Overview
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Strong to severe thunderstorms moved across northern Indiana, southern Michigan and northwest Ohio during the afternoon and evening on March 25th, 2025. Storm surveys were conducted on March 31st, 2025 [PNS] and will continue into April 1st, 2025 [PNS]. Information from these surveys will be added to the website as they are finalized. Last Update: 4/1/25 11 AM EDT.
Straight line winds of 60 to nearly 80 mph led to fairly widespread damage, with NWS IWX receiving numerous reports of downed trees, branches, and power lines. Some of the trees and powerlines were snapped off and fell onto vehicles or homes. In Elkhart County, the EMA reported that over 30 buildings/residences had been damaged by falling trees. Structural damage to homes, barns, and businesses occurred in locations that saw the strongest winds, with roofs being blown off or seriously damaged, buildings or barns collapsing, and shingles or siding torn off houses. One trailer home northeast of Long Lake, IN [Steuben County, IN] was shifted off it's foundation and rolled, injuring one person. A radio tower [35 ft] and several irrigation systems were toppled over. There were even a couple of reports of wooden shards from damaged trees or buildings impaling the ground! NWS IWX sent survey teams to assess the straight line wind damage in LaPorte, St Joseph, Lagrange, and Kosciusko counties in Indiana, and St. Joseph and Cass Counties in MI. See the wind section below for more details on the straight line wind assessments in these areas. Three tornadoes have been confirmed as of 11 AM on April 1st and caused significant damage. The first EF-1 tornado, with a peak wind of 110 mph, travelled 3.32 miles from near Oak Grove [Starke County, IN] to just north of Donaldson [Marshall County, IN]. This caused damage to the campus of Ancilla College, and then overturned a mobile home, injuring the person inside. Barns were also flattened, in addition to numerous trees snapped or uprooted. The second EF-1 tornado, with a peak wind of 100 mph, traveled 2.06 miles through Edwardsburg, MI [Cass County]. It started in a field west of Conrad Rd and then moved towards Edwardsburg Primary School, causing damage. The Starboard Choice Marina building sustained damage to the roof, and a boat lift and dock were removed from the lake and flipped over. A few boats were damaged as well, including one that was flipped and tossed over a fence! Dailey road saw the most intense damage, with numerous large trees were snapped and uprooted. See the tornado tab below for track information and pictures. The third EF-1 tornado occurred in Noble County, IN between Ege and LaOtto, doing damage to numerous large trees and a barn in the area. The tornado had peak winds of 90 mph and was on the ground for 2 minutes. Hail up to 1 inch in diameter or less was also reported with storms across the area, in addition to minor agricultural flooding. Most areas received an inch or less of rain as storms were fast moving. Navigation: Click the tabs below for additional details! Thank you to our partners, the media, weather spotters, and the public for sending us pictures, videos, and reports of damage. We appreciate you!
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Tornadoes
Select a tornado from the table to zoom into the track and view more information. The default table view is limited to 8 tracks, but can be scrolled by a mouse wheel or dynamically expanded. Additionally, the table can fill the entire window by clicking the small circular expanding arrow icon at the very top right of the table and returned to its original size by clicking the button again. The side information panel that opens over the map can be closed using the "X" on the upper right corner of the pop-up. Zoom into the map and click damage points to see detailed information and pictures from the surveys.
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The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:
| EF0 Weak 65-85 mph |
EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph |
EF2 Significant 111-135 mph |
EF3 Severe 136-165 mph |
EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph |
EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph |
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| Tornadoes that fail to impact any ratable structures on the EF-Scale are rated EF-Unknown (EF-U) | |||||
Wind & Hail
Wind
Straight Line Wind Damage Surveys
On March 31st, 2025 NWS Northern Indiana surveyed several areas of Straight-Line Wind damage [Microbursts]. There are additional surveys planned for April 1st, 2025. You can read the full Public Information Statement here. A list of the highest measured wind gusts and hail reports from March 30th, 2025 is below the photos.
NWS and EMA officials completed a survey of damage in the Kingsford Heights and Fish Lake areas of LaPorte county. The damage was largely comprised of tree damage, but there was also a few power poles down, some roof damage to a home, and a toppled center pivot. Surveyed damage was consistent with straight lined winds reaching an estimated 70 to 80 mph winds.
