A powerful weather system moved through central Indiana on the night of June 3rd.  Associated with this system were damaging straight line thunderstorm winds and tornadoes.  Three tornadoes developed from supercells.  An EF-1 tornado moved through Decatur County, an EF-2 tornado moved through Brown and Johnson Counties, and then weakened to an EF-1 in Shelby County, and another tornado began as an EF-0 in Shelby County and intensified to an EF-3 in Rush County.

Tornado in DECATUR, INDIANA
From 03-JUN-08 20:50:00 to 03-JUN-08 20:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPRINGHILL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 70.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down at 2050 EST approximately three miles to the southwest of Clarksburg and traveled to the northeast for 4.09 miles before lifting about a mile east of Clarksburg.  The tornado was rated an EF-1.  Based on damage indicators, wind speeds with this tornado were around 100 miles per hour.  Near Clarksburg one home had the roof ripped off, another residence had extensive damage, a van had broken windows, telephone poles were damaged, and farm buildings were also damaged.

Tornado in BROWN, INDIANA
From 03-JUN-08 20:24:00 to 03-JUN-08 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PEOGA
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

In Brown County near Peoga damaged occurred to twenty to thirty homes, a barn, powerlines, trees, and a carport due to a tornado.  One indirect injury occurred when I firefighter suffered heat stroke.  In Johnson County at Camp Atterbury forty buildings were damaged, dozens of vehicles including a 6,000 pound Humvee and a bus were tossed and crushed, the chapel was damaged, and a trailer was tossed on top of a building.  Also in Johnson County in Edinburgh 59 buildings were damaged or destroyed.  One woman suffered an ankle injury during the tornado.  Damaged occurred in Shelby County to a gas station.  One woman at the gas station sustained minor injuries when her car windows were blown out.  The tornado touched down at 2024 EST in Brown County near the intersection of Sweetwater Trail and Beech Tree Road.  The tornado tracked to the northeast for 2.83 miles before crossing into Johnson County approximately 1000 feet west of County Road 900 at 2030 EST.  The tornado continued to track to the northeast for 7.19 miles until 2046 EST when the tornado entered Shelby County just south of the County Road 900 and West State Road 252 intersection.  The tornado lifted at 2047 EST in Shelby County after tracking to the northeast and lifting at exit 80 on Interstate 65.  The tornado was an EF-2 while in Brown County causing 200 thousand dollars in damage.  The tornado was an EF-2 while in Johnson County causing 23 million dollars in damage.  The tornado weakened to an EF-1 while in Shelby County causing 15 thousand dollars in damage.  Based on damage indicators, at the tornadoes peak intensity wind speeds were around 130 miles per hour.  The tornado formed from a supercell and was on the ground for 23 minutes or 10.59 miles.

Tornado in SHELBY, INDIANA
From 03-JUN-08 20:04:00 to 03-JUN-08 20:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: WALDRON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down in Shelby County at 2004 EST 200 meters north of the County Road South 500 East and County Road East 500 South intersection.  The tornado tracked to the east northeast for 2.93 miles before entering Rush County at 2012 EST near County Road South 1000 West just south of County Road East 450 South.  The tornado continued to the northeast for 6.75 miles until lifting at 2030 EST.  The tornado lifted 200 meters east of County Road South 400 West and 400 meters north of West State Road 244.  The tornado was on the ground for a total of 9.68 miles and 26 minutes.  The tornado was an EF-0 with wind speeds around 75 miles per hour while in Shelby County, however intensified to an EF-3 tornado while in Rush County with wind speeds around 150 miles per hour.  The tornado had a width of 150 yards.  The tornado formed from a supercell storm.  While in Shelby County the tornado damaged 34 structures with the hardest hit areas being Middletown and Waldron.  27 of the damaged structures were in Middletown with 4 of these being completely destroyed.  Trees and powerlines were also blown down and a semi-trailer was blown off Interstate 74.  In Rush County 8 people were injured including a man and a woman who were pinned beneath a wall in Moscow.  A 67 year old woman in Moscow was injured from a large tree limb that impaled her in the chest and later passed away due to those injuries on August 17th.  The historic Moscow Covered Bridge was destroyed in addition to extensive damage to the Moscow school.  Dozens of houses were severely damaged or destroyed including some houses that were swept completely off the foundation.  Approximately 200,000 dollars in damage occurred in Shelby County and approximately one million dollars in damage occurred in Rush County.

Tornado in SHELBY, INDIANA
From 03-JUN-08 20:46:00 to 03-JUN-08 20:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT AUBURN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

