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Thunderstorm Wind in Martin County, Indiana

Thunderstorm Wind August 6, 2023 · Martin County, Indiana

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 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

Thunderstorm winds downed trees over much of Martin County.

The wider storm

Rotating supercell thunderstorms over far southwestern central Indiana on the late evening of the 6th transitioned into a squall line that continued into very early on the 7th. Intense rain rates falling within a 3 hour period, produced locally very heavy rainfall, which was focused on northern portions of Knox, Daviess and Martin Counties, where locally 2.50 to 4.50 inches fell with flash flooding in northern Knox County. Isolated marginally-severe wind gusts and hail also occurred, with greater frequency of wind damage over much of Martin County where the squall line bowed-out.

Began near Shoals (38.6700, -86.7900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1109912. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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