Thunderstorm Wind — Elkhart, Indiana

2025-05-15 · near (ekm)elkhart Muni Ar, Elkhart, Indiana

Event narrative

The AWOS at Elkhart Municipal Airport (KEKM) recorded a 59 mph wind gust.

Wider weather episode

A dryline across Illinois progressed east during the late afternoon and evening hours allowing for convection to overcome limited capping. As these storms progressed east, they encountered an unstable airmass near/south of a warm front with some storms producing localized damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1257973. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.