Thunderstorm Wind — La Porte, Indiana

2024-05-20 · near Magee, La Porte, Indiana

$10K

Property damage

70 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A metal roof was peeled off a barn. Preliminary radar evaluation and nearby damage suggests straight line wind from a microburst, estimated at 70 to 90 mph.

Wider weather episode

A line of storms led to damage in mainly St. Joseph and La Porte Counties in Indiana. Preliminary review of damage photos, videos, reports, and radar suggest a swath of 70 to 90 mph straight line winds (microburst) caused the worst of the damage near Stillwell, IN/Union Mills, IN (5 transmission towers downed, silo tossed, barn roof peeled off). The other location was South Bend, IN which received gusty winds from thunderstorm outflow ahead of the main storm.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1179366. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.