Thunderstorm Wind — Washington, Indiana

2024-02-10 · near South Boston, Washington, Indiana

Event narrative

A NWS storm survey found evidence of 80 to 85 MPH straight line winds along Canton South Boston Road, east of Salem. There were multiple softwood trees uprooted and a collapsed barn roof.

Wider weather episode

A line of showers and thunderstorms developed in the early morning hours of February 10, 2024, ahead of a cold front in an environment that had very strong shear but little instability. The storms, mainly in southern Indiana and portions of north-central Kentucky, ended up morphing into a convective line that produced both wind damage and a couple of isolated tornadoes before weakening and pushing east of the region by sunrise. A total of two small, short-lived EF-1 tornadoes developed with the line, one in southern Indiana and one is central Kentucky.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1162552. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.