Thunderstorm Wind — Pulaski, Indiana

2016-11-18 · near Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana

Event narrative

The public reported a 30 foot tall, seven inch diameter healthy tree was snapped in half.

Wider weather episode

Strong low pressure system was off to the northwest with a trailing cold front that was draped south over Illinois in the morning. Right entrance region of jet over Indiana created strong synoptic lift out ahead of the front and combined with the forcing due to the front, allowed for rapid development of thunderstorms along the frontal system. Strong southerly flow allowed for temperatures to warm near records in the low to mid 70s across the state of Indiana. Although marginal instability existed, strong wind fields and associated shear was sufficient for sporadic wind damage reports.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 663264. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.