August 16, 2007
East Chicago, Illinois
Photographer states :: EXTREME STRONG THUNDERSTORM RAKE EAST CHICAGO, INDIANA - HEAVY RAIN >1.5, STROND WINDS, LARGE HAIL. ROOFS BLOWN OFF APARTMENT BUILDINGS, BUSINESSES, AND LARGE TREES UPROOTED
August 15, 2007
2030z
Enhanced Infrared Satellite by UNISYS
The 'inland' hurricane.
August 17, 2007
Kouts, Indiana
Photographer states :: Storm Damage, severe thunderstorms blasted lake and porter counties in northwest indiana wed. august 15. the storm reached maximum intensity where these pictures were taken. 21 metal truss towers for power lines were toppled. winds were estimated to be between 100-120 mph.
New Watches Posted After Storms Leave Damage (click here)
Storms Target Parts Of Indiana
POSTED: 6:26 am EDT August 16, 2007
UPDATED: 8:44 pm EDT August 16, 2007
Severe thunderstorm watches were scheduled to be in effect for some southeastern and far south-central Indiana counties until 9 p.m. Thursday.
Counties included in the watches were Crawford, Dearborn, Dubois, Harrison, Ohio, Orange, Perry, Ripley, Switzerland and Washington. Earlier Thursday, a watch including much of Indiana's southern half, but the watch was trimmed by 5:45 p.m.
Storms Target Parts Of Indiana
POSTED: 6:26 am EDT August 16, 2007
UPDATED: 8:44 pm EDT August 16, 2007
Severe thunderstorm watches were scheduled to be in effect for some southeastern and far south-central Indiana counties until 9 p.m. Thursday.
Counties included in the watches were Crawford, Dearborn, Dubois, Harrison, Ohio, Orange, Perry, Ripley, Switzerland and Washington. Earlier Thursday, a watch including much of Indiana's southern half, but the watch was trimmed by 5:45 p.m.
Storms are also expected in the Indianapolis area, but those should be more scattered.
A line of thunderstorms moved across northern Indiana early Thursday with strong winds and hail, causing damage, downpours and leaving behind scattered flooding.
Two tornadoes touched down late Wednesday near the town of Argos, about 30 miles south of South Bend, according to the National Weather Service. A factory had roof damage and a police car was picked up and turned around, Argos police said. No injuries were reported.
The weather service said both tornadoes rated an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with estimated winds of 86 mph to 110 mph.
The storm front first swept through northwestern Indiana, where large hail in Lake and Porter counties was reported to the weather service. Numerous instances of downed trees and power lines occurred in those areas and elsewhere as the storm moved southeast.
Some 36,500 homes and businesses in Lake County remained without electricity Thursday evening, with Northern Indiana Public Service Co. estimating it would be Monday before all power would be restored in Gary.
The weather service issued tornado warnings for much of the area between Logansport and Fort Wayne. Wind gusts of 50 mph to 60 mph were reported from the storms, with flash flooding happening in Valparaiso and Merrillville.
Cooler conditions are expected over the weekend, with highs in the low-80s.
Next week, warmer weather returns with sporadic chances of showers and thunderstorms.
A line of thunderstorms moved across northern Indiana early Thursday with strong winds and hail, causing damage, downpours and leaving behind scattered flooding.
Two tornadoes touched down late Wednesday near the town of Argos, about 30 miles south of South Bend, according to the National Weather Service. A factory had roof damage and a police car was picked up and turned around, Argos police said. No injuries were reported.
The weather service said both tornadoes rated an EF1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with estimated winds of 86 mph to 110 mph.
The storm front first swept through northwestern Indiana, where large hail in Lake and Porter counties was reported to the weather service. Numerous instances of downed trees and power lines occurred in those areas and elsewhere as the storm moved southeast.
Some 36,500 homes and businesses in Lake County remained without electricity Thursday evening, with Northern Indiana Public Service Co. estimating it would be Monday before all power would be restored in Gary.
The weather service issued tornado warnings for much of the area between Logansport and Fort Wayne. Wind gusts of 50 mph to 60 mph were reported from the storms, with flash flooding happening in Valparaiso and Merrillville.
Cooler conditions are expected over the weekend, with highs in the low-80s.
Next week, warmer weather returns with sporadic chances of showers and thunderstorms.
