Thunderstorm Wind in Fulton County, Indiana
Thunderstorm Wind August 4, 2017 · Fulton County, Indiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
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.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Bruce Lake (41.0843, -86.4240).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 719149. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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