Thunderstorm Wind — Lake, Indiana

2025-05-15 · near Merrillville, Lake, Indiana

Event narrative

Photos showed a snapped tree in Merrillville.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms moved across northwest Indiana during the evening of May 15th producing widespread wind damage. At least 50,000 customers lost power in just Lake County.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (41.5112, -87.3167)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1251323. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.