Overview
An intense area of low pressure brought damaging non-thunderstorm winds to central Indiana on February 24. Wind gusts over 60 mph were observed, with 66 mph at the Indianapolis International Airport. This was the highest non-thunderstorm wind gust reported there since April 6, 1988.
The winds caused damage to houses and other structures and brought down trees and power lines. Tens of thousands of people were without power. |
Winds
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 638 PM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...PEAK WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Provider ...Indiana... ...Bartholomew County... Columbus Municipal Airport 51 MPH 0929 AM 02/24 AWOS ...Boone County... 5 NNE Zionsville 56 MPH 0559 AM 02/24 NONFEDAWOS Indianapolis Terry Airport 56 MPH 0555 AM 02/24 AWOS ...Clinton County... Frankfort 52 MPH 0315 PM 02/24 AWOS ...Daviess County... Daviess County Airport 48 MPH 0515 AM 02/24 AWOS ...Delaware County... Delaware County-johnson Fiel 64 MPH 0611 AM 02/24 ASOS Ball State University 51 MPH 0112 PM 02/24 CWOP 3 SSW Eaton 40 MPH 0645 AM 02/24 CWOP ...Hamilton County... 3 SSE Noblesville 46 MPH 0630 AM 02/24 CWOP 3 SW Westfield 44 MPH 0542 AM 02/24 CWOP 2 WSW Cicero 44 MPH 0545 AM 02/24 CWOP ...Hancock County... 4 SSE Mccordsville 55 MPH 0236 PM 02/24 NONFEDAWOS Mt Comfort Airport 55 MPH 0236 PM 02/24 AWOS 2 WNW Spring Lake 46 MPH 0500 PM 02/24 CWOP 2 ENE Spring Lake 45 MPH 0645 AM 02/24 CWOP 2 SSE Fortville 45 MPH 1232 PM 02/24 CWOP ...Hendricks County... 2 NE Plainfield 48 MPH 0601 PM 02/24 CWOP 1 S Brownsburg 43 MPH 0341 PM 02/24 CWOP ...Howard County... Kokomo Municipal Airport 58 MPH 0202 PM 02/24 AWOS 3 W Point Isabel 42 MPH 0315 PM 02/24 CWOP ...Johnson County... 1 ENE Greenwood 55 MPH 0235 PM 02/24 MESOWEST ...Lawrence County... 3 NNW Mitchell 43 MPH 0601 AM 02/24 CWOP 2 WSW Oolitic 42 MPH 0656 AM 02/24 CWOP ...Madison County... Country Club Heights 50 MPH 0825 AM 02/24 CWOP 1 WNW Pendleton 50 MPH 0300 PM 02/24 CWOP 2 NNW River Forest 48 MPH 0438 PM 02/24 CWOP Anderson Municipal Apt 47 MPH 0615 AM 02/24 AWOS 2 NW Chesterfield 41 MPH 0315 PM 02/24 CWOP 4 N Chesterfield 41 MPH 0910 AM 02/24 CWOP 1 SSE Pendleton 41 MPH 0600 PM 02/24 CWOP ...Marion County... Indianapolis, In 66 MPH 0704 AM 02/24 ASOS Eagle Creek Airpark Airport 60 MPH 0523 AM 02/24 ASOS 2 NW Crows Nest 47 MPH 0535 AM 02/24 CWOP 2 S Monument Circle 45 MPH 0230 PM 02/24 CWOP 3 ESE Beech Grove 43 MPH 0831 AM 02/24 CWOP ...Monroe County... 1 ENE Bloomington 52 MPH 0520 AM 02/24 CWOP Monroe County Airport 49 MPH 0853 AM 02/24 ASOS 1 NW Ellettsville 46 MPH 0514 AM 02/24 CWOP ...Montgomery County... 1 N New Market 48 MPH 0255 PM 02/24 MESOWEST ...Morgan County... 2 NNW Lake Hart 44 MPH 0448 PM 02/24 CWOP ...Putnam County... 1 ESE Greencastle 45 MPH 0415 PM 02/24 MESOWEST ...Rush County... Rushville 43 MPH 0815 AM 02/24 CWOP ...Shelby County... Shelbyville Municipal Airpor 56 MPH 0835 AM 02/24 ASOS 1 SSE New Palestine 51 MPH 0246 PM 02/24 CWOP ...Sullivan County... 3 ESE Sullivan 41 MPH 0510 AM 02/24 RAWS ...Tippecanoe County... W. Lafayette - Purdue Univ. 59 MPH 0513 AM 02/24 ASOS 3 NE Lafayette 47 MPH 0211 PM 02/24 CWOP ...Tipton County... 2 E Sharpsville 50 MPH 0611 AM 02/24 CWOP ...Vermillion County... Fairview Park 53 MPH 0416 AM 02/24 CWOP ...Vigo County... 2 NNW Terre Haute 63 MPH 0614 AM 02/24 CWOP Hulman Regional Airport 61 MPH 0425 AM 02/24 ASOS 2 E Shepardsville 40 MPH 0420 AM 02/24 CWOP 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.
