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Thunderstorm Wind — Martin, Indiana

2024-05-26 · near Loogootee, Martin, Indiana

$100K
Property damage
70 EG
Magnitude

Event narrative

Widespread tree damage from thunderstorm wind gusts occurred around West

Boggs Lake north of Loogootee where hundreds of trees were downed.

Wider weather episode

Two rounds of thunderstorms impacted central Indiana during the Sunday before Memorial day with a quick microburst in the morning followed by a QLCS tornado across Knox county followed by a swath of thunderstorm winds. Damage beyond Knox county was more widespread but not quite as intense as the EF-2 tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1171258. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.