...Wabash County...0.7 SE Wabash 0.47 in 1130 PM 09/24 40.79N/85.82W 3.0 SE Lagro 0.21 in 1215 AM 09/25 40.81N/85.68W ...Wells County...Bluffton 2.10 in 1245 AM 09/25 40.74N/85.17W ...White County...Burnettsville 9.9 NNW 0.16 in 0100 PM 09/24 40.90N/86.65W ...Michigan......Berrien County...Niles 1.43 in 1256 AM 09/25 41.83N/86.25W 3.7 S Watervliet 0.17 in 1100 PM 09/24 42.13N/86.25W Benton Harbor 0.11 in 1253 AM 09/25 42.13N/86.42W ...Branch County...QUINCY 0.78 in 0100 AM 09/25 41.94N/84.90W 1 SSW Coldwater 0.20 in 0103 AM 09/25 41.92N/85.01W ...Hillsdale County...Hillsdale 0.24 in 1255 AM 09/25 41.92N/84.58W ...St. Joseph County...2 E Mottville 0.38 in 0931 AM 09/24 41.80N/85.72W 2.0 SE Mendon 0.18 in 1100 PM 09/24 41.98N/85.43W ...Ohio......Allen County...2 WNW Westminster 1.07 in 1153 PM 09/24 40.71N/84.02W Lima 1 N 0.62 in 1258 AM 09/25 40.78N/84.12W Bluffton 0.45 in 0100 AM 09/25 40.89N/83.89W ...Defiance County...Defiance 0.38 in 1253 AM 09/25 41.33N/84.43W ...Henry County...DESHLER 1.35 in 0100 AM 09/25 41.20N/83.89W New Bavaria 2.3 WSW 0.27 in 1243 PM 09/24 41.19N/84.21W ...Van Wert County...1 WNW Convoy 1.38 in 0100 AM 09/25 40.93N/84.74W 2 N Wetsel 0.72 in 0100 AM 09/25 40.98N/84.44W Van Wert 0.47 in 0100 AM 09/25 40.87N/84.59W Van Wert 0.38 in 0100 AM 09/25 40.85N/84.48W ...Williams County...3 S Nettle Lake 0.69 in 1230 AM 09/25 41.63N/84.73W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varyingequipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.$$MCD

Environment

The following images are an analysis of the environment before and during the event. An upper level trough (Fig. 1) brought upper level support for a surface low moving through the forecast area. The warm front lifted northward through the night prior and early morning on 9/24/24, then the cold front swept through in the late afternoon and evening. Storms developed in the afternoon as skies began to clear (see radar/satellite section) and deeper moisture (PWATS, 850mb transport Fig.11) moved in with the front. Instability reached around 2000 J/kg surface based CAPE, with around 20-40 knots of bulk effective shear. In combination with low Lifted Condensation Levels (LCL's), it was a favorable environment for isolated strong to severe storms with tornadoes. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) had our forecast area in a Marginal Risk for Severe Storms.

Figure 1: 500mb Trough at 4 pm ET 9/24/24. Data from the SPC mesoanalysis Archive.	Figure 2: Surface Analysis at 5 am EDT 9/24/24. Data from WPC Surface Analysis Archive	Figure 3: Surface Analysis at 8 am EDT 9/24/24. Data from WPC Surface Analysis Archive

Figure 4: Surface Analysis at 11 am EDT 9/24/24. Data from WPC Surface Analysis Archive	Figure 5: Surface Analysis at 2 pm EDT 9/24/24. Data from WPC Surface Analysis Archive	Figure 6: Surface Analysis at 5 pm EDT 9/24/24. Data from WPC Surface Analysis Archive

Figure 7: Surface Analysis at 8 pm EDT 9/24/24. Data from WPC Surface Analysis Archive	Figure 8: Surface Analysis at 11 pm EDT 9/24/24. Data from WPC Surface Analysis Archive	Figure 9: MLCAPE/CIN 2 pm ET 9/24/24. Data from the SPC mesoanalysis Archive.

Figure 10: MLCAPE/CIN 5 pm ET 9/24/24. Data from the SPC mesoanalysis Archive.	Figure 11: 850mb Moisture Transport, PWAT (in) at 3pm ET 9/24. FromSPC mesoanalysis Archive.	Figure 12: 5 pm ET LCL Heights (m AGL) 9/24/24 Data from the SPC mesoanalysis Archive.

Figure 13: 1 pm ET 9/24/24 Bulk Effective Shear Data from the SPC mesoanalysis Archive.	Figure 14: 4 pm ET 9/24/24 Bulk Effective Shear Data from the SPC mesoanalysis Archive.	Figure 15: 3 pm ET 9/24/24 -(SCP) Supercell Parameter and Bunkers Storm Motion (kt). SPC mesoanalysis Archive.