Thunderstorm Wind — Hendricks, Indiana

2020-07-27 · near Tilden, Hendricks, Indiana

Event narrative

A partially constructed building collapsed due to non-severe thunderstorm wind gusts associated with a gust front ahead of an approaching line of thunderstorms. At the time, only the wooden framing was in place which allowed for the collapse to occur more easily when the wind gusts arrived. No other damage was noted in the immediate area and only very small limbs (inch or less in diameter) were down in the area indicating wind gusts were less than 50 knots. 3 people that were working on the building at the time were injured with a fatality also occurring at the location where the wood frame collapsed.

Wider weather episode

During the afternoon and evening hours of July 27th, a line of thunderstorms moved across central Indiana causing sporadic wind damage. The thunderstorms initially began producing damaging winds just west of Indianapolis where a wind gust knocked down a partially constructed building causing 3 injuries and 1 fatality. Further east, tree damage occurred from Indianapolis to Rushville.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 898711. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.