A powerful line of thunderstorms brought widespread wind damage to much of the Southern Great Lakes Friday June 18. Several reports of tree, structure, and crop damage were reported across the region as 60-90 mph winds roared across the area. Some areas that were hit the hardest included portions of La Porte, Berrien, and St. Joseph (IN) counties including the city of South Bend. Listed below are most of the severe reports received by the National Weather Service. For a look at the meteorological setup, click here.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 332 AM EDT SAT JUN 19 2010 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0600 PM MARINE TSTM WIND 2 NNW MICHIGAN CITY 41.74N 86.91W 06/18/2010 M71 MPH LMZ046 IN C-MAN STATION 0608 PM HAIL MICHIGAN CITY 41.71N 86.90W 06/18/2010 M1.00 INCH LAPORTE IN TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED 70-80 MPH. LARGE TREE BRANCHES DOWN. 0609 PM TSTM WND GST WANATAH 41.43N 86.90W 06/18/2010 E70 MPH LAPORTE IN TRAINED SPOTTER TREE BRANCHES DOWN 0611 PM TSTM WND GST LA PORTE 41.61N 86.72W 06/18/2010 M64 MPH LAPORTE IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0618 PM TSTM WND DMG HESSTON 41.75N 86.66W 06/18/2010 LAPORTE IN TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE LIMBS DOWN. 0620 PM TSTM WND GST 5 NW LA PORTE 41.66N 86.79W 06/18/2010 M90 MPH LA PORTE IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0620 PM TSTM WND DMG LAGRANGE 41.64N 85.42W 06/18/2010 LAGRANGE IN EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. SOME POLES SNAPPED. POWER OUTAGES ON WEST SIDE OF COUNTY. SOME TREES ON CARS AND HOUSES. 0622 PM TSTM WND DMG E ROLLING PRAIRIE 41.67N 86.62W 06/18/2010 LA PORTE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT ROOF RIPPED OFF HOUSE 0625 PM TSTM WND DMG NEW BUFFALO 41.79N 86.74W 06/18/2010 BERRIEN MI EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 0630 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 W GROVERTOWN 41.39N 86.60W 06/18/2010 STARKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER CORN LAID DOWN. TREES DOWN ON HOUSES. LARGE TREE BLOCKING THE ROADWAY. 0632 PM TSTM WND GST 2 ESE BREMS 41.33N 86.67W 06/18/2010 M59 MPH STARKE IN AWOS MEASURED WIND AT KNOX COUNTY AIRPORT AWOS 0636 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NW SOUTH BEND 41.72N 86.30W 06/18/2010 M74 MPH ST. JOSEPH IN ASOS MEASURED GUST AT SBN ASOS 0639 PM TSTM WND DMG BUCHANAN 41.83N 86.36W 06/18/2010 BERRIEN MI TRAINED SPOTTER TREE LIMBS DOWN 0640 PM TSTM WND GST SOUTH BEND 41.68N 86.25W 06/18/2010 E60 MPH ST. JOSEPH IN TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN AND POWER OUT 0641 PM TSTM WND DMG CULVER 41.22N 86.42W 06/18/2010 MARSHALL IN EMERGENCY MNGR TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN SOUTH OF CULVER. 