Indianapolis missed a 117 year old temperature record by just a couple degrees on St. Patrick’s Day. The actual high was 74. The record is 76. (The forecast was 70, btw.) It was the warmest day since November 11 of last year.
The wind picked up in the afternoon, with a peak gust of 37mph.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 730 PM EDT THU MAR 17 2011 WIND INFORMATION FOR THE PAST 10 HOURS... LOCATION HIGHEST OB TIME WIND PEAK WIND OR AND OB TIME PEAK OB TIME GUST LAFAYETTE 21 MPH / 454 PM 36 MPH / 412 PM INDIANAPOLIS 28 MPH / 554 PM 37 MPH / 341 PM TERRE HAUTE 23 MPH / 453 PM 40 MPH / 558 PM MUNCIE 22 MPH / 453 PM 36 MPH / 403 PM BLOOMINGTON 22 MPH / 653 PM 38 MPH / 224 PM INDIANAPOLIS EAGLE CREEK 21 MPH / 353 PM 35 MPH / 415 PM
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