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Thunderstorm Wind in Vermillion County, Indiana

Thunderstorm Wind March 6, 2022 · Vermillion County, Indiana

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$13K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds downed trees across Vermillion County. One light pole was blown down.

The wider storm

An anomalously moist environment that promoted adequate instability, combined with a low level jet stream from the southwest to produce two lines of thunderstorms across central Indiana from late evening on March 5th through dawn on March 6th. The second line strengthened along and north of Interstate 70 where it produced embedded strong to severe storms. Damage was most severe in southwestern Madison County.

Began near Perrysville Highld F (40.0100, -87.5100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1002456. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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