The National Weather Service of Northern Indiana confirmed that an EF-O tornado travelled 2.1 miles between Walton and the Cass-Miami County line on Saturday.
During the weekend severe storms impacted the area during the evening hours of Juy 28 and into the morning of July 29. The NWS website reported the scattered storms began with an initial round before a stronger second round, consisting of a Bow Echo, moved through the morning.
The highest measured wind speed was recorded at Grissom Air Force Base at 74 mph. Numerous reports of damage to trees, limbs, structures, powerlines and poles were reported across northern Indiana and northwest Ohio.
Assessment of the damage continues in some areas. As of July 30, the NWS confirmed two tornadoes from the storm.
