Severe Weather and Tornado of February 7, 2019

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Tornado - Near Decker Knox County Date February 7, 2019 Time (Local) 11:47-11:49 AM EST EF Rating EF-0 Est. Peak Winds 83 mph Path Length 3 miles Max Width 300 yards Injuries/Deaths 0/0 Summary: A tornado damaged some outbuildings Track Map

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Gusty winds

Behind the low pressure system, gusty winds brought in much colder air. Below are highest wind gusts from the event.

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
553 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS FROM PAST 24 HOURS...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Provider
Delaware County-johnson Fiel 49 MPH    0555 PM 02/07   ASOS
Frankfort                    48 MPH    0455 PM 02/07   AWOS
W. Lafayette - Purdue Univ.  48 MPH    1036 PM 02/07   ASOS
2 NNW Terre Haute            47 MPH    1014 PM 02/07   CWOP
Eagle Creek Airpark Airport  47 MPH    0525 PM 02/07   ASOS
Kokomo Municipal Airport     47 MPH    0554 PM 02/07   AWOS
Shelbyville Municipal Airpor 46 MPH    0545 PM 02/07   ASOS
Indianapolis, In             46 MPH    0508 PM 02/07   ASOS
Mt Comfort Airport           45 MPH    0536 PM 02/07   AWOS
2 E Sharpsville              43 MPH    0505 PM 02/07   CWOP
Hulman Regional Airport      43 MPH    0329 PM 02/07   ASOS
1 ENE Greenwood              43 MPH    1115 PM 02/07   MESOWEST
Indianapolis Terry Airport   43 MPH    0615 PM 02/07   AWOS
1 SSE New Palestine          42 MPH    1215 AM 02/08   CWOP
1 WNW Pendleton              41 MPH    0532 PM 02/07   CWOP
1 ENE Bloomington            41 MPH    0452 PM 02/07   CWOP
3 NE Lafayette               40 MPH    0843 PM 02/07   CWOP
Monroe County Airport        40 MPH    0431 PM 02/07   ASOS
2 ENE Spring Lake            39 MPH    1245 AM 02/08   CWOP
1 N New Market               39 MPH    0355 PM 02/07   MESOWEST
Daviess County Airport       38 MPH    0455 PM 02/07   AWOS
Ball State University        38 MPH    0837 PM 02/07   CWOP
5 NNE Zionsville             38 MPH    1115 PM 02/07   NONFEDAWOS
Country Club Heights         37 MPH    0545 PM 02/07   CWOP
2 NNW River Forest           37 MPH    1013 PM 02/07   CWOP
4 SSE Mccordsville           37 MPH    1056 PM 02/07   NONFEDAWOS
2 NW Crows Nest              36 MPH    0520 PM 02/07   CWOP
Columbus Municipal Airport   36 MPH    0845 PM 02/07   AWOS
2 NE Plainfield              36 MPH    1115 PM 02/07   CWOP
1 S Brownsburg               35 MPH    0451 PM 02/07   CWOP
3 NNW Mitchell               35 MPH    1223 PM 02/07   CWOP
1 ESE Greencastle            35 MPH    1255 AM 02/08   MESOWEST

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.

Radar

Reflectivity & Storm Relative Velocity at 11:47 AM EST from the Evansville radar (south of the storm).	Broader Radar View from Indianapolis Radar at 11:50 AM EST

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
902 PM EST THU FEB 7 2019

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

1147 AM     TORNADO          6 W DECKER              38.53N 87.63W
02/07/2019                   KNOX               IN   PUBLIC

            POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE AT 10026 SOUTH BEAL
            ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

1148 AM     TORNADO          5 WNW DECKER            38.54N 87.62W
02/07/2019                   KNOX               IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            CONFIRMED TORNADO DAMAGE AT 4222 BAND MILL
            ROAD. DAMAGE CURRENTLY ESTIMATED AT EF0
            DAMAGE BASED ON PHOTOS OF DAMAGE.

1156 AM     TORNADO          4 WNW DECKER            38.55N 87.58W
02/07/2019                   KNOX               IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE AT 9373 SOUTH ST
            THOMAS ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

1158 AM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NW DECKER             38.53N 87.54W
02/07/2019                   KNOX               IN   PUBLIC

            LOCATION APPROXIMATE. REPORT OF SEMI
            OVERTURNED FROM STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS.

1203 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 WNW DECKER            38.54N 87.60W
02/07/2019                   KNOX               IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            DAMAGE TO/DOWNED HIGH TENSION POWER LINES.

1212 PM     FLOOD            2 SW BEECH GROVE        39.69N 86.11W
02/07/2019                   MARION             IN   PUBLIC

            A STORM DRAIN CLOGGED WITH GARBAGE AND THE
            HEAVY RAINS OF THIS AM HAVE NOW FLOODED OVER
            THE INTERSTATE LANES OF NB 65 JUST SOUTH OF
            THE SOUTH SPLIT.

1232 PM     FLOOD            1 SE BROAD RIPPLE       39.86N 86.12W
02/07/2019                   MARION             IN   PUBLIC

            WATER OVER ROADWAYS MAKING DRIVING
            DIFFICULT.

