Thunderstorm Wind — Whitley, Indiana
2023-02-27 · near Churubusco, Whitley, Indiana
$20K
Property damage
56 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Pieces of metal roof were blown off a commercial building. Some roof pieces were lofted into nearby powerlines.
Wider weather episode
A surface low moving through the Midwest resulted in heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms in the morning along the warm front, followed by afternoon thunderstorms along a cold front. Thunderstorm wind damage was common, with estimated wind gusts of 55-65 mph.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1083218. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.