Thunderstorm Wind in La Porte County, Indiana
Thunderstorm Wind August 4, 2008 · La Porte County, Indiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Broadcast media sources reported that a 23 year old man was nearly home when the severe storms caused a tree to be blown over into his vehicle, killing him. The residence was located in the 6200 block of North County Road 400 West near the town of Springville.
The wider storm
A line of thunderstorms developed in northern Illinois and rapidly became severe, producing wind damage as it moved into northern Indiana. The swath of damage continued into northwestern Indiana where winds of 60 to 80 mph caused several areas of tree damage and some structure damage. One person lost their life when a tree limb fell onto their car in Laporte County.
Began near Michigan City Arpt (41.6979, -86.7792).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 111672. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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