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 635 PM EST SUN FEB 24 2019 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0416 AM NON-TSTM WND GST FAIRVIEW PARK 39.69N 87.41W 02/24/2019 M53 MPH VERMILLION IN MESONET 0420 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE BLOOMINGTON 39.17N 86.50W 02/24/2019 M48 MPH MONROE IN MESONET 0425 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SW SEELYVILLE 39.45N 87.31W 02/24/2019 M61 MPH VIGO IN ASOS ASOS STATION HUF, HULMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT. 0444 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW PURDUE UNIVERSITY 40.41N 86.94W 02/24/2019 M58 MPH TIPPECANOE IN ASOS ASOS STATION LAF, W. LAFAYETTE - PURDUE UNIVERSITY AIRPORT. 0450 AM NON-TSTM WND GST GREENCASTLE 39.64N 86.84W 02/24/2019 M54 MPH PUTNAM IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0452 AM NON-TSTM WND GST INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP 39.72N 86.29W 02/24/2019 M47 MPH MARION IN ASOS ASOS STATION IND, INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 0513 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW PURDUE UNIVERSITY 40.41N 86.94W 02/24/2019 M58 MPH TIPPECANOE IN ASOS CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 2 SW PURDUE UNIVERSITY. ASOS STATION LAF, W. LAFAYETTE - PURDUE UNIV. ARPT. 0514 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NW ELLETTSVILLE 39.24N 86.63W 02/24/2019 M46 MPH MONROE IN MESONET MESONET STATION AR596, 1 NW ELLETTSVILLE. 0514 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N INDIANA STATE UNIVE 39.50N 87.40W 02/24/2019 M63 MPH VIGO IN MESONET 0515 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE WASHINGTON 38.70N 87.13W 02/24/2019 M48 MPH DAVIESS IN AWOS AWOS STATION DCY, DAVIESS COUNTY AIRPORT. 0515 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 W FRANKFORT 40.27N 86.56W 02/24/2019 M49 MPH CLINTON IN AWOS AWOS STATION FKR, FRANKFORT. 0523 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSE EAGLE CREEK RESER 39.83N 86.29W 02/24/2019 M59 MPH MARION IN ASOS CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 1 SSE EAGLE CREEK RESERVOIR. ASOS STATION EYE, EAGLE CREEK AIRPARK. 0533 AM NON-TSTM WND GST INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP 39.72N 86.29W 02/24/2019 M54 MPH MARION IN ASOS ASOS STATION IND, INDIANAPOLIS, IN. 0535 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 NNE ZIONSVILLE 40.03N 86.25W 02/24/2019 M49 MPH BOONE IN AWOS AWOS STATION TYQ, INDIANAPOLIS TERRY AIRPORT. 0537 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NE KOKOMO 40.53N 86.06W 02/24/2019 M58 MPH HOWARD IN AWOS AWOS STATION OKK, KOKOMO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. 0552 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE FAIRLAND 39.58N 85.80W 02/24/2019 M49 MPH SHELBY IN ASOS ASOS STATION GEZ, SHELBYVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. 0555 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 NNE ZIONSVILLE 40.03N 86.25W 02/24/2019 M56 MPH BOONE IN AWOS AWOS STATION TYQ, INDIANAPOLIS TERRY AIRPORT. 0556 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SSE MCCORDSVILLE 39.84N 85.90W 02/24/2019 M49 MPH HANCOCK IN AWOS AWOS STATION MQJ, MT COMFORT AIRPORT. 0601 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DANVILLE 39.76N 86.52W 02/24/2019 M46 MPH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED WITH HANDHELD ANEMOMETER. 0603 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNW RIVER FOREST 40.15N 85.75W 02/24/2019 M47 MPH MADISON IN MESONET 0610 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG NOBLESVILLE 40.06N 86.03W 02/24/2019 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC CHIMNEY PULLED AWAY FROM HOME NEAR NOBLESVILLE. 0610 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NW CROWS NEST 39.87N 86.20W 02/24/2019 M46 MPH MARION IN MESONET 0611 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E SHARPSVILLE 40.38N 86.05W 02/24/2019 M50 MPH TIPTON IN MESONET 0611 AM NON-TSTM WND GST DELAWARE COUNTY AIRPORT 40.24N 85.39W 02/24/2019 M64 MPH DELAWARE IN ASOS 0611 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW ROYERTON 40.24N 85.39W 02/24/2019 M65 MPH DELAWARE IN ASOS DELAWARE COUNTY AIRPORT. 