Thunderstorm Wind — Fountain, Indiana

2020-08-10 · near Veedersburg, Fountain, Indiana

Event narrative

A 67 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location.

Wider weather episode

On August 10th, an intense derecho brought severe to extreme winds to much of the Midwest with winds estimated as high as 130 to 140 mph in Iowa. As the derecho neared Indiana, the storms were not quite as intense, but did produce measured winds up to 70 mph and caused significant tree damage and power outages to the local area. Over 100,000 people were without power at one point with power outages lasting several days across portions of the state.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 903652. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.