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Highest Measured Wind Gusts March 30th, 2025
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1211 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Indiana... ...Allen County... 2 SSW Leo-Cedarville 66 MPH 0536 PM 03/30 41.19N/85.03W FORT WAYNE 40 MPH 0527 PM 03/30 41.03N/85.17W ...Cass County... Walton 43 MPH 0430 PM 03/30 40.66N/86.22W Galveston 43 MPH 0430 PM 03/30 40.56N/86.19W ...De Kalb County... Auburn Dekalb C 52 MPH 0535 PM 03/30 41.30N/85.07W ...Elkhart County... Elkhart Municipa 64 MPH 0454 PM 03/30 41.72N/86.00W Goshen 55 MPH 0458 PM 03/30 41.53N/85.78W ...Grant County... Grant County Municipal Apt 45 MPH 0515 PM 03/30 40.48N/85.68W ...Huntington County... Huntington 48 MPH 0515 PM 03/30 40.85N/85.45W Huntington 45 MPH 0518 PM 03/30 40.83N/85.53W ...Kosciusko County... Warsaw Muni 49 MPH 0455 PM 03/30 41.27N/85.83W ...La Porte County... La Porte 52 MPH 0516 PM 03/30 41.57N/86.73W ...Marshall County... Plymouth Site KC65 53 MPH 0435 PM 03/30 41.37N/86.30W Asel 45 MPH 0425 PM 03/30 41.31N/86.43W ...Miami County... Grissom AFB Peru 64 MPH 0432 PM 03/30 40.63N/86.15W Peru 59 MPH 0442 PM 03/30 40.76N/86.07W Amboy 52 MPH 0446 PM 03/30 40.59N/85.98W ...Noble County... 2 ENE Cromwell 57 MPH 0505 PM 03/30 41.42N/85.58W ...St. Joseph County... South Bend International Ap 61 MPH 0444 PM 03/30 41.70N/86.32W 1 ENE Gulivoire Park 59 MPH 0442 PM 03/30 41.62N/86.22W ...Whitley County... Northeast Purdue Agricultura 53 MPH 0510 PM 03/30 41.11N/85.40W ...Michigan... ...Berrien County... Benton Harbor 78 MPH 0454 PM 03/30 42.13N/86.42W 2.0 W Spinks Corners (MAWN) 57 MPH 0500 PM 03/30 42.08N/86.36W I94mm0419 49 MPH 0510 PM 03/30 42.18N/86.24W Saint Joseph 48 MPH 0450 PM 03/30 42.13N/86.47W I94mm0372 46 MPH 0510 PM 03/30 42.17N/86.33W ...Branch County... Coldwater 59 MPH 0540 PM 03/30 41.92N/85.03W QUINCY 56 MPH 0555 PM 03/30 41.94N/84.90W ...St. Joseph County... Sturgis Kirsch 64 MPH 0622 PM 03/30 41.80N/85.43W ...Ohio... ...Allen County... 2 WNW Westminster 54 MPH 0744 PM 03/30 40.71N/84.02W ...Henry County... DESHLER 42 MPH 0715 PM 03/30 41.20N/83.89W ...Putnam County... Ottawa 43 MPH 0721 PM 03/30 41.03N/83.98W
Hail
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| Hail in Pierceton, IN March 30th, 2025 from @Stone_R |
Hail Reports from March 30th, 2025
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Northern Indiana 1219 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 Location Size Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Indiana... ...Allen County... Huntertown 0.50 in 0527 PM 03/30 41.23N/85.17W ...Elkhart County... Waterford Mills 0.75 in 0502 PM 03/30 41.54N/85.82W Goshen 0.70 in 0458 PM 03/30 41.58N/85.84W 1 E Waterford Mills 0.25 in 0455 PM 03/30 41.54N/85.82W ...Kosciusko County... 1 SSE James Lake 0.50 in 0501 PM 03/30 41.31N/85.72W ...Lagrange County... 2 WNW Howe 1.00 in 0510 PM 03/30 41.73N/85.46W ...Wabash County... 1 NE North Manchester 0.70 in 0450 PM 03/30 41.01N/85.77W ...Ohio... ...Defiance County... 2 SSW Farmer 0.75 in 0558 PM 03/30 41.36N/84.65W ...Williams County... Bryan 0.50 in 0606 PM 03/30 41.47N/84.55W
Storm Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
534 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Indiana Beach 40.80N 86.77W
03/30/2025 White IN Public
Large tree snape in half 10 feet up. Also 3
12 foot diameter trees snapped at base.