0612 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BALL STATE UNIVERSITY 40.20N 85.41W 02/24/2019 M51 MPH DELAWARE IN MESONET 0615 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WSW CHESTERFIELD 40.10N 85.62W 02/24/2019 M47 MPH MADISON IN AWOS AWOS STATION AID, ANDERSON MUNICIPAL APT. 0626 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG MERIDIAN HILLS 39.88N 86.16W 02/24/2019 MARION IN AMATEUR RADIO TWO HEALTHY TREES DOWNED BLOCKING THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF MERIDIAN STREET. 0628 AM NON-TSTM WND GST NEW WHITELAND 39.56N 86.10W 02/24/2019 M40 MPH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC 0630 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG ZIONSVILLE 39.95N 86.27W 02/24/2019 BOONE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT POWER LINES DOWNED. REPORTED BY BOONE COUNTY SHERIFF. 0630 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 NW ELWOOD 40.31N 85.88W 02/24/2019 TIPTON IN LAW ENFORCEMENT TRANSFORMER FIRE REPORTED BY TIPTON COUNTY SHERIFF. 0630 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSE NOBLESVILLE 40.02N 86.01W 02/24/2019 M46 MPH HAMILTON IN MESONET 0632 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSW VINCENNES 38.64N 87.53W 02/24/2019 M46 MPH KNOX IN EMERGENCY MNGR MEASURED GUST AT KNOX COUNTY EOC. 0645 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ENE SPRING LAKE 39.79N 85.82W 02/24/2019 M45 MPH HANCOCK IN MESONET MESONET STATION AU689, 2 ENE SPRING LAKE. 0650 AM NON-TSTM WND GST LAFAYETTE 40.42N 86.87W 02/24/2019 E60 MPH TIPPECANOE IN PUBLIC 0651 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 E BLANFORD 39.66N 87.47W 02/24/2019 M52 MPH VERMILLION IN PUBLIC 0655 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 E BLANFORD 39.67N 87.46W 02/24/2019 VERMILLION IN PUBLIC ROOFING MATERIAL BLOWN OFF FIRE STATION. 0703 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW MERIDIAN HILLS 39.90N 86.20W 02/24/2019 MARION IN AMATEUR RADIO TREE DOWNED INTO POWER LINES. ROAD BLOCKED. 0704 AM NON-TSTM WND GST INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP 39.72N 86.29W 02/24/2019 M65 MPH MARION IN ASOS 0730 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE MARTINSVILLE 39.43N 86.40W 02/24/2019 MORGAN IN PUBLIC POWER LINE DOWN AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS OUT AT STATE ROAD 37 AND STATE ROAD 44. 0752 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG CAMBY 39.65N 86.31W 02/24/2019 MARION IN PUBLIC GENERAL LOCATION OF REPORT. LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN. 0825 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSE COUNTRY CLUB HEIG 40.12N 85.68W 02/24/2019 M50 MPH MADISON IN MESONET MESONET STATION AR814, COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHTS. 0831 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW HELMSBURG 39.25N 86.34W 02/24/2019 BROWN IN PUBLIC REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. SR 45 WAS CLOSED DUE TO LARGE TREE DOWN. AS OF 930AM, ROAD IS REPORTED OPEN. 0835 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE FAIRLAND 39.58N 85.80W 02/24/2019 M56 MPH SHELBY IN ASOS 0845 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 02/24/2019 MARION IN EMERGENCY MNGR OVER 11,000 PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER, ALL APPARENTLY DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES FROM HIGH WINDS. 0853 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SW WHITEHALL 39.14N 86.62W 02/24/2019 M49 MPH MONROE IN ASOS ASOS STATION BMG, MONROE COUNTY AIRPORT. 0929 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW CLIFFORD 39.26N 85.90W 02/24/2019 M51 MPH BARTHOLOMEW IN AWOS AWOS STATION BAK, COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. 1024 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE BROAD RIPPLE 39.85N 86.09W 02/24/2019 MARION IN PUBLIC TWO HEALTHY 10 TO 12-INCH TREES DOWN, PARTIALLY IN ROADWAY SB EMERSON AT MILLERSVILLE ROAD. 1029 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 SW GASTON 40.28N 85.56W 02/24/2019 DELAWARE IN NWS EMPLOYEE REPORT OF SEMI-BLOWN OVER ON I-69, NEAR MILE MARKER 245. EVENT OCCURRED NEAR 1000AM. 1034 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 N COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHT 40.15N 85.69W 02/24/2019 MADISON IN PUBLIC WIND IS PEELING FASCIA FROM ROOF LINES, AND SOME SHINGLES. 