Thunderstorm Wind in Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Thunderstorm Wind July 12, 2025 · Vanderburgh County, Indiana

55 mph

Estimated gust (48 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A business on the corner of Oak Hill Rd and Lynch Rd had both sides of a small sign blown out by thunderstorm winds as storms tracked across Vanderburgh County.

The wider storm

A slow moving cold frontal boundary entered into the Quad State on the 12th. Showers and thunderstorms formed on the south side of the front and moved eastward through the region during the afternoon and early evening hours. Afternoon storms produced severe wind gusts from straight-line winds, while a sub-severe 55mph wind gust was also observed at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. MLCAPE was around 2000J/kg, DCAPE was 1100J/kg, and effective bulk shear was 25kts.

Began near (evv)dress Arpt Evan (38.0139, -87.5097).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1294734. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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