Thunderstorm Wind in Porter County, Indiana
Thunderstorm Wind March 30, 2025 · Porter County, Indiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A 34 year old male semi truck driver was killed when severe thunderstorm winds blew the truck over and onto the driver as he was standing outside of the cab. The incident occurred at Pratt Industries in Valparaiso. The ASOS at the nearby Porter County Airport recorded an 81 mph gust around the time of the incident.
The wider storm
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across northwestern Indiana during the afternoon of the 30th producing numerous instances of wind damage and one EF-0 tornado in Newton County.
Began near (vpz) Porter County Regional Airport (41.4400, -87.0200).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1245577. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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