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Friday, January 11, 2008 - 10:52 AM
On Friday, 12/01/06, a strong storm system was moving thru the Northern Indiana area. This system was mainly a rain event. This system did cause some snow showers at it filtered in colder air. This system rapidly intensified while moving thru the area. This strengthening system caused a tight pressure gradient. This pressure gradient caused very strong winds to occur on this day. The strongest of these winds was in the Blackford County area from approximately 11am to 4pm. The winds were sustained at 20-25MPH with higher gusts. Peak wind gust was 53MPH.
These winds did cause several trees and power lines to fall. Previous rains of up to 2.25 inches, softened the ground allowing the winds to blow some trees over. The EOC became active at 11am. Damage was minor, but the situation did cause the need to activate some volunteers to stand by for AEP to arrive, this for the safety of the public. All units were active from 12:00pm to 15:30hrs.
Three units were dispatched to loactions in Blackford County. The locations are as follows:
56-15 (100E just north of Deleware County line)
56-63 (475 South and 100E)
56-16 (200 South just East of State Road 3 and 100E)
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