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Thunderstorm Wind — Whitley, Indiana

2021-08-11 · near Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana

$1K
Property damage
59 EG
Magnitude

Event narrative

A trampoline structure was lofted and a tree, with at least some rot, fell onto US highway 30.

Wider weather episode

Convection initiated in Central Illinois and developed into a convective line as it approached Indiana. Thunderstorms developed in the warm sector ahead of the initial line and produced multiple outflow interactions. Embedded rear inflow jets within the line of storms resulted in several swaths of wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 981740. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.