NWS confirms tornado damage near Brownsburg; Carmel responds to damage
Apr 03, 2025
BROWNSBURG, Ind. -- Some of Wednesday night's storm damage in Brownsburg came from an EF2 tornado.
That's the preliminary determination from the National Weather Service, which sent survey teams to several Indiana locations to assess damage in the wake of Wednesday's powerful storms
NWS said t
he tornado hit just east of the Hendricks County community.
"Our survey team has confirmed tornado damage in Brownsburg," the agency said. "The survey is ongoing with more details later today."
NWS survey teams will continue their assessment to the northeast of Brownsburg and into northwest Marion County near Eagle Creek Reservoir.
The agency said earlier Thursday that it planned to send survey teams to Brownsburg (Hendricks County), Carmel (Hamilton County) and New Goshen (Vigo County) to look for signs of tornado damage.
The survey was expected to continue through Thursday and into Friday.
Storm damage in Carmel
While the National Weather Service has not yet confirmed a tornado in Carmel, city officials said in a Thursday social media post that they're responding to the aftermath of Wednesday's storm.
As of Thursday morning, Carmel officials said there was no loss of life and only one reported physical injury related to Wednesday's storm. However, the city said that there was damage to structures, trees and other personal property.
The city provided a map of where the storm reportedly hit. It started around West 96th Street and I-465 and traveled northeast, crossing U.S. 31 and heading across Keystone Parkway, East Main Street and the Hazel Dell Parkway.
Carmel storm path - provided by the city of Carmel
Officials said residents in this highlighted area should place tree debris next to the road. The Street Department will come by and remove it.
"Please ensure all debris is placed properly by the curb for easy pickup," the post on social media read. "This service is available only for residents within the highlighted area... When ready for pick up please notify the Street Department."
Residents in need of assistance due to age or medical conditions are also asked to contact the Street Department, as well as those whose homes sustained structural damage from the storm.
The department can by contacted by email through street@carmel.in.gov or by calling (317) 733-2001.
Lawrence County tornado confirmed
Officials with the National Weather Service confirmed that an EF0 tornado hit Lawrence County at around 10:57 p.m. on Wednesday.
This "brief tornado" reportedly damaged a pole barn near the intersection of State Route 446 and Mundell Church Road. Officials with the National Weather Service said the south facing wall of the pole barn was the only wall left standing. Two 2X4s were also reportedly embedded into the ground from the storm.
The estimated peak wind of this tornado was around 80 mph and only lasted for approximately one minute. ...read more read less