1238 PM     FLOOD            1 ENE VINCENNES UNIVERS 38.69N 87.50W
02/07/2019                   KNOX               IN   PUBLIC

            WATER COVER ROADS. CARS STALLED IN WATER.

1239 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NE ODON               38.86N 86.96W
02/07/2019                   DAVIESS            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            VEHICLE IN THE WATER WITH WATER COMING IN
            THE VEHICLE.

1241 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 E WOODVIEW HILLS      39.14N 86.34W
02/07/2019  M1.88 INCH       BROWN              IN   PUBLIC

            ALSO WIDESPREAD ROAD FLOODING, INCLUDING 46
            WEST OF NASHVILLE.

1242 PM     FLOOD            COLUMBUS                39.22N 85.90W
02/07/2019                   BARTHOLOMEW        IN   PUBLIC

            HIGH WATER REPORTED ACROSS NUMEROUS ROADS IN
            BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY.

1248 PM     FLASH FLOOD      4 E SANDUSKY            39.42N 85.41W
02/07/2019                   DECATUR            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            COUNTY ROAD CLOSED DUE TO CULVERT WASHING
            OUT ON 350 EAST BETWEEN 500N AND 440E.

1248 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ENE ADAMS             39.39N 85.54W
02/07/2019                   DECATUR            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            I-74 FLOODED IN MULTIPLE PARTS OF THE
            COUNTY. MULTIPLE OTHER COUNTY ROADS CLOSED
            DUE TO HIGH WATER.

1254 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 E ELLETTSVILLE        39.24N 86.53W
02/07/2019                   MONROE             IN   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE UPROOTED.

1257 PM     FLASH FLOOD      ELLETTSVILLE            39.23N 86.62W
02/07/2019                   MONROE             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ALL DOWNTOWN STREETS OF ELLETTSVILLE ARE
            IMPASSABLE. STATE ROAD 46 WESTBOUND IS UNDER
            WATER. EASTBOUND IS STILL PASSABLE.

0107 PM     FLOOD            SPRINGVILLE             38.93N 86.62W
02/07/2019                   LAWRENCE           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            CREEK SEVERELY OUT OF BANKS...FLOODING
            PEOPLES YARDS AND FLOODING VEHICLES AWAY.

0130 PM     FLASH FLOOD      3 SSW FREELANDVILLE     38.82N 87.32W
02/07/2019                   KNOX               IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE ROADS FLOODED ALL ACROSS THE
            COUNTY.

0140 PM     FLASH FLOOD      BLOOMINGTON             39.16N 86.52W
02/07/2019                   MONROE             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL ROADS ACROSS MONROE COUNTY ARE
            IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.

0149 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 E VINCENNES           38.68N 87.44W
02/07/2019  M3.04 INCH       KNOX               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3.04 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 920 AM.

0151 PM     FLOOD            4 SE PARAGON            39.36N 86.50W
02/07/2019                   MORGAN             IN   PUBLIC

            WATER COVERING ROAD.

0200 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ENE RUSHVILLE         39.62N 85.43W
02/07/2019  M2.35 INCH       RUSH               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 DAY TOTAL OF 3.28. STREETS STARTING TO
            FLOOD.

0219 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W MCCORDSVILLE        39.90N 85.96W
02/07/2019  E3.50 INCH       MARION             IN   PUBLIC



0229 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SE WHITELAND          39.54N 86.07W
02/07/2019                   JOHNSON            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            SEVERAL ROADS CLOSED ALL ACROSS THE COUNTY
            DUE TO FLASH FLOODING.

0230 PM     FLASH FLOOD      COLUMBUS                39.21N 85.91W
02/07/2019                   BARTHOLOMEW        IN   PUBLIC

            WATER RUNNING ACROSS ROCKY FORD ROAD BETWEEN
            TALLEY ROAD AND BONNELL ROAD.

0300 PM     FLOOD            6 NW LAPEL              40.13N 85.91W
02/07/2019                   HAMILTON           IN   PUBLIC

            12 PLACES ALONG 234TH STREET BETWEEN CICERO
            AND ANDERSON WITH STANDING WATER COVERING
            THE ROAD.

0315 PM     FLOOD            2 NE SPRING LAKE        39.80N 85.84W
02/07/2019                   HANCOCK            IN   PUBLIC

            WATERS REPORTED OVER THE ROAD ON COUNTY ROAD
            100N.

0340 PM     FLASH FLOOD      6 N GLENWOOD            39.72N 85.31W
02/07/2019                   RUSH               IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            INDIANA CONSERVATION OFFICERS PERFORMED A
            WATER RESCUE TO SAVE 3 PEOPLE TRAPPED ALONG
            COUNTY ROAD 700N.

0345 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 E BLOOMFIELD          39.03N 86.89W
02/07/2019                   GREENE             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DNR SENT TO RESCUE PERSON TRAPPED IN CAR
            NEAR STATE ROAD 54.

0430 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SE SPENCER            39.28N 86.76W
02/07/2019  M3.01 INCH       OWEN               IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SPNI3, SPENCER.