0642 PM TSTM WND GST 1 ENE SOUTH BEND 41.69N 86.23W 06/18/2010 E70 MPH ST. JOSEPH IN TRAINED SPOTTER TREE LIMBS DOWN ALSO 0643 PM TSTM WND GST N SOUTH BEND 41.68N 86.25W 06/18/2010 M79 MPH ST. JOSEPH IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0643 PM TSTM WND GST 2 WNW BENTON HEIGHTS 42.14N 86.44W 06/18/2010 M62 MPH BERRIEN MI ASOS 0646 PM TSTM WND DMG W SOUTH BEND 41.68N 86.25W 06/18/2010 ST. JOSEPH IN TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN 0646 PM TSTM WND DMG NILES 41.83N 86.25W 06/18/2010 BERRIEN MI BROADCAST MEDIA 9 POWER POLES SNAPPED. 0649 PM TSTM WND DMG HESSTON 41.75N 86.66W 06/18/2010 LAPORTE IN TRAINED SPOTTER TREE DOWN ON TOP OF BARN...STRUCTURAL DAMAGE 0649 PM TSTM WND GST GALIEN 41.80N 86.50W 06/18/2010 M59 MPH BERRIEN MI EMERGENCY MNGR 0650 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE NILES 41.85N 86.20W 06/18/2010 CASS MI AMATEUR RADIO TREE FELL INTO HOUSE...BATHROOM WALL 0652 PM TSTM WND DMG SAINT JOSEPH 42.11N 86.48W 06/18/2010 BERRIEN MI TRAINED SPOTTER TREE BRANCHES DOWN 0654 PM TSTM WND DMG NE SOUTH BEND 41.68N 86.25W 06/18/2010 ST. JOSEPH IN TRAINED SPOTTER NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES DOWN 0657 PM TSTM WND GST MONTEREY 41.16N 86.48W 06/18/2010 E70 MPH PULASKI IN TRAINED SPOTTER NICKEL SIZED HAIL AS WELL 0700 PM TSTM WND DMG BUCHANAN 41.83N 86.36W 06/18/2010 BERRIEN MI TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN 0707 PM TSTM WND DMG PLYMOUTH 41.34N 86.31W 06/18/2010 MARSHALL IN EMERGENCY MNGR TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS THE ENTIRE COUNTY. 0710 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N MILFORD 41.42N 85.85W 06/18/2010 KOSCIUSKO IN TRAINED SPOTTER MULTIPLE LARGE TREES AND LIMBS DOWN. POWER POLE SNAPPED. NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES. 0711 PM TSTM WND GST ROYAL CENTER 40.86N 86.50W 06/18/2010 E60 MPH CASS IN EMERGENCY MNGR 0712 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SE GOSHEN 41.54N 85.78W 06/18/2010 M61 MPH ELKHART IN ASOS PEAK WIND MEASURED AT GOSHEN ASOS 0712 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SE MISHAWAKA 41.64N 86.13W 06/18/2010 M68 MPH ST. JOSEPH IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0718 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N GOSHEN 41.61N 85.83W 06/18/2010 ELKHART IN AMATEUR RADIO 4 IN LIMBS ACROSS ROAD AT INTERSECTION OF CR22 AND MIDDLESBURG RD 0722 PM TSTM WND DMG S NEW PARIS 41.50N 85.83W 06/18/2010 ELKHART IN AMATEUR RADIO TREE ON ROAD 1 MI N OF US6 ON SR 15 0723 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NW LIGONIER 41.50N 85.64W 06/18/2010 NOBLE IN EMERGENCY MNGR ROOF COMPLETELY OFF DAIRY BARN IN NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE COUNTY. POWER LINES ALSO DOWN. 0724 PM TSTM WND GST W VANDALIA 41.92N 85.91W 06/18/2010 M68 MPH CASS MI TRAINED SPOTTER POWER OUT ALONG M-60 0726 PM TSTM WND DMG MEXICO 40.82N 86.12W 06/18/2010 MIAMI IN EMERGENCY MNGR TREE LIMBS DOWN 0727 PM HAIL 2 NNE OSWEGO 41.34N 85.78W 06/18/2010 M1.00 INCH KOSCIUSKO IN NWS EMPLOYEE 55-60 MPH WIND GUSTS 0734 PM TSTM WND DMG SOUTH BEND 41.68N 86.25W 06/18/2010 ST. JOSEPH IN TRAINED SPOTTER TREES