0407 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Westville 41.56N 86.90W
03/30/2025 La Porte IN Emergency Mngr
Lines down across Highway 421.
0410 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg South Wanatah 41.41N 86.89W
03/30/2025 La Porte IN Emergency Mngr
Power lines down across 421.
0411 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WNW North Judson 41.22N 86.79W
03/30/2025 Starke IN Public
Large sections of roofing material blown off
St Peter Lutheran Church.
0414 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Logansport 40.75N 86.36W
03/30/2025 Cass IN Emergency Mngr
Structural damage to a barn at 2450 E 475 S.
Roof and siding blown off and strewn across
road/field. Large limbs also downed. Time
estimated based on radar.
0414 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Clymers 40.71N 86.45W
03/30/2025 Cass IN Emergency Mngr
Downed power lines.
0414 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NW Dunkirk 40.80N 86.43W
03/30/2025 Cass IN Emergency Mngr
Multiple trees down on US 35.
0414 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Dunkirk 40.76N 86.38W
03/30/2025 Cass IN Emergency Mngr
Trees downed on Holland Street and Water St.
0414 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Georgetown 40.73N 86.52W
03/30/2025 Cass IN Emergency Mngr
Tree into a house on Ridgeview Way. No
information on the tree size/health.
0415 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Lake Cicott 40.77N 86.50W
03/30/2025 Cass IN Emergency Mngr
Trees down on US 24 near Georgetown.
0415 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Leases Corner 40.88N 86.38W
03/30/2025 Cass IN Emergency Mngr
There are numerous reports of tree damage
and several reports of structural damage
around Cass County, IN. Structural damage
includes fencing downed and siding blown
off, there was damage to a barn where roof
was blown off, and more. Locations included
IN 35 near Michael Lane, 825N and 900 N, N
525W and IN 16, 400 N and IN 35, 800W and
50S near Lake Cicott]. At 650 W and 800N a
shed blew over and the gas pipeline was
damaged and leaking. Reports were between 4
pm and 4:25 pm ET across the county per
Radar.
0415 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Waterford 41.67N 86.84W
03/30/2025 La Porte IN Trained Spotter
Tree downed across the road, large limbs
downed.
0415 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Trail Creek 41.70N 86.86W
03/30/2025 La Porte IN Trained Spotter
Several big tree branches are down and this
one fell on a house on Avondale Ave in Trail
Creek.
0415 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Trail Creek 41.69N 86.85W
03/30/2025 La Porte IN Amateur Radio
400 Block of Laurel Drive has trees on top
of houses (houses still habitable). Numerous
reports of trees and powerlines down in this
area and around Michigan City. Time
estimated by radar.
0417 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg La Porte 41.61N 86.72W
03/30/2025 La Porte IN Emergency Mngr
Several trees reported down in La Porte.
0419 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Tracy 41.48N 86.68W
03/30/2025 La Porte IN Trained Spotter
Numerous reports of damage, including trees
downed and roof blow off. Metal siding is
hanging from power lines in one video,
damage to silo. Power is out.
0420 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Michigan City 41.71N 86.90W
03/30/2025 La Porte IN Emergency Mngr
Trees downed in Michigan City with estimated
wind gust of 60 mph. There are power
outages. A large branch was reported downed
on Maple Street.
0420 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WNW Michigan City 41.73N 86.91W
03/30/2025 LMZ046 IN Emergency Mngr
Trees downed in Michigan City with estimated
wind gust of 60 mph. There are power
outages. A large branch was reported downed
on Maple Street.
0422 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Stillwell 41.57N 86.61W
03/30/2025 La Porte IN Amateur Radio
Barn roof blew off and was temporarily
blocking road at E State Rd 4 and SR 104.
Time estimated by Radar.
0425 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Rochester 41.06N 86.20W
03/30/2025 Fulton IN Emergency Mngr
Numerous reports of trees and powerlines
down across the county (location varies).
Per radar the time of most reports in county
were likely between 4:00 pm and 4:40 pm EDT.
