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Thunderstorm Wind in Putnam County, Indiana

Thunderstorm Wind April 19, 2025 · Putnam County, Indiana

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Several trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts onto cars.

The wider storm

A line of thunderstorms with widespread damaging winds impacted much of the I-70 corridor with pockets of significant tree damage. An 84 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at the IND ASOS which was the second strongest wind gust on record for the station.

Began near Cradnick Corner (39.5800, -86.8100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1239578. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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