Thunderstorm Wind — Jasper, Indiana

2024-07-15 · near Wheatfield, Jasper, Indiana

Event narrative

Power lines were blown down across Route 49, which was closed.

Wider weather episode

A derecho moved across northwest Indiana during the evening of July 15th producing widespread wind damage and three tornadoes, one of which started in northeast Illinois. One fatality occurred when a large tree limb fell onto a house in Cedar Lake.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1194957. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.