National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

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.

 

Map of SPC storm reports from Jun18, 2010

 

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