Strong Wind — St. Joseph, Indiana

2010-10-27 · St. Joseph, Indiana

Event narrative

A 20 year old male was on a scissor lift videotaping a practice of the Notre Dame Football team. The lift fell over onto a street, throwing the student off the lift. He was transported to a local hospital where he died of his injuries. Strong winds sustained around 40 mph with gusts over 50 mph, were observed at the South Bend Regional Airport.

Wider weather episode

The same low that caused numerous tornadoes and thunderstorm wind damage also caused very strong winds to move in for several hours across northern Indiana. Winds were sustained in the 30 to 40 mph range in many locations with gusts over 50 mph in a few spots. The strongest winds remained above the surface due to cloud cover. A 20 year old Notre Dame student was killed after being thrown from a scissor lift videotaping a football practice.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 265090. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.