The powerful EF4 tornado that struck Fairdale, IL. An historic weather event for northern Illinois.. The National Weather Service received over 400 reports of severe weather from Thursday, March 14 to Friday, March 15 – the highest number of reports since August 2023. Photo: Dan Ross/Adobe Stock

The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed multiple tornadoes touched down during a severe storm outbreak that swept across the Midwest last week – killing three people and causing a large swath of destruction in parts of Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. At least two of these tornadoes – one that touched down in Winchester, Indiana and another that struck Logan County, Ohio – were EF3s, meaning they registered wind gusts between 136 and 165 mph.

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Brittney Meredith-Miller

Brittney Meredith-Miller is assistant editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. She can be reached at [email protected].