0425 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Fish Lake 41.57N 86.55W
03/30/2025 La Porte IN Emergency Mngr
Numerous trees and powerlines downed across
the area of Fish Lake. Debris on the roads,
some trees in houses. There are several
large uprooted trees. There are several
trees snapped at the mid section/top, and
one powerline that was snapped and broken
near a house.
0427 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Culver 41.23N 86.43W
03/30/2025 Marshall IN Public
Two poles down and in road near intersection
of SR 10 and SR 17.
0428 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SW Tiosa 41.14N 86.24W
03/30/2025 Fulton IN Trained Spotter
Trees down and a 58 mph gust was also
measured in an anemometer. Time estimated by
radar.
0429 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Donaldson 41.35N 86.43W
03/30/2025 Marshall IN Emergency Mngr
*** 1 INJ ***
Mobile home demolished. Location
approximate.
0429 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Rochester 41.08N 86.21W
03/30/2025 Fulton IN Public
Large portion of a metal outbuilding roof
and wall toppled into the street.
0429 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Rochester 41.06N 86.19W
03/30/2025 Fulton IN Public
5 foot radio tower blown down at Fulton Co.
Indiana EMA building about 10 minutes ago
due to high winds. Location just east of the
junction of State Rd 25 and State Rd 14 on
east Rochester Indiana.
0430 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW Mexico 40.78N 86.13W
03/30/2025 Miami IN Public
Semi blown over on US 31 north of Peru, IN.
Specific location not known. Unknown if
driver was injured.
0430 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 N Roseland 41.73N 86.25W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph IN Public
Trees down over the road.
0430 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Plymouth 41.35N 86.31W
03/30/2025 Marshall IN Emergency Mngr
Numerous reports of tree damage around the
county. Tree was reported downed on a home
in Plymouth at Pretty View Condos. Time for
Marshall County Damage was likely between
4:15-4:45 pm EDT per radar.
0430 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NE Woodland 41.61N 86.15W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph IN Public
25 foot tall tree downed across a driveway.
There was also a stacked stone wall failure.
Time estimated by radar.
0431 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNW Twin Lakes 41.33N 86.38W
03/30/2025 Marshall IN Emergency Mngr
Large tree limbs of varying health down,
some onto roadway and at least one onto the
home.
0432 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 S Grissom Afb 40.63N 86.15W
03/30/2025 M64 MPH Miami IN AWOS
Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report
from 2 S Grissom Afb. AWOS station KGUS
Grissom AFB Peru.
0435 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SW Etna Green 41.25N 86.07W
03/30/2025 Marshall IN Trained Spotter
Spotter reported major tree damage and some
structural damage on S. Beech Rd between
SR-10 and 14B road. Siding is in the trees
and on the road. There is a narrow path of
downed trees through a patch of forest. Time
estimated by radar.
0436 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SW Roseland 41.70N 86.27W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph IN Public
Power pole snapped.
0437 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg New Troy 41.88N 86.55W
03/30/2025 Berrien MI Emergency Mngr
Several large trees down in and around New
Troy. Power is out.
0440 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNE Lakeville 41.56N 86.25W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph IN Trained Spotter
Trees down and large branches down near US
31 and New Rd.
0440 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NE Buchanan 41.87N 86.31W
03/30/2025 Berrien MI Public
Large pine tree fell on a garage and crushed
it. The garage at the house was moved off
its foundation. There were shepherds hooks
in the hard bent over. There is siding,
shingles, fascia and soffit gone off the
house. There is debris strewn about the
yard.
0442 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Peru 40.76N 86.07W
03/30/2025 E59 MPH Miami IN Public
Reported from Facebook. Small tree limbs
down.
0442 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 ENE Gulivoire Park 41.62N 86.22W
03/30/2025 M59 MPH St. Joseph IN Public
From a private weather station near the St.
Joe County fair grounds.
0443 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Buchanan 41.83N 86.37W
03/30/2025 Berrien MI Emergency Mngr
Several large trees down in and around
Buchanan. Power is out.
0444 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WNW South Bend 41.70N 86.32W
03/30/2025 M61 MPH St. Joseph IN ASOS
Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report
from 3 WNW South Bend. ASOS station KSBN
South Bend International Ap.
0444 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ESE Clunette 41.31N 85.89W
03/30/2025 Kosciusko IN Public
Numerous reports of limbs, trees, and
powerlines downed around Kosciusko County.
