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Thunderstorm Wind in Gibson County, Indiana

Thunderstorm Wind August 12, 2025 · Gibson County, Indiana

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree just east of Hazleton.

The wider storm

Weak southwest flow aloft, ahead of an approaching upper-level trough, induced low-level moisture return across southwest Indiana through the day. By late afternoon, surface-based CAPE was around 3000 J/kg and downdraft CAPE was 800-1000 J/kg. With weak flow aloft, the shear was also weak. One isolated storm produced a downburst as it moved north across Spencer County during the late afternoon. In the evening, a small cluster of storms produced sporadic wind damage as it moved east northeast from northern Gibson County into northern Pike County.

Began near Hazleton (38.4900, -87.5300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292064. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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