DOWN ON NOTRE DAME AVE...WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES 0735 PM TSTM WND DMG N PERU 40.75N 86.07W 06/18/2010 MIAMI IN EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES 0736 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NE THREE RIVERS 41.97N 85.60W 06/18/2010 M79 MPH ST. JOSEPH MI AWOS PEAK WIND AT KHAI AWOS 0737 PM TSTM WND DMG ALBION 41.40N 85.42W 06/18/2010 NOBLE IN EMERGENCY MNGR SIGNIFICANT ROOF DAMAGE TO COMMERICAL BUILDING ON NORTH SIDE OF COURTHOUSE SQUARE IN ALBION. 0740 PM TSTM WND GST SAINT JOSEPH 42.11N 86.48W 06/18/2010 M60 MPH BERRIEN MI TRAINED SPOTTER 0745 PM TSTM WND DMG SW GOSHEN 41.58N 85.83W 06/18/2010 ELKHART IN TRAINED SPOTTER 12 IN DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED...MULTIPLE OTHER TREES DOWN 0747 PM TSTM WND GST SHERWOOD 42.00N 85.24W 06/18/2010 E70 MPH BRANCH MI FIRE DEPT/RESCUE ESTIMATED GUSTS OF 60-70 MPH 0749 PM TSTM WND DMG WHITE PIGEON 41.80N 85.64W 06/18/2010 ST. JOSEPH MI TRAINED SPOTTER TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 0750 PM TSTM WND DMG W SOUTH BEND 41.68N 86.25W 06/18/2010 ST. JOSEPH IN BROADCAST MEDIA TREES DOWN AND A ROOF BLOWN OFF A BARN ON PINE ROAD 0755 PM TSTM WND DMG LOGANSPORT 40.75N 86.36W 06/18/2010 CASS IN EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT COUNTY...SOME FLASH FLOODING 0756 PM TSTM WND DMG MOUNT ETNA 40.74N 85.56W 06/18/2010 HUNTINGTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR *** 1 FATAL *** TREE DOWN ON CAR. 1 FATAL 0758 PM TSTM WND DMG UNION CITY 42.07N 85.14W 06/18/2010 BRANCH MI EMERGENCY MNGR TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 0759 PM TSTM WND DMG BRONSON 41.87N 85.19W 06/18/2010 BRANCH MI FIRE DEPT/RESCUE NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 0800 PM TSTM WND DMG ELKHART 41.68N 85.98W 06/18/2010 ELKHART IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 IN DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON 1700 BLOCK OF SOUTH MAIN ST 0805 PM TSTM WND DMG SWAYZEE 40.51N 85.83W 06/18/2010 GRANT IN TRAINED SPOTTER TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 0805 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW FLORA 40.72N 86.15W 06/18/2010 MIAMI IN EMERGENCY MNGR LARGE TREE DOWN AT 250 S AND 400 W 0810 PM TSTM WND DMG HUNTINGTON 40.88N 85.50W 06/18/2010 HUNTINGTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER SMALL TREE LIMBS DOWN...50 MPH WINDS 0811 PM TSTM WND GST W MARION 40.56N 85.66W 06/18/2010 M60 MPH GRANT IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0812 PM TSTM WND GST HAMILTON 41.53N 84.91W 06/18/2010 M60 MPH STEUBEN IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0812 PM TSTM WND DMG CHILI 40.86N 86.03W 06/18/2010 MIAMI IN EMERGENCY MNGR TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES 0813 PM TSTM WND DMG KEWANNA 41.02N 86.41W 06/18/2010 FULTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER VEHICLES DAMAGED FROM FALLEN TREES 0813 PM TSTM WND DMG ROCHESTER 41.06N 86.22W 06/18/2010 FULTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER POWER OUT 0814 PM TSTM WND DMG CULVER 41.22N 86.42W 06/18/2010 MARSHALL IN TRAINED SPOTTER TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 0818 PM TSTM WND GST NEW HAVEN 41.07N 85.01W 06/18/2010 M61 MPH ALLEN IN AMATEUR RADIO 0819 PM TSTM WND DMG 6 E WHITE PIGEON 41.80N 85.53W 06/18/2010 ST. JOSEPH MI TRAINED SPOTTER 1 FT DIAMETER... 