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Thunderstorm Wind in Pike County, Indiana

Thunderstorm Wind August 12, 2025 · Pike County, Indiana

85 mph

Estimated gust (74 kt)

$2K

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 a couple of trees down southwest of Petersburg.

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 Willisville (38.4700, -87.3300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1292066. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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