Straight-line winds likely caused storm damage in Delphi
DELPHI, Ind. (WISH) — Emergency management officials on Thursday said straight-line winds likely caused the damage from Wednesday night’s storms.
City workers and tree service companies spent the day removing downed trees and branches from roads and yards, many of them in a historic hilltop neighborhood on the south side of Deer Creek. Much of the damage was in the area along North Street and Prince William Road.
Mike Fincher, Carroll County’s emergency management and 911 director, said six people were evacuated from an apartment building on Davis Lane after a tree fell on their roof.
Fincher said no injuries were reported in Carroll County.
In a couple of other cases, Fincher said, falling power lines sparked transformer fires, though he said there was no serious damage.
In addition to downed trees and power lines, News 8 saw damaged siding and shingles on some homes along with overturned sheds and outdoor playsets.
Fincher said National Weather Service meteorologists went through town Thursday afternoon to survey the damage. Although officials have not yet made a final determination, Fincher said, it’s likely the damage in Delphi came from straight-line winds.
“Straight-line winds can pose just as dangerous conditions as a tornado will,” he said. “The winds get up to those very high speeds and can toss things around just like a tornado. Little difference is, tornadoes will wrap stuff, this just keeps blowing them.”