In Brown County near Peoga damaged occurred to twenty to thirty homes, a barn, powerlines, trees, and a carport due to a tornado.  One indirect injury occurred when I firefighter suffered heat stroke.  In Johnson County at Camp Atterbury forty buildings were damaged, dozens of vehicles including a 6,000 pound Humvee and a bus were tossed and crushed, the chapel was damaged, and a trailer was tossed on top of a building.  Also in Johnson County in Edinburgh 59 buildings were damaged or destroyed.  One woman suffered an ankle injury during the tornado.  Damaged occurred in Shelby County to a gas station.  One woman at the gas station sustained minor injuries when her car windows were blown out.  The tornado touched down at 2024 EST in Brown County near the intersection of Sweetwater Trail and Beech Tree Road.  The tornado tracked to the northeast for 2.83 miles before crossing into Johnson County approximately 1000 feet west of County Road 900 at 2030 EST.  The tornado continued to track to the northeast for 7.19 miles until 2046 EST when the tornado entered Shelby County just south of the County Road 900 and West State Road 252 intersection.  The tornado lifted at 2047 EST in Shelby County after tracking to the northeast and lifting at exit 80 on Interstate 65.  The tornado was an EF-2 while in Brown County causing 200 thousand dollars in damage.  The tornado was an EF-2 while in Johnson County causing 23 million dollars in damage.  The tornado weakened to an EF-1 while in Shelby County causing 15 thousand dollars in damage.  Based on damage indicators, at the tornadoes peak intensity wind speeds were around 130 miles per hour.  The tornado formed from a supercell and was on the ground for 23 minutes or 10.59 miles.

Thunderstorm Wind in PUTNAM, INDIANA
From 04-JUN-08 00:40:00 to 04-JUN-08 00:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: BAINBRIDGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

Damaging thunderstorm winds knocked down trees across the northern sections of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in PARKE, INDIANA
From 03-JUN-08 23:55:00 to 03-JUN-08 23:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: MECCA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Reported by: Newspaper

A few trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.

Tornado in JOHNSON, INDIANA
From 03-JUN-08 20:30:00 to 03-JUN-08 20:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: PRINCES LAKES
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 23.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

In Brown County near Peoga damaged occurred to twenty to thirty homes, a barn, powerlines, trees, and a carport due to a tornado.  One indirect injury occurred when I firefighter suffered heat stroke.  In Johnson County at Camp Atterbury forty buildings were damaged, dozens of vehicles including a 6,000 pound Humvee and a bus were tossed and crushed, the chapel was damaged, and a trailer was tossed on top of a building.  Also in Johnson County in Edinburgh 59 buildings were damaged or destroyed.  One woman suffered an ankle injury during the tornado.  Damaged occurred in Shelby County to a gas station.  One woman at the gas station sustained minor injuries when her car windows were blown out.  The tornado touched down at 2024 EST in Brown County near the intersection of Sweetwater Trail and Beech Tree Road.  The tornado tracked to the northeast for 2.83 miles before crossing into Johnson County approximately 1000 feet west of County Road 900 at 2030 EST.  The tornado continued to track to the northeast for 7.19 miles until 2046 EST when the tornado entered Shelby County just south of the County Road 900 and West State Road 252 intersection.  The tornado lifted at 2047 EST in Shelby County after tracking to the northeast and lifting at exit 80 on Interstate 65.  The tornado was an EF-2 while in Brown County causing 200 thousand dollars in damage.  The tornado was an EF-2 while in Johnson County causing 23 million dollars in damage.  The tornado weakened to an EF-1 while in Shelby County causing 15 thousand dollars in damage.  Based on damage indicators, at the tornadoes peak intensity wind speeds were around 130 miles per hour.  The tornado formed from a supercell and was on the ground for 23 minutes or 10.59 miles.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, INDIANA
From 03-JUN-08 20:19:00 to 03-JUN-08 20:19:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW CASTLE MUNI ARPT
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Damaging thunderstorm winds caused a barn roof to be blown off and trees to be down.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSH, INDIANA
From 03-JUN-08 20:50:00 to 03-JUN-08 20:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILROY
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Utility poles were knocked down due to damaging thunderstorm winds at the intersection of State Road 244 and State Road 3.

Tornado in RUSH, INDIANA
From 03-JUN-08 20:12:00 to 03-JUN-08 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MOSCOW
Tornado F-scale: EF3
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado touched down in Shelby County at 2004 EST 200 meters north of the County Road South 500 East and County Road East 500 South intersection.  The tornado tracked to the east northeast for 2.93 miles before entering Rush County at 2012 EST near County Road South 1000 West just south of County Road East 450 South.  The tornado continued to the northeast for 6.75 miles until lifting at 2030 EST.  The tornado lifted 200 meters east of County Road South 400 West and 400 meters north of West State Road 244.  The tornado was on the ground for a total of 9.68 miles and 26 minutes.  The tornado was an EF-0 with wind speeds around 75 miles per hour while in Shelby County, however intensified to an EF-3 tornado while in Rush County with wind speeds around 150 miles per hour.  The tornado had a width of 150 yards.  The tornado formed from a supercell storm.  While in Shelby County the tornado damaged 34 structures with the hardest hit areas being Middletown and Waldron.  27 of the damaged structures were in Middletown with 4 of these being completely destroyed.  Trees and powerlines were also blown down and a semi-trailer was blown off Interstate 74.  In Rush County 8 people were injured including a man and a woman who were pinned beneath a wall in Moscow.  A 67 year old woman in Moscow was injured from a large tree limb that impaled her in the chest and later passed away due to those injuries on August 17th.  The historic Moscow Covered Bridge was destroyed in addition to extensive damage to the Moscow school.  Dozens of houses were severely damaged or destroyed including some houses that were swept completely off the foundation.  Approximately 200,000 dollars in damage occurred in Shelby County and approximately one million dollars in damage occurred in Rush County.