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Thunderstorm Wind — Gibson, Indiana

May 30, 2015 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$2K
Magnitude
50 EG
Area
Gibson

Event narrative (NOAA)

A small child was killed when a tree limb landed on her. The incident occurred at an outdoor family reunion. The tree limb fell about 50 feet, striking a father and his daughter. The father was hospitalized with a broken neck and other injuries. The young girl died in the hospital a couple of days later. There were a couple of other downed tree limbs in the immediate area.

Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Indiana

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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.

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