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Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
929 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1048 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 ESE South Bend        41.67N 86.22W
04/17/2024                   St. Joseph         IN   Public

            1 ft diameter tree limb downed, appears
            healthy. Several smaller limbs were downed,
            and an anchored pool was blown into a fence
            nearby.

1048 AM     Marine Tstm Wind 2 NW Michigan City      41.73N 86.91W
04/17/2024  M41 MPH          LMZ046             IN   C-Man Station

            MCYI3.

1239 PM     Hail             2 SW Hartford City      40.43N 85.40W
04/17/2024  E0.88 Inch       Blackford          IN   Trained Spotter

            Ranged in size, largest up to nickel or dime
            sized.

1247 PM     Hail             Hartford City           40.45N 85.37W
04/17/2024  E1.00 Inch       Blackford          IN   Public

            Several pictures and reports of hail up to
            at least the size of quarters in and around
            Hartford City.

1248 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 WNW Avilla            41.37N 85.26W
04/17/2024  E50 MPH          Noble              IN   NWS Employee



1255 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Pennville               40.49N 85.15W
04/17/2024                   Jay                IN   Emergency Mngr

            EMA surveyed damage at a residence in the
            6000 block of N SR 1. A large area of
            shingles was blown off the west facing side
            of a home and dropped on the northeast side
            of the home. A older hog barn suffered
            extensive roof damage with the debris
            dropped just to the ENE of the location.
            Smaller debris was blown across SR 1 into
            the field. The damage appears to be related
            to straight line winds estimated at around
            70 mph.

0103 PM     Hail             2 E Nottingham          40.57N 85.11W
04/17/2024  M0.50 Inch       Wells              IN   Public

            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

0118 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Monroe                  40.74N 84.94W
04/17/2024                   Adams              IN   Trained Spotter

            One downed power pole, another damaged power
            pole, and a couple large limbs (health
            unknown) downed in the area.

0120 PM     Hail             3 SW Wallen             41.13N 85.20W
04/17/2024  E0.25 Inch       Allen              IN   NWS Employee



0130 PM     Hail             Fort Wayne              41.07N 85.14W
04/17/2024  M0.25 Inch       Allen              IN   Public



0200 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SSE Hallock           41.50N 84.54W
04/17/2024                   Williams           OH   911 Call Center

            Report of severe damage to a home in the
            14000 block of County Road F. No other
            information at this time.

0200 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WNW Bryan             41.48N 84.57W
04/17/2024                   Williams           OH   Public

            Tree downed halfway across CR 13 off of W
            High Street. No information on size or
            health of the tree.

0205 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Hallock             41.54N 84.56W
04/17/2024                   Williams           OH   Newspaper

            Semi truck blown over near intersection of
            OH-15 and CR-I. No injuries reported.

0217 PM     Flood            West Jefferson          41.57N 84.56W
04/17/2024                   Williams           OH   Public

            Report from mPING: River/Creek overflowing;
            Cropland/Yard Flooding.

0248 PM     Flood            3 NW Lafayette          40.79N 83.99W
04/17/2024                   Allen              OH   Public

            Report from mPING: River/Creek overflowing;
            Cropland/Yard Flooding.

0335 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Sevastopol          41.13N 86.00W
04/17/2024                   Kosciusko          IN   Newspaper

            Wind blew a tree down, which fell on an REMC
            pole, which snapped and fell on a house. A
            spark from the power line that fell on the
            house then set the house on fire. There was
            little damage as fire dept was able to put
            out quickly. No injuries/fatalities. Dog had
            to be rescued from smoke.At the time, Warsaw
            airport gusted to around 40 mph. Article in
            Timesuniononline.com.


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