Synoptic and mesoscale conditions and event summary for Saturday May 26th, 2001A low topped supercell thunderstorm developed in Cass county Indiana, and moved northeast through the Fort Wayne metropolitan area and into northwest Ohio. This thunderstorm produced several tornadoes and numerous funnel clouds. The wind field was favorable for rotating storms on with strong veering in the KIWX Wind Profile. This was on the south side of a unseasonably cold closed upper low in the mid and upper levels. Surface temperatures in the lower 50s, and scattered showers were against strong thunderstorm development. However sunshine over central Indiana allowed enough heating for a thunderstorm to develop and quickly began rotating.

Tornado in ALLEN, INDIANA
From 26-MAY-01 17:45:00 to 26-MAY-01 17:48:00 (EST)
Location: FT WAYNE
Tornado F-scale: F2
Property damage: 6.5M
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Tornado touched down as as F1 at the Northcrest shopping mall on the northwest sideof Fort Wayne. Damaged to mall and surrounding businesses. Cars flipped over in parking lot withone person injured. Tornado then briefly lifted and touched down one half mile to the northeastas an F2. Extensive damage to the Papermill subdivision with F2 damage to two homes, anoffice complex, a retirement home, and a steeple torn off a church. One injury at the retirement home and one in the subdivision. Tornado proceeded northeast with F0-F1 damage to the Concordia Seminary and adjacent structures before the tornado lifted on the northeast side of the Seminary grounds.

Thunderstorm Wind in MIAMI, INDIANA
From 26-MAY-01 16:22:00 to 26-MAY-01 16:22:00 (EST)
Location: PERU
Property damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Power lines down in county.

Hail in WABASH, INDIANA
From 26-MAY-01 16:30:00 to 26-MAY-01 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: ROANN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Thunderstorm Wind in MIAMI, INDIANA
From 26-MAY-01 16:30:00 to 26-MAY-01 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: PERU
Property damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Power lines down in county.

Tornado in WABASH, INDIANA
From 26-MAY-01 17:00:00 to 26-MAY-01 17:01:00 (EST)
Location: WABASH
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 2.5K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

F0 tornado damaged ne corner of garage and nearby shed.

Thunderstorm Wind in WABASH, INDIANA
From 26-MAY-01 16:39:00 to 26-MAY-01 16:39:00 (EST)
Location: WABASH
Property damage: .1K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Twelve inch diameter trees snapped off 12 feet above ground. Shed damaged and moved.

Thunderstorm Wind in STARKE, INDIANA
From 26-MAY-01 16:42:00 to 26-MAY-01 16:42:00 (EST)
Location: KNOX
Property damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Tree down across road.

Tornado in HUNTINGTON, INDIANA
From 26-MAY-01 17:00:00 to 26-MAY-01 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: HUNTINGTON
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Brief touchdown in field. No damage

Tornado in ALLEN, INDIANA
From 26-MAY-01 17:35:00 to 26-MAY-01 17:35:00 (EST)
Location: FT WAYNE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Brief touchdown knocked down large trees and power lines. Some roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in HUNTINGTON, INDIANA
From 26-MAY-01 17:10:00 to 26-MAY-01 17:10:00 (EST)
Location: ROANOKE
Property damage: 18K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

3 telephone poles down, large tree down, roof damage.

Hail in CASS, INDIANA
From 26-MAY-01 16:03:00 to 26-MAY-01 16:03:00 (EST)
Location: LOGANSPORT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Tornado in DE KALB, INDIANA
From 26-MAY-01 18:20:00 to 26-MAY-01 18:20:00 (EST)
Location: ST JOE
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 0
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Brief touchdown near CR 56 and CR 59. No damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARSHALL, INDIANA
From 26-MAY-01 16:30:00 to 26-MAY-01 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: PLYMOUTH
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Large tree down on roof of house.