Ice Storm — Starke, Indiana

2007-02-24 to 2007-02-25 · Starke, Indiana

Event narrative

Around a quarter inch of ice along with a few tenths of sleet, cause dangerous driving and areas of power outages. A 37 year old male was killed after sliding into the path of a semi, with the vehicle being struck on the driver side near 600 W and US 30. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene despite wearing a seat belt.

Wider weather episode

A late February storm system brought widespread precipitation in the form of mainly freezing rain. Several locations did see periods of sleet during the event, however the ice accumulations posed the greatest threat. Reports of around one quarter inch of ice along with a few tenths of an inch of sleet was reported across parts of northern Indiana. 10 to 20 mph winds caused additional problems with fallen tree limbs and power lines, causing road closures and power outages. Temperatures rose above freezing during the overnight hours keeping overall damage to a minimum.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 17359. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.