There was a tree down on a vehicle near
Epworth forest (no injury reported as of
this report), a tree down across the road on
2nd street in Pierceton, and
powerlines/trees downed across SR-15 south
of short ridge drive. There were several
reports of 40 to 50 mph wind gusts,
including at NWS IWX near North Webster and
in Claypool. Time was between 4:34 pm- 4:58
pm EDT for these reports based on radar.
0444 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Mishawaka 41.65N 86.17W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph IN Public
Approx 6 in limb down. Clipped a house.
Along with a partial fence blown over. Time
estimated by radar.
0445 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Mishawaka 41.67N 86.16W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph IN Broadcast Media
Large pine tree uprooted and down onto a
small residential structure.
0445 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NE Georgetown 41.76N 86.19W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph IN Public
Multiple large trees down.
0445 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NE Etna Green 41.33N 86.01W
03/30/2025 Kosciusko IN Public
Metal hog barn roof torn off
and thrown throughout two fields.
0445 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 NW Wakarusa 41.58N 86.08W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph IN Public
Trees down, large limbs and branches down,
had smaller hail, lost power.
0446 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 WSW Osceola 41.65N 86.12W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph IN Public
Drone footage of 8 power poles snapped or
bent at the base on Harrison Rd between
Beacon Dr and Cedar Wood Ln.
0447 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NW Treaty 40.75N 85.83W
03/30/2025 Wabash IN Emergency Mngr
Semi trailers blown over at State Road 13 at
500 South. No known injuries.
0448 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Granger 41.74N 86.14W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph IN Amateur Radio
Trees downed with debris in roadway around
Granger. One location was Brick and Waylan
St, another at Brick and Current St.
0448 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Mishawaka 41.67N 86.17W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph IN Amateur Radio
Numerous tree damage reports from the
Mishawaka area. There is roof damage and
significant shingle loss from a building at
Smith and 8th, there are trees down blocking
EB Mishawaka Ave and Liberty rd.
0448 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Granger 41.74N 86.16W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph IN Public
Numerous reports of trees down and branches
down from Mishawka High School to Granger.
Some instances of property damage such as
shingles blown off of a church.
0450 PM Marine Tstm Wind 16 W Keeler 42.13N 86.47W
03/30/2025 M48 MPH Berrien MI Mesonet
Mesonet station DVI11762 Saint Joseph.
0450 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 16 W Keeler 42.13N 86.47W
03/30/2025 M48 MPH Berrien MI Mesonet
Mesonet station DVI11762 Saint Joseph.
0450 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Berrien Springs 41.95N 86.34W
03/30/2025 Berrien MI Public
barn roof ripped off. multiple trees
uprooted. tree tops broken.
0450 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Edwardsburg 41.79N 86.08W
03/30/2025 Cass MI Public
Tree down on garage and tree down over the
road on Elkhart Rd just east of M62. Power
lines down at Redfield st and Conrad rd
intersection. Agriculture irrigation flipped
at field on M62 just northeast of M62/may st
intersection.
0450 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Edwardsburg 41.80N 86.08W
03/30/2025 Cass MI Public
Two big oak trees down, trampoline thrown at
least 50 feet into 2 houses, and roof damage
to some buildings.
0451 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSW Edwardsburg 41.78N 86.09W
03/30/2025 Cass MI Trained Spotter
Grain bin damaged, possibly completely down
in Edwardsburg. Additional information not
available. Time estimated by radar.
0451 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SW Edwardsburg 41.78N 86.11W
03/30/2025 Cass MI Trained Spotter
Downed power poles across the road near the
intersection of May St. and Conrad Rd. Some
of the poles were snapped at the base, and
others were snapped about 3 to 4 ft off the
ground. Nearby, one of the houses had its
windows blown out. Time estimated based on
radar.
0451 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SW Edwardsburg 41.78N 86.11W
03/30/2025 Cass MI Trained Spotter
Power poles snapped and laying across the
road near the intersection of May Street and
Conrad Rd. Some poles were snapped at the
base, others about 3-4 feet off the ground.
One of the houses near the intersection
reported their windows were blown out. Time
estimated by radar.
0454 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 N Benton Heights 42.13N 86.42W
03/30/2025 M78 MPH Berrien MI ASOS
Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report
from 1 N Benton Heights. ASOS station KBEH
Benton Harbor.
