Strong Wind in St. Joseph, Indiana

Strong Wind October 27, 2010 · St. Joseph, Indiana

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

Death

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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 265090. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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