Thunderstorm Wind — La Porte, Indiana

2008-08-04 · near Michigan City Arpt, La Porte, Indiana

Direct deaths

$25K

Property damage

65 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 111672. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.