0454 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 NW Elkhart 41.72N 86.00W
03/30/2025 M64 MPH Elkhart IN AWOS
Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report
from 3 NW Elkhart. AWOS station KEKM Elkhart
Municipa.
0454 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Elkhart 41.69N 85.97W
03/30/2025 Elkhart IN Emergency Mngr
There were 30 homes with trees on them
around the city of Elkhart.
0454 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Edwardsburg 41.80N 86.08W
03/30/2025 Cass MI Public
Tree down on house.
0454 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Cassopolis 41.91N 86.01W
03/30/2025 Cass MI Public
Roof blown off building.
0455 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 NNE Warsaw 41.27N 85.83W
03/30/2025 M49 MPH Kosciusko IN AWOS
AWOS station KASW Warsaw Muni.
0455 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Elkhart 41.67N 85.96W
03/30/2025 Elkhart IN Trained Spotter
Estimated winds up to 70 mph at the corner
of Wolf Street and Frances Avenue. Uprooted
trees and broken tree branches in the area.
0455 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Hastings 41.39N 85.91W
03/30/2025 Kosciusko IN Trained Spotter
Multiple Irrigation systems rolled and
mangled in fields. Systems were still in one
piece but rolled over.
0456 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SSE Elkhart 41.67N 85.96W
03/30/2025 Elkhart IN Broadcast Media
Significant structural damage to a building
on Sterling Avenue between Bar and Ren
Streets. Reported via WBND.
0456 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 ENE Dunlap 41.66N 85.86W
03/30/2025 Elkhart IN Amateur Radio
Various large branches down, one tree
uprooted on the SE side of Elkhart.
0456 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE North Webster 41.34N 85.68W
03/30/2025 Kosciusko IN Emergency Mngr
Tree down on parked vehicle. Lines down near
Epworth Forest.
0456 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNW Eagle Lake 41.84N 86.04W
03/30/2025 Cass MI Public
Picture posted on Facebook of a barn with
some roof damage.
0457 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNW Tippecanoe Lake 41.34N 85.77W
03/30/2025 Kosciusko IN NWS Employee
Large rotten based tree snapped at base at
CR 750 N and N CR 300 E.
0457 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 E Goshen 41.58N 85.75W
03/30/2025 Elkhart IN Emergency Mngr
Barn blow over into the road near the
intersection of CR 33 and CR 34. Time
estimated from radar.
0458 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg South Whitley 41.09N 85.63W
03/30/2025 Whitley IN Emergency Mngr
Tree down in South Whitley and 1/4 inch
hail.
0458 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Goshen 41.58N 85.84W
03/30/2025 Elkhart IN Trained Spotter
Several shingles blown off a roof.
0500 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 E Goshen 41.59N 85.75W
03/30/2025 Elkhart IN Trained Spotter
Barn blown over.
0504 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ENE Goblesville 41.00N 85.47W
03/30/2025 Huntington IN Amateur Radio
Truck and trailer overturned.
0504 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 N Millersburg 41.58N 85.69W
03/30/2025 Elkhart IN Emergency Mngr
*** 1 FATAL ***
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 4
N Millersburg. There was one confirmed
fatality when thunderstorm winds blew over
an Amish buggy at the intersection of SR-13
and CR 43. Time estimated by radar.
0504 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WNW Bear Lake 41.33N 85.55W
03/30/2025 Noble IN Trained Spotter
Photo received of tree down and some siding
removed from a house.
0504 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Columbia City 41.16N 85.49W
03/30/2025 Whitley IN Emergency Mngr
Numerous reports of trees and power lines
down across Whitley County.
0505 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 ENE Cromwell 41.42N 85.58W
03/30/2025 M57 MPH Noble IN Public
Strong wind gust and power outage.
0509 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Albion 41.40N 85.41W
03/30/2025 Noble IN Broadcast Media
Report relayed from WANE 15. There was
siding and roof damage at the Noble County
Highway Dept. Time estimated by radar.
0511 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Scott 41.70N 85.55W
03/30/2025 Lagrange IN Public
Lost the roof on two barns. Winds destroyed
an out building, blew fuel tanks a long
distance, broke telephone poles in half.
