Thunderstorm Wind — Tipton, Indiana

2019-05-19 · near Ekin, Tipton, Indiana

Event narrative

A 16 inch, partially dead tree was blown down due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts. A wind gust at the time was measured at 48 mph.

Wider weather episode

Instability and shear developed in between an area of rain and an approaching cold front. This allowed a line of strong to severe thunderstorms to developed ahead of the cold front during the afternoon of May 19th and move across central Indiana. The storms brought damaging winds, which downed trees and power lines. A pole barn was damaged in Shelby County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 832356. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.