Thunderstorm Wind in St. Joseph County, Indiana

Thunderstorm Wind April 17, 2026 · St. Joseph County, Indiana

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$15K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Broadcast media reports nine trees down. NWS damage survey determined evidence was inconclusive and damage was ruled straight-line winds of 60 to 70 mph.

The wider storm

A line of thunderstorms raced out of Illinois in the evening of April 17th. Prior to becoming outflow dominant and weakening east of South Bend, IN, the line of thunderstorms produced one tornado along with instances of damaging wind gusts.

Began near Lydick (41.7000, -86.3700).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF0 St. Joseph County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1331648. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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