0511 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Marcellus 42.03N 85.82W
03/30/2025 Cass MI Public
Pictures shared on Twitter of a barn
suffering damage at Bradt Rd and W Main St
(M-40). Debris through to the northeast.
0511 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Albion 41.40N 85.40W
03/30/2025 Noble IN Public
*** 1 INJ ***
Trailer home removed from its foundation
(uninhabitable). The roof is gone in
sections or caved in. A person was home at
the time and was thrown inside, sustaining
minor injuries. Debris from nearby
properties is scattered along a similar path
to the trailer. Time estimated by radar.
0511 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg North Judson 41.21N 86.77W
03/30/2025 Starke IN Public
Several trees down on S. Walnut St. between
Garden St. and East Weninger. The alleyway
heading west of there has trees damaged as
well. Powerlines and Pine tree downed at
Saint Cyril and Methodius Church. The First
Free Will Baptist Church has structural
damage (no details provided). Time estimated
by radar.
0513 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Rome City 41.50N 85.37W
03/30/2025 Noble IN Public
Several large trees uprooted. Moderate
shingle damage.
0515 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Howardsville 42.03N 85.74W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph MI Trained Spotter
Trained spotter reports numerous trees or
limbs down around the areas of US 131 and SR
216.
0519 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Kendallville 41.45N 85.26W
03/30/2025 Noble IN Public
Delayed report. A large limb fell down out
of a tree. Time estimated by radar.
0520 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 WSW Three Rivers 41.94N 85.65W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph MI Amateur Radio
Photos of numerous, large glass panes blown
out of a tire shop. Seme trailer blown over
in parking lot. Some roof damage is
possible.
0520 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ENE Three Rivers 41.96N 85.59W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph MI Amateur Radio
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from 2
ENE Three Rivers. No power at Three Rivers
Airport. Multiple trees down in the area
including near Andrews Elementary.
0520 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Sturgis 41.81N 85.42W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph MI Public
Numerous reports of trees and branches down
at various locations around Sturgis.
0522 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Sturgis 41.80N 85.43W
03/30/2025 M64 MPH St. Joseph MI AWOS
Corrects previous non-tstm wnd gst report
from 1 W Sturgis. AWOS station KIRS Sturgis
Kirsch.
0525 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Burr Oak 41.85N 85.32W
03/30/2025 St. Joseph MI Trained Spotter
Huge tree down on powerlines. Via NWSChat.
Time estimated by radar.
0525 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 S Corunna 41.40N 85.15W
03/30/2025 De Kalb IN Amateur Radio
Power poles and trees down.
0525 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE Orland 41.71N 85.16W
03/30/2025 Steuben IN Public
Delayed report of damage to a house as well
as damage to 3 sheds and a fence. Time
estimated by radar.
0530 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NE Long Lake 41.60N 85.01W
03/30/2025 Steuben IN Public
Large tree uprooted. Shingles off house and
In trees. Steel off barn roof. Wood impaled
into the ground from another property.
0535 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SE Saint Johns 41.29N 85.09W
03/30/2025 De Kalb IN Public
Damage to billboard near I69.
0535 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Long Lake 41.59N 85.03W
03/30/2025 Steuben IN Emergency Mngr
Tree down onto a house.
0536 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SSW Leo-Cedarville 41.19N 85.03W
03/30/2025 M66 MPH Allen IN Trained Spotter
Measured wind gust via handheld anemometer.
0537 PM Lightning 1 SW Angola 41.63N 85.01W
03/30/2025 Steuben IN Amateur Radio
Lightning struck a power pole near the
Football field.
0537 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SE Wallen 41.13N 85.13W
03/30/2025 Allen IN Public
Large tree uprooted across E Washington
Center Rd.
0537 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Angola 41.64N 85.00W
03/30/2025 Steuben IN Amateur Radio
Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from
Angola. 2 to 3 ft diameter healthy pine tree
down. Power poles damaged at Trine
University.
0540 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SW Coldwater 41.92N 85.03W
03/30/2025 M59 MPH Branch MI AWOS
AWOS station KOEB Coldwater.
0600 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Hillsdale 41.92N 84.63W
03/30/2025 Hillsdale MI Public
Trees and power lines down throughout the
county.
0600 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Osseo 41.88N 84.54W
03/30/2025 Hillsdale MI Public
Trees down.
