Thunderstorm Wind in Starke County, Indiana
Thunderstorm Wind June 19, 2021 · Starke County, Indiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A mobile home was overturned and destroyed as a result of a microburst. A 79 year old male lost his life and his wife (age unknown) was injured while inside the mobile home. An RV was also flipped nearby. Power poles and trees in the area showed no signs of damage. Winds were estimated between 70 and 80 mph.
The wider storm
The passage of a weak shortwave earlier in the day left a subtle boundary across northern Indiana. This resulted in a few multicell clusters producing sporadic damaging winds. An occupied mobile home was destroyed in San Pierre (Starke County) with the male inside killed and his wife injured.
Began near San Pierre (41.2100, -86.8900).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 967100. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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