0442 PM     HEAVY RAIN       EDINBURGH               39.35N 85.97W
02/07/2019  M5.13 INCH       JOHNSON            IN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            2 DAY TOTAL.

0445 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW SEYMOUR           38.98N 85.90W
02/07/2019  M3.95 INCH       JACKSON            IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SERI3, 1 NNW SEYMOUR.

0445 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 WSW GREENWOOD         39.60N 86.14W
02/07/2019                   JOHNSON            IN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            FIRE DEPARTMENT ADVISES WATER FLOWING OVER
            NUMEROUS ROADS CURRENTLY IN JOHNSON COUNTY
            WITH SWIFT WATER RESCUE JUST COMPLETED NEAR
            GREENWOOD.

0448 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 ENE SELMA             40.19N 85.26W
02/07/2019                   DELAWARE           IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER REPORTED FLOWING OVER NUMEROUS ROADS
            IN EASTERN DELEWARE COUNTY WITH AT LEAST ONE
            REPORT OF CAR STALLING.

0500 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 SSW COLUMBUS          39.20N 85.92W
02/07/2019  M4.00 INCH       BARTHOLOMEW        IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION BAKI3, COLUMBUS.

0500 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ENE RUSHVILLE         39.62N 85.43W
02/07/2019  M3.44 INCH       RUSH               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TWO DAY TOTAL RAINFALL.

0502 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 NNW SMITHVILLE        39.11N 86.54W
02/07/2019  M4.54 INCH       MONROE             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION F3916, 3 NW SMITHVILLE.

0509 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 N BARTLETTSVILLE      39.01N 86.44W
02/07/2019  M4.14 INCH       MONROE             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION HDRI3, 9 NE OOLITIC.

0510 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WSW LAKE SANTEE       39.40N 85.32W
02/07/2019  M3.68 INCH       DECATUR            IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION E3061, 6 N NEWPOINT.

0510 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 ESE SULLIVAN          39.08N 87.35W
02/07/2019  M3.12 INCH       SULLIVAN           IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SULI3, 3 ESE SULLIVAN.

0514 PM     HEAVY RAIN       6 NW HARRODSBURG        39.07N 86.63W
02/07/2019  M4.39 INCH       MONROE             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AP832, 8 SW BLOOMINGTON.

0515 PM     HEAVY RAIN       3 SE BLOOMINGTON        39.14N 86.49W
02/07/2019  M5.49 INCH       MONROE             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION D4914, 2 SE BLOOMINGTON.

0515 PM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNE HOMECROFT         39.69N 86.12W
02/07/2019  M3.24 INCH       MARION             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION E3369, 1 NNE HOMECROFT.

0515 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WSW COLUMBUS          39.19N 85.99W
02/07/2019  M3.03 INCH       BARTHOLOMEW        IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AU701, 4 WSW COLUMBUS.

0516 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 ESE FREEDOM           39.19N 86.78W
02/07/2019  M4.98 INCH       OWEN               IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION D0251, 7 S SPENCER.

0516 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 W GREENCASTLE         39.64N 86.86W
02/07/2019  M3.05 INCH       PUTNAM             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION F3934, 1 W GREENCASTLE.

0517 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ENE BLOOMINGTON       39.17N 86.50W
02/07/2019  M4.07 INCH       MONROE             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AU627, 1 ENE BLOOMINGTON.

0517 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WNW MANILLA           39.60N 85.69W
02/07/2019  M4.06 INCH       SHELBY             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION D4200, 4 WNW MANILLA.

0524 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SW BLOOMINGTON        39.12N 86.59W
02/07/2019  M5.70 INCH       MONROE             IN   PUBLIC

            STORM TOTAL RAIN.

0530 PM     HEAVY RAIN       GREENWOOD               39.62N 86.11W
02/07/2019  M3.76 INCH       JOHNSON            IN   PUBLIC

            TWO DAY STORM TOTAL RAINFALL.

0555 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SW CLARKSBURG         39.39N 85.40W
02/07/2019  M3.60 INCH       DECATUR            IN   PUBLIC

            STORM TOTAL.

0646 PM     HEAVY RAIN       5 E FREEDOM             39.19N 86.78W
02/07/2019  M3.07 INCH       OWEN               IN   PUBLIC

            SINCE 7 AM.

0719 PM     HEAVY RAIN       NEW WHITELAND           39.56N 86.10W
02/07/2019  M4.15 INCH       JOHNSON            IN   PUBLIC

            2 DAY TOTAL.

Rain Reports

Below is a multi-day rainfall map for the event. Note that the amounts shown may not match what you received at your location. Click for a larger version.

Environment

A surface low pressure system moved into the area. The low brought up plentiful moisture. Strong shear combined with weak instability produced the thunderstorms.

Figure 1: 0-1km SRH valid at 12:00 PM	Figure 2: Mixed Layer CAPE at 12:00 PM	Figure 3: Lifting Condensation Levels at 12:00 PM

Figure 4: Precipitable Water Values at 12:00 PM