0601 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Montpelier 41.59N 84.60W
03/30/2025 Williams OH Public
Outbuilding lost its roof. Roof was toppled
into the adjacent field.
0604 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NE Osseo 41.91N 84.51W
03/30/2025 Hillsdale MI Public
Partial barn collapse. Barn looks old and
dilapidated.
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Environment
Severe Thunderstorm Ingredients for March 30th, 2025
Thunderstorms need three ingredients to develop: moisture, instability, and lift. The most severe and long-lasting storms [including those that produce tornadoes] require an extra ingredient: strong vertical wind shear. You can read about this in the National Weather Service Spotter Guide. What ingredients were present on March 30th, 2025 for severe storms to develop?
Lift
In the mid to upper levels of the atmosphere, a potent trough was providing a source of upward motion for storms. Typically, the best “lift” with an upper level trough is to the right of the base. In the 500mb images below, the base is generally over Iowa. As the trough shifted slightly eastward into the NWS Northern Indiana [IWX] forecast area, storms really began to blossom. This also brought in stronger winds aloft [shown in the blue areas].
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| Figure 1: 500mb Trough 2 pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive | Figure 2: 500mb Trough 4 pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive | Figure 3: 500mb Trough 5 pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive | Figure 4: 500mb Trough 7 pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive |
At the surface around 2pm EDT, a low-pressure center over IA/IL was occluding, with the warm front becoming stationary over lower Michigan and the cold front draping southwest into MO/OK/AR. As the cold front moved eastward across the forecast area from around 4 pm to 8 pm EDT, it provided lift for the storms to develop. The red dotted line ahead of the cold front is the symbol for a squall line [line of strong thunderstorms]. These storms eventually outraced the cold front later in the evening.
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| Figure 1: Cold Front at 11 AM ET WPC Surface Analysis Archive | Figure 2: Cold Front at 2 PM ET WPC Surface Analysis Archive | Figure 3: Cold Front at 5 PM ET WPC Surface Analysis Archive | Figure 4: Cold Front at 8 PM ET WPC Surface Analysis Archive |
Moisture
In the lower levels of the atmosphere, a low-level jet [core of stronger winds] was strengthening and transporting in moisture to the area from the Gulf. The red arrows depict moisture transporting north [850mb-925mb], with the greatest moisture transport represented by longer arrows, and best moisture levels are shaded in green or red. Earlier in the day and through the event, a moist (and unstable) airmass was in place along and ahead of the cold front. As the front moved in, the moisture convergence and transport increased [arrows merging into each other] and the storms became a more consolidated line. The first image shows the moist air lifting in from the gulf around noon EDT, and then you can see the increasing values/convergence moving eastward with time. Lower ceiling heights from moist environments[also known as LCLs] are favorable for an increased tornado risk. At the surface, dewpoints were in the 60s and even low 70s ahead of the front [1 pm EDT; Figure 5].
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| Figure 1: Moisture Transport 12 pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive | Figure 2: Moisture Transport 3 pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive | Figure 3: Moisture Transport 5 pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive | Figure 4: Moisture Transport 6 pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive |
Instability
Because the storms moved through during peak heating, we had excellent instability for our area. Instability is measured by surface based CAPE [below], and was around 2000-2500 J/kg around 3 pm EDT ahead of the cold front. As the storms moved eastward through the evening and we began to lose our daytime heating, instability waned to around 1000 J/kg and storms began to weaken.
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| Figure 5: Sfc Dewpt/Pressure 3 pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive | Figure 6: LCL's 3 pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive | Figure 7: 3 pm EDT Sfc CAPE [J/kg] SPC Mesoanalysis Archive | Figure 8: 6 pm EDT Sfc CAPE [J/kg] SPC Mesoanalysis Archive |
Wind Shear
Last but not least, we had around 35 to 50 knots of wind shear [bulk effective shear], which was sufficient to keep storms organized and severe through the afternoon and evening. Shear in the lower levels [0-1 km] was around 20-25 knots, which is supportive of tornadoes.
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| Figure 1: Bulk Effective Shear (kts) 4pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive | Figure 2: Bulk Effective Shear (kts) 5pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive | Figure 3: Bulk Effective Shear (kts) 6pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive | Figure 4: 0-1 km shear (kts) 5pm ET SPC Mesoanalysis Archive |
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