By definition, a tornado is a violently rotating column of air that is in contact with the ground, which is usually attached to the base of a thunderstorm. This tornado likely would have earned a higher rating had it hit more structures on its 101.8 mile path. KENTUCKY — We have all seen tornadoes in videos and movies, but what exactly is a tornado? A distinct “Hook Echo” radar signature could be seen on Doppler radar moments ago on this tornado-warned storm near Crofton, Kentucky! Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.You can now watch & read us wherever & whenever you want. Supercells fired along a cold front in eastern Indiana as early as 12:30 PM that day and quickly became tornadic. Now a large, multi-vortex wedge tornado 1/2 mile wide, the tornado moved through very rural areas of southwest Shelby county. A PDS tornado watch had been issued for the high-risk area early in the afternoon, and around 2:30 PM, supercells began to mature ahead of the main line of already existing supercells along the cold front. The 2020 tornado season got off to a busy and early start with the first confirmed tornadoes coming just ten days into the year and 88 by the end of January alone. The tornado crossed into Delaware County, and did high-end EF4 damage again, this time north of Shawnee Hills, where numerous houses were completely leveled and partially swept away. 4 people died in Plain City. The tornado intensified further as it moved into Verona, where high-end EF4 damage occured with several homes being flattened or swept away, and some ground scouring occured.