Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
43 EG
Area
St. Joseph
Event narrative (NOAA)
A 20 year old male was on a scissor lift videotaping a practice of the Notre Dame Football team. The lift fell over onto a street, throwing the student off the lift. He was transported to a local hospital where he died of his injuries. Strong winds sustained around 40 mph with gusts over 50 mph, were observed at the South Bend Regional Airport.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.