Thunderstorm Wind in Elkhart County, Indiana

Thunderstorm Wind May 15, 2025 · Elkhart County, Indiana

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near (ekm)elkhart Muni Ar (41.7200, -86.0000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1257973. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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