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High Wind in Blackford, Indiana

High Wind March 8, 2017 · Blackford, Indiana

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Reports of trees and power lines down which resulted in some damage to cars and some structural damage of houses.

The wider storm

Deep low pressure (968 mb) was located across northern Ontario with strong westerly low level jet across Great Lakes/Ohio Valley region. Deep mixing occurred of stronger wind fields aloft resulting in sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts of 55 to over 60 mph. Reports of tree or roof damage was noted in several counties. Roughly south of US-30, winds were not quite as strong, but frequent gusts to 45 mph or slightly higher did cause more sporadic wind damage reports.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 689739. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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