High Wind in Decatur, Indiana
High Wind November 15, 2020 · Decatur, Indiana
What the National Weather Service wrote
Multiple trees and power lines down in the county due to strong gradient winds. Some roads blocked but most were cleared as of 1145 AM. Some stop lights in Greensburg on Main Street were not functioning.
The wider storm
During the overnight hours of November 14th into the 15th, a strong surface front approached central Indiana and passed through the state during the early morning hours. Rain and isolated thunderstorms brought occasional wind gusts up to 45 mph with stronger winds occurring due to gradient winds behind the front during the mid morning hours. The strongest wind gust was 64 mph with up to 50,000 people without power across the state at one point. Peak wind gusts were generally around 45 to 55 mph with isolated stronger gusts.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 920850. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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