Strong Wind in Elkhart, Indiana

Strong Wind April 27, 2026 · Elkhart, Indiana

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A member of the public reported numerous trees down around Simonton Lake. Nearby ASOS, KGSH, recorded a 43 mph wind gust.

The wider storm

In the wake of convection earlier in the day, a meso-low moved through far northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan, producing a widespread swath of 45-55+ mph wind gusts. The highest wind gust report was a 70 mph gust that occurred at the South Bend Airport.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1332989. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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