A low pressure system brought very warm and unstable air for late February and early March to central Indiana. The result was severe thunderstorms and 7 tornadoes from the 28th of February to March 1st. A surface frontal system interacted with an unstable and high shear environment to produce the severe weather.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARTIN, INDIANA
From 01-MAR-17 05:25:00 to 01-MAR-17 05:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: NATCHEZ
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 16.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A large tree was downed onto a home due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. One person sustained non-life threatening injuries.

Hail in JOHNSON, INDIANA
From 01-MAR-17 00:24:00 to 01-MAR-17 00:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRANKLIN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, INDIANA
From 01-MAR-17 01:37:00 to 01-MAR-17 01:37:00 (EST-5)
Location: SEYMOUR
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Utility lines were downed and a power station was on fire near the 10th and North Obrien Streets intersection due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, INDIANA
From 01-MAR-17 03:45:00 to 01-MAR-17 03:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: CASTLETON
Magnitude: 43.00 EG
Property damage: 0.10K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Small tree limbs, garden furniture, and fountains were blown down due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIESS, INDIANA
From 01-MAR-17 05:10:00 to 01-MAR-17 05:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: WASHINGTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A storage shed was blown over due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Trees were also reported down and the power was out in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIESS, INDIANA
From 01-MAR-17 05:10:00 to 01-MAR-17 05:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOUTH WASHINGTON
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A school's portable building was blown off it's foundation due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. A nearby trailer was also damaged.

Tornado in DAVIESS, INDIANA
From 01-MAR-17 05:00:00 to 01-MAR-17 05:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: SOUTH WASHINGTON
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The parent storm was moving southeast at 60 mph through southwest Daviess County, with a brief spin-up occurring along the line.  This EF-2 tornado, with winds of approximately 113 mph, did damage that included walls blown out of a garage that was attached to a home, along with the destruction of a pole barn.

Tornado in DAVIESS, INDIANA
From 01-MAR-17 05:05:00 to 01-MAR-17 05:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLACK OAK
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 65.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This EF-2 tornado was on the ground intermittently throughout the 1.52 mile path. The maximum wind associated with this tornado was approximately 125 mph. Early on, a swath of trees were snapped at elevated heights. Later, two very large trees were snapped and a metal power line truss collapsed.

Tornado in DAVIESS, INDIANA
From 01-MAR-17 05:10:00 to 01-MAR-17 05:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: CANNELBURG
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 35.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This EF-1 tornado, with winds estimated at 110 mph, produced damage at this location that included moving an unattached, not anchored garage off it's foundation a few feet. Also, a camper was lifted and blown approximately 30 yards, hitting the house and then destroyed.

Tornado in LAWRENCE, INDIANA
From 01-MAR-17 05:30:00 to 01-MAR-17 05:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: MITCHELL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 22.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This EF-1 tornado, with winds up to 110 mph, uprooted trees at the start of the path. Uphill, a barn's roof was lofted nearly 100 yards to the northeast. The associated house had the majority of the roof lofted and thrown over 100 yards to the northeast. The east wall of the house and garage displayed widespread mud and insulation splatter. Insulation also splattered inside the mailbox from an east wind component. A lamp post was broken, laying westward.

Tornado in LAWRENCE, INDIANA
From 01-MAR-17 05:37:00 to 01-MAR-17 05:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOND
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This EF-2 tornado, with maximum wind speeds of 130 mph, collapsed 3 metal chicken barns and damaged or destroyed some outbuildings. The tornado continued southeast into NWS WFO Louisville's area of responsibility.

Tornado in JACKSON, INDIANA
From 01-MAR-17 05:45:00 to 01-MAR-17 05:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: TAMPICO
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 45.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A brief EF-2 tornado, with winds up to 115 mph, touched down with the tornado lifting a garage up and partially off its foundation, turning the garage about 30 degrees, and resting it on top of a pickup truck which was in the garage. A frame ranch house next to the garage lost a substantial portion of its roof which was deposited to the northeast behind the house. Insulation from the house was splattered against the entire east wall of the house and the entire remaining roof of the east side of the home. A 25 foot trailer in the driveway was lifted, turned 180 degrees, and flipped onto its side, resting against the home.
This brief EF-2 tornado was embedded within a 12 mile long downburst path, which extended from just east of Medora to just west of Crothersville. Within this downburst path, straight line winds to at least 115 mph collapsed 3 metal transmission towers, all laying to the east. These transmission towers were about 7 miles east of the tornado path.

Flood in JACKSON, INDIANA
From 01-MAR-17 06:48:00 to 01-MAR-17 08:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW FARMINGTON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Public

Highway 31 was flooded with 8 inches above the road due to thunderstorm heavy rainfall.