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Overview
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved across central Indiana on August 18, 2019, bringing damaging winds and heavy rain.Radar
Radar Loop of the Storms
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1053 PM EDT SUN AUG 18 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0810 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNE SPRING LAKE 39.83N 85.84W
08/18/2019 HANCOCK IN 911 CALL CENTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER POLES
SNAPPED. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0755 PM TSTM WND GST 1 ENE MOORESVILLE 39.62N 86.36W
08/18/2019 M65 MPH MORGAN IN PUBLIC
0755 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE ROCKY RIPPLE 39.84N 86.16W
08/18/2019 E1.00 INCH MARION IN PUBLIC
0750 PM HAIL 1 S SPRING HILL 39.81N 86.19W
08/18/2019 M1.00 INCH MARION IN PUBLIC
0749 PM TSTM WND GST MONUMENT CIRCLE 39.77N 86.15W
08/18/2019 M57 MPH MARION IN PUBLIC
0747 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSW BLOUNTSVILLE 40.05N 85.25W
08/18/2019 HENRY IN PUBLIC
NUMEROUS 4 TO 6 INCH TREE LIMBS SNAPPED.
0741 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NW HOMECROFT 39.69N 86.16W
08/18/2019 E60 MPH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0740 PM HAIL MOUNT SUMMIT 40.00N 85.39W
08/18/2019 E1.75 INCH HENRY IN PUBLIC
PICTURE SENT LOOKS LIKE MULTIPLE SMALLER
HAILSTONES FUSED TOGETHER.
0733 PM TSTM WND GST 4 WNW WILLIAMS CREEK 39.93N 86.21W
08/18/2019 M59 MPH HAMILTON IN MESONET
MESONET STATION DW8874 CARMEL.
0733 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE INDIANAPOLIS INT' 39.71N 86.28W
08/18/2019 MARION IN NWS EMPLOYEE
SMALL TREE AND MULTIPLE LARGE LIMBS SNAPPED
AT INDIANAPOLIS WEATHER FORECAST.
0730 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW NEW CASTLE 39.90N 85.39W
08/18/2019 HENRY IN AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN WITH 18 INCH BASE.
0728 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE AVON 39.79N 86.36W
08/18/2019 HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
8 INCH TREE LIMB AND 12 INCH TREE SNAPPED.
0728 PM TSTM WND GST BROWNSBURG 39.84N 86.40W
08/18/2019 E60 MPH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0728 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW CLERMONT 39.79N 86.34W
08/18/2019 HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
SEVERAL 4 INCH TREE LIMBS SNAPPED.
0707 PM HAIL 3 SW WHITESTOWN 39.97N 86.38W
08/18/2019 E0.70 INCH BOONE IN AMATEUR RADIO
0630 PM TSTM WND GST CRAWFORDSVILLE 40.04N 86.90W
08/18/2019 M44 MPH MONTGOMERY IN PUBLIC
0615 PM TSTM WND GST 4 WNW CRAWFORDSVILLE 40.06N 86.96W
08/18/2019 E65 MPH MONTGOMERY IN STORM CHASER
0610 PM TSTM WND GST 1 WNW VEEDERSBURG 40.11N 87.27W
08/18/2019 E60 MPH FOUNTAIN IN PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT VIA BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME
ESTIMATED WITH RADAR.
0610 PM TSTM WND DMG HILLSBORO 40.11N 87.16W
08/18/2019 FOUNTAIN IN PUBLIC
TREES DOWNED, INCLUDING ON POWER LINES.
0545 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW PERRYSVILLE 40.07N 87.44W
08/18/2019 VERMILLION IN PUBLIC
SEVERAL SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZE TREE LIMBS DOWN
AND POWER OUT DUE TO HIGH WIND.
Rain Reports
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 248 PM EDT Mon Aug 19 2019 ...PRECIPITATION REPORTS FROM SUNDAY AUGUST 18... Location Amount Time/Date Provider ...Indiana... ...Boone County... Lebanon 4.4 W 1.52 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Thorntown 3.4 SW 1.25 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS New Ross 2.0 E 1.23 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Jamestown 2e 1.22 in 0700 AM 08/19 COOP Lebanon 3.7 N 1.03 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS ...Clinton County... Frankfort 1.46 in 0730 AM 08/19 CWOP ...Decatur County... Lake Santee 1.54 in 0730 AM 08/19 CWOP ...Hamilton County... Mccordsville 2.6 NE 1.12 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Mccordsville 1.05 in 1115 AM 08/19 CWOP Fishers 1.1 N 1.04 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS ...Hancock County... Cumberland 0.7 E 1.09 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS ...Hendricks County... Plainfield 1.1 W 1.86 in 0800 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Danville 3sw 1.67 in 0700 AM 08/19 COOP Plainfield 1.58 in 0730 AM 08/19 CWOP Brownsburg 4.6 S 1.53 in 0600 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Danville 1.6 NE 1.38 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Brownsburg 0.8 NNW 1.24 in 0630 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Avon 1.6 NNW 1.23 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS ...Henry County... New Castle 3.2 W 1.02 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS ...Johnson County... Franklin Wastewater Treatmen 1.94 in 0700 AM 08/19 COOP Franklin 2.0 NW 1.74 in 0800 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Greenwood 4.8 WSW 1.63 in 0515 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Franklin 2.0 NW 1.47 in 0800 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Greenwood 1.42 in 0730 AM 08/19 CWOP Greenwood 4.6 SW 1.32 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Greenwood 1.17 in 0238 PM 08/19 CWOP Greenwood 1.17 in 1123 AM 08/19 CWOP ...Marion County... Indianapolis 3.6 SE 2.10 in 0900 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 2.03 in 0734 AM 08/19 CWOP Indianapolis 1.85 in 0731 AM 08/19 CWOP Indianapolis 1.77 in 0239 PM 08/19 CWOP Indianapolis 8.2 N 1.51 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Speedway 6.2 SSW 1.44 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 1.43 in 0730 AM 08/19 CWOP Beech Grove 4.1 ESE 1.37 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 1.29 in 1123 AM 08/19 CWOP Indianapolis 6.5 SW 1.21 in 0800 AM 08/19 COCORAHS 1 NE Homecroft 1.11 in 0240 PM 08/19 AWS Indianapolis 1.3 SSE 1.07 in 0746 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 8.0 N 1.06 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Clermont 1.05 in 0230 PM 08/19 CWOP ...Monroe County... Ellettsville 2.7 NE 1.00 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS ...Montgomery County... 1 ESE New Market 1.47 in 0734 AM 08/19 AWS Crawfordsville 0.2 S 1.16 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS ...Morgan County... Mooresville 3.8 NE 2.44 in 0600 AM 08/19 COCORAHS ...Putnam County... Greencastle 1.0 NNW 2.67 in 0825 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Greencastle 1.7 NE 2.62 in 0800 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Greencastle 2.20 in 0734 AM 08/19 CWOP ...Shelby County... 2 E Marietta 1.32 in 0735 AM 08/19 AWS Shelbyville 7.1 WSW 1.30 in 0700 AM 08/19 COCORAHS Shelbyville Sewage Plant 1.04 in 0800 AM 08/19 COOP ...Vermillion County... Perrysville 4 Wnw 1.15 in 0620 AM 08/19 COOP Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
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