Thunderstorm Wind — Parke, Indiana

2022-03-06 · near Annapolis, Parke, Indiana

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines across the northern part of Parke County.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1002457. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.