National Weather Service confirms EF-2 tornado in Bristol
Tornado had peak winds of 115 mph, injured one person
Published: Jun. 12, 2026 at 6:43 PM EDT
BRISTOL, Ind. (WNDU) - The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-2 tornado moved through Bristol on Thursday night.
The tornado had a max width of 100 yards and a path length of 2.22 miles. It had peak winds of 115 mph. It was on the ground for about four minutes from 10:46 p.m. to 10:50 p.m.
No deaths were reported but there was one injury.
It’s the first confirmation of a tornado from Thursday night’s severe storm system that moved through Michiana.
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