Thunderstorm Wind — De Kalb, Indiana
August 9, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
55 EG
Area
De Kalb
Event narrative (NOAA)
Law enforcement officials reported multiple trees down along 7th Street. One of these trees in the 400 block of 7th Street, fell onto a westbound United Parcel Service truck, striking the driver compartment. The 46 year old male driver was killed instantly.
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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.