Thunderstorm Wind — Owen, Indiana

2023-07-23 · near Vandalia, Owen, Indiana

Event narrative

Thunderstorm winds downed a tree on Fish Creek Road. Power lines were also downed on Country Club Road.

Wider weather episode

On the afternoon of the 23rd, a departing mesoscale convective vortex promoted a rotating, marginally-severe thunderstorm that slowly crossed the Muncie area. Mainly scattered strong cells developed along the Interstate 70 corridor soon after, with isolated wind damage in central Owen County.

During the late evening another cluster of strong thunderstorms developed over east-central Illinois, tracking through southwestern central Indiana very early on the 24th, with isolated wind damage occurring in northern Owen County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1105950. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.