Thunderstorm Wind — Fulton, Indiana

2017-08-04 · near Bruce Lake, Fulton, Indiana

Event narrative

A 45 year old male, riding a moped, struck a downed tree on State Route 17, near County Road 200 North. The driver was ejected and pronounced dead at a local hospital. The time noted for this entry was when the accident happened. Thunderstorms were not occurring at the time, but had occurred on the 3rd.

Wider weather episode

An unstable, but poorly sheared environment allowed for several rounds of showers and thunderstorms from mid afternoon on the 3rd into the overnight hours of the 4th. Isolated wind damage occurred in a few locations, mainly to older or rotten trees.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 719149. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.