Thunderstorm Wind — Scott, Indiana

2024-05-22 · near Scottsburg, Scott, Indiana

Event narrative

There were multiple reports of tree damage from 2nd Street and Washington Street in Scottsburg. There was at least one power line down as well.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved into the Ohio Valley during the day on May 22nd. Along the cold front, a line of showers and thunderstorms developed within the unstable air mass across western Kentucky during the mid-afternoon hours, gradually extending northeastward into southern Indiana later in the evening. This line contained largely sub-severe storms, though localized stronger pockets of wind ultimately produced isolated wind damage across portions of southern Indiana.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1188229. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.