Thunderstorm Wind in Gibson County, Indiana

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.

A very destructive macroburst with winds estimated up to 110 mph snapped or uprooted thousands of trees. Hundreds of structures were damaged. A total of 78 structures received major damage such as loss of roof decking or porches, and 249 sustained minor damage such as loss of shingles or minor siding loss. Dozens of barns and sheds were heavily damaged or destroyed. The macroburst damage was concentrated in Oakland City. The damage area extended south to the Warrick County line. In Oakland City, a tree was down on a trailer with residents still inside. The damage path was 3.5 miles wide and 12 miles long. One person was injured due to wind, and three people were injured by hail. All of the injuries occurred in Oakland City, and all were treated at hospitals. Roads were blocked by debris, including State Route 57. Two miles south of Oakland City, part of a roof was on a roadway.

Very damaging thunderstorm winds in excess of 70 MPH affected a narrow swath of Gibson County from near Princeton to Oakland City. Two trailers were destroyed, numerous trees were downed, and 40 to 50 homes were damaged. About 90 percent of the town of Princeton was without power. Midnight curfews were enacted in Oakland City and Patoka. Indiana Route 64 was closed due to debris on the roadway. Grain bins were blown over near Princeton. Most of the house damage was a result of falling trees. A few houses had roofs ripped off. Oakland City was hit very hard, with hundreds of trees blown down, some on houses and vehicles.