Thunderstorm Wind — Decatur, Indiana

2020-03-20 · near Westport, Decatur, Indiana

Event narrative

A tree was downed by thunderstorm wind gusts and was blocking State Road 3. Heavy rains in the hours preceding the wind allowed the tree to be uprooted rather easily.

Wider weather episode

During the overnight hours of March 19th, a strong low pressure system brought heavy rain and thunderstorms to central Indiana. The heaviest rain fell across south central Indiana with 2 to 3 inches of rain. Decatur county was the heaviest hit area with numerous state and local roads closed.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 873990. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.