Thunderstorm Wind in Jay County, Indiana

Thunderstorm Wind August 11, 2021 · Jay County, Indiana

67 mph

Measured gust (58 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind gust measured at the mesonet station at KPLD.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Portland Steed Arpt (40.4500, -84.9900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 981774. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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