40 FT TREE DOWN 0819 PM TSTM WND DMG ALBION 41.40N 85.42W 06/18/2010 NOBLE IN EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE ACROSS THE COUNTY. TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 0821 PM TSTM WND DMG MARION 40.56N 85.66W 06/18/2010 GRANT IN TRAINED SPOTTER NUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWN 0822 PM TSTM WND GST MARION 40.56N 85.66W 06/18/2010 M60 MPH GRANT IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0832 PM TSTM WND DMG FORT WAYNE 41.08N 85.13W 06/18/2010 ALLEN IN TRAINED SPOTTER 3 TO 4 TREES SNAPPED ON N ALLEN CO LINE RD 0835 PM TSTM WND DMG FORT WAYNE 41.08N 85.13W 06/18/2010 ALLEN IN AMATEUR RADIO PART OF ROOF OFF OF AUTO AUCTION AT SR33 AND WASHINGTON CTR ROAD 0838 PM TSTM WND DMG ANTWERP 41.18N 84.74W 06/18/2010 PAULDING OH EMERGENCY MNGR SMALL TREE DOWN 0840 PM TSTM WND GST PAULDING 41.14N 84.58W 06/18/2010 M68 MPH PAULDING OH TRAINED SPOTTER SMALL BRANCES DOWN THROUGH VILLAGE 0840 PM TSTM WND DMG COLUMBIA CITY 41.16N 85.49W 06/18/2010 WHITLEY IN EMERGENCY MNGR CONSTRUCTION TRAILERS OVERTURNED AT HOSPITAL AT US 30 AND 205 0842 PM TSTM WND DMG BRONSON 41.87N 85.19W 06/18/2010 BRANCH MI LAW ENFORCEMENT WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES...TREE FELL ON PARKED CAR 0859 PM TSTM WND DMG HILLSDALE 41.92N 84.63W 06/18/2010 HILLSDALE MI EMERGENCY MNGR TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN 0905 PM TSTM WND DMG MIDDLEBURY 41.68N 85.71W 06/18/2010 ELKHART IN TRAINED SPOTTER POWER OUT ACROSS TOWN 0910 PM TSTM WND DMG NAPOLEON 41.39N 84.13W 06/18/2010 HENRY OH EMERGENCY MNGR TREE DOWN ON RIVERVIEW 0911 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW WAUSEON 41.57N 84.17W 06/18/2010 FULTON OH EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN ON US 20 AT CTY RD 13 0913 PM TSTM WND GST BLUFFTON 40.74N 85.17W 06/18/2010 M60 MPH WELLS IN TRAINED SPOTTER POWER OUT THROUGHOUT TOWN 0923 PM TSTM WND GST COLUMBUS GROVE 40.92N 84.06W 06/18/2010 M61 MPH PUTNAM OH TRAINED SPOTTER 0930 PM TSTM WND DMG CONTINENTAL 41.10N 84.27W 06/18/2010 PUTNAM OH EMERGENCY MNGR TREES DOWN AND POWER OUT 0936 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W GILBOA 41.02N 83.96W 06/18/2010 PUTNAM OH TRAINED SPOTTER LARGE TREE DOWN ON TOP OF POWER LINES. 0940 PM TSTM WND DMG FORT WAYNE 41.08N 85.13W 06/18/2010 ALLEN IN EMERGENCY MNGR NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...US 30 CLOSED DUE TO POWER LINES OVER ROAD AT BUSINESS 30 AND 300 W 0943 PM TSTM WND DMG HILLSDALE 41.92N 84.63W 06/18/2010 HILLSDALE MI AMATEUR RADIO NUMEROUS TREES DOWN