Thunderstorm Wind in Porter County, Indiana

Thunderstorm Wind August 15, 2007 · Porter County, Indiana

98 mph

Estimated gust (85 kt)

$2.5M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Widespread wind damage from near Lakes of The Four Seasons along the Lake/Porter County line, through central Porter County, ending southeast of Kouts, near the Porter LaPorte County line. Numerous trees were uprooted and blown over. At least 50 houses across the county were damaged. The most intense damage was near Kouts where large hardwood trees were uprooted or snapped. Twenty three large metal truss towers for high tension power lines were blown down along a four mile path east of Kouts. Winds with the most intense damage were estimated at 100 to 120 mph.

The wider storm

Powerful storms developed over southern Lake Michigan and moved south across northwest Indiana during the evening hours of August 15th.

Began near Hurlburt (41.3905, -87.1973).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 54930. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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