1113 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE FISHERS 39.93N 86.01W 02/24/2019 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC MODERATE SIZE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN NEAR 96TH STREET AND LANTERN ROAD...STRIKING DECK RAILING AND HOT TUB. 1200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NE CARMEL 39.99N 86.10W 02/24/2019 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC TWELVE-INCH DIAMETER 56-FOOT TALL EVERGREEN TREE WAS UPROOTED BY HIGH WINDS...CAUSING HOUSE GUTTER AND MINOR SIDING DAMAGE. REPORTED BY RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE. TIME INDICATED IS THE APPROXIMATE TIME RECEIVED. 1232 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE FORTVILLE 39.90N 85.83W 02/24/2019 M45 MPH HANCOCK IN MESONET MESONET STATION D7754, 2 SSE FORTVILLE. 0117 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 NW INGALLS 39.99N 85.83W 02/24/2019 MADISON IN EMERGENCY MNGR SEMI TRUCK WAS BLOWN OFF INTERSTATE 69 AT MILE MARKER 215, JUST EAST OF THE STATE ROAD 13 EXIT. TIME IS THE TIME OF REPORT. TIME OF OCCURRENCE IS UNKNOWN. 0153 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE CLOVERDALE 39.51N 86.79W 02/24/2019 PUTNAM IN EMERGENCY MNGR HIGH WIND HAS CAUSED A PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF A BUILDING AT 5 NORTH MAIN STREET IN DOWNTOWN CLOVERDALE ON US 231...PROMPTING CLOSURE OF THE NORTHBOUND LANE. 0211 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NNE LAFAYETTE 40.45N 86.83W 02/24/2019 M47 MPH TIPPECANOE IN MESONET MESONET STATION AT573, 3 NE LAFAYETTE. 0215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N NEW MARKET 39.98N 86.92W 02/24/2019 M45 MPH MONTGOMERY IN MESONET MESONET STATION KCFJ, 1 N NEW MARKET. 0230 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 S MONUMENT CIRCLE 39.73N 86.16W 02/24/2019 M45 MPH MARION IN MESONET MESONET STATION E0483, 2 S MONUMENT CIRCLE. 0235 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ENE GREENWOOD 39.63N 86.09W 02/24/2019 M55 MPH JOHNSON IN MESONET MESONET STATION KHFY, 1 ENE GREENWOOD. 0246 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE NEW PALESTINE 39.70N 85.88W 02/24/2019 M51 MPH SHELBY IN MESONET MESONET STATION AV182, 1 SSE NEW PALESTINE. 0300 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW PENDLETON 40.01N 85.77W 02/24/2019 M50 MPH MADISON IN MESONET MESONET STATION AU584, 1 WNW PENDLETON. 0358 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE ANDERSON 40.11N 85.68W 02/24/2019 MADISON IN EMERGENCY MNGR EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS THAT THE PART OF THE ROOF OF THE COURTHOUSE WAS DAMAGED BY THE WIND. ACROSS THE COUNTY MANY HOMES EXPERIENCED ROOF DAMAGE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL HAVE RESPONDED TO NUMEROUS REQUESTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES ACROSS ROAD THROUGH THE DAY. 0400 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW DALEVILLE 40.18N 85.58W 02/24/2019 MADISON IN EMERGENCY MNGR 40X80 FOOT POLE BARN ROOF COMPLETELY BLOWN OFF WITH DAMAGE TO ONE VEHICLE. 0415 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE GREENCASTLE 39.64N 86.82W 02/24/2019 M45 MPH PUTNAM IN MESONET MESONET STATION KGPC, 1 ESE GREENCASTLE. 0446 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSE AVON 39.73N 86.36W 02/24/2019 M46 MPH HENDRICKS IN MESONET MESONET STATION E8045, 2 NE PLAINFIELD. 0451 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 SSW ELWOOD 40.22N 85.86W 02/24/2019 MADISON IN EMERGENCY MNGR SR 37 BETWEEN SR 128 AND SR 13 CLOSED DUE TO TREES DOWN. ONE TREE DOWN WAS OVER 3 FEET IN DIAMETER. 0500 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WNW SPRING LAKE 39.80N 85.90W 02/24/2019 M46 MPH HANCOCK IN MESONET MESONET STATION AU410, 2 WNW SPRING LAKE.
Environment
Video Loops: Below are loops of data from this event. All loops are from NWS Quad Cities
Figure 1: GOES 16 Water Vapor | Figure 2: MSAS Mean Sea Level Pressure | Figure 3: MSAS 3-hr Pressure Change |
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