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Thunderstorm Wind in Whitley County, Indiana

Thunderstorm Wind February 27, 2023 · Whitley County, Indiana

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Pieces of metal roof were blown off a commercial building. Some roof pieces were lofted into nearby powerlines.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Churubusco (41.2300, -85.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1083218. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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