Thunderstorm Wind — Hancock, Indiana
2023-07-24 · near Mt Comfort, Hancock, Indiana
$2K
Property damage
52 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Thunderstorm winds downed an 18-inch diameter tree.
Wider weather episode
A very unstable atmosphere with upwards of 3000 J/kg of CAPE combined with an approaching upper wave to produce several large and slow-moving afternoon thunderstorms over mainly eastern central Indiana. A few severe storms produced large hail and wind damage, including 1.50 inch hail over the eastern Indianapolis Metro, and a flattened large barn in Henry County.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1105954. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.