Tuesday Indiana Storm Recap

Two waves of severe weather moved through Indiana Tuesday. Indy’s one-day precipitation total was 3.06 inches, and significant river flooding remains a threat south of I-70, especially since big rain is possible again Friday.

No injuries were reported, but the storm blew down power lines, and the crab apple tree outside of my Studio B window! Two semis were toppled by the wind on I-65 near the Boone/Clinton county line. Reported wind gusts were as high as 60mph. The storm flooded intersections in downtown Bloomington.

Several damage reports around Crawfordsville. The Weather Service reported the Trinity Mission Facility Garage and Shed was destroyed, and a roof was blown off a house on Russell Street.

Earlier in the day in Greenfield, a lightning strike started a fire at the Hancock County Public Library just as officials were gathering to discuss an earthquake preparedness plan.

Because of the heavy rain, high water stalled cars on North Meridian Street near Westfield Boulevard, preventing other traffic from going through.

Overall there were 32 reports of tornadoes in 6 states from Oklahoma to Ohio, but none in Indiana.

Here are some more National Weather Service reports from the Indianapolis office:

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1112 PM EDT TUE APR 19 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0835 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CLINTON                 39.66N 87.40W
04/19/2011                   PARKE              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE LIMBS DOWN. WINDS REPORTED AT 60 MPH. MARBLE SIZE
            HAIL ALSO REPORTED.

0835 PM     TSTM WND GST     CLINTON                 39.66N 87.40W
04/19/2011  U60.00 MPH       PARKE              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0845 PM     HAIL             3 SW LAFAYETTE          40.38N 86.91W
04/19/2011  U0.25 INCH       TIPPECANOE         IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0850 PM     HAIL             4 N TERRE HAUTE         39.53N 87.38W
04/19/2011  U0.50 INCH       VIGO               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0906 PM     HAIL             WEST LEBANON            40.27N 87.38W
04/19/2011  U0.88 INCH       WARREN             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEA TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL...RELAY OF SPOTTER REPORT

0925 PM     HAIL             KINGMAN                 39.97N 87.28W
04/19/2011  U1.00 INCH       FOUNTAIN           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0930 PM     HAIL             KINGMAN                 39.97N 87.28W
04/19/2011  U0.50 INCH       FOUNTAIN           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0933 PM     HAIL             13 W WEST LAFAYETTE     40.44N 87.16W
04/19/2011  U0.88 INCH       WARREN             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LOCATION IS 900 EAST AND 650 WEST

0945 PM     TSTM WND GST     LAFAYETTE               40.41N 86.87W
04/19/2011  M50.00 MPH       TIPPECANOE         IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

0947 PM     TSTM WND GST     WEST LAFAYETTE          40.44N 86.91W
04/19/2011  E52.00 MPH       TIPPECANOE         IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LOCATION IS STATE ROAD 26 AND 200 NORTH

0947 PM     HAIL             TERRE HAUTE             39.47N 87.38W
04/19/2011  E0.25 INCH       VIGO               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SEVERAL REPORTS RECEIVED FROM AROUND THE COUNTY

0948 PM     TSTM WND GST     BATTLE GROUND           40.51N 86.84W
04/19/2011  M62.00 MPH       TIPPECANOE         IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED ON STATE ROUTE 225 IN PROPHETSTOWN

0950 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LAFAYETTE               40.41N 86.87W
04/19/2011                   TIPPECANOE         IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWNED ON SOUTH SIDE OF TOWN.

0955 PM     TSTM WND GST     10 WSW FRANKFORT        40.23N 86.69W
04/19/2011  E60.00 MPH       CLINTON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

0955 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MULBERRY                40.35N 86.67W
04/19/2011                   CLINTON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TREES DOWNED.

0957 PM     HAIL             4 N TERRE HAUTE         39.53N 87.38W
04/19/2011  E0.50 INCH       VIGO               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1000 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     COLFAX                  40.19N 86.67W
04/19/2011                   CLINTON            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1000 PM     HAIL             WILLIAMSPORT            40.29N 87.29W
04/19/2011  U0.25 INCH       WARREN             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1000 PM     HAIL             NORTH TERRE HAUTE       39.54N 87.36W
04/19/2011  U0.50 INCH       VIGO               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LOCATED ONE HALF MILE SOUTH OF FORT HARRISON ROAD

1005 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NW SHERIDAN           40.17N 86.26W
04/19/2011                   BOONE              IN   PUBLIC

            ROOF DAMAGE TO MULTIPLE STRUCTURES. TIME IS ESTIMATED.

1006 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CRAWFORDSVILLE          40.04N 86.90W
04/19/2011                   MONTGOMERY         IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWNED. ESTIMATED 80 MPH WIND GUST.

1012 PM     TSTM WND GST     WHITESTOWN              40.00N 86.35W
04/19/2011  E70.00 MPH       BOONE              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1021 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     DANVILLE                39.76N 86.52W
04/19/2011                   HENDRICKS          IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            REFERENCE CITY IS APPROX LOCATION. REPORT CAME FROM 136
            AND 550 EAST. QUARTER INCH HAIL ALSO FELL.

1025 PM     TSTM WND DMG     KOKOMO                  40.48N 86.13W
04/19/2011                   HOWARD             IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE UTILITY LINES ARE DOWN ON SOUTH SIDE OF CITY BY
            MEASURED 56 MPH.

1025 PM     TSTM WND GST     KOKOMO                  40.48N 86.13W
04/19/2011  M56.00 MPH       HOWARD             IN   AIRPLANE PILOT

1031 PM     HAIL             3 NE CENTER POINT       39.45N 87.03W
04/19/2011  U1.00 INCH       CLAY               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            HAIL AT MILE MARKER 27 EASTBOUND ON I-70 1 MILE SOUTHEAST
            OF ASHERVILLE INDIANA

1040 PM     HAIL             CARMEL                  39.97N 86.11W
04/19/2011  U0.50 INCH       HAMILTON           IN   AMATEUR RADIO

1040 PM     TSTM WND GST     MOORESVILLE             39.62N 86.37W
04/19/2011  M51.00 MPH       MORGAN             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

1044 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 N ANDERSON            40.11N 85.69W
04/19/2011  M52.00 MPH       MADISON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO

            IN LINWOOD INDIANA

1050 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SE INDIANAPOLIS       39.73N 86.08W
04/19/2011                   MARION             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER OUT AT SOUTHPORT AND MADISON.