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Thunderstorm Wind in Henry County, Indiana

Thunderstorm Wind July 24, 2023 · Henry County, Indiana

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds flattened an 80 by 200 foot barn.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Honey Creek (40.0500, -85.4800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1105958. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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