Overview
A warm front and an upper level system combined to produce thunderstorms across central Indiana on June 23. Some of the storms became severe with damaging winds, including a microburst with 70 mph winds. Mainly trees, power poles, and outbuildings were damaged.Photos
Storm Damage Pictures
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| Damage Near Smithville (Monroe Co) (NWS Storm Survey) |
Damage Near Smithville (Monroe Co) (NWS Storm Survey) |
Radar
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| Radar/Velocity Image Showing Enhanced Winds Near Smithville |
Radar Loop of Severe Storms
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0145 PM TSTM WND DMG BRUCEVILLE 38.76N 87.41W
06/23/2019 KNOX IN EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGER GOT REPORT OF TREE DOWN
NEAR BRUCEVILLE.
0147 PM TSTM WND DMG BICKNELL 38.78N 87.30W
06/23/2019 KNOX IN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE FELL ON HOUSE IN BICKNELL.
0212 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE LOOGOOTEE 38.68N 86.91W
06/23/2019 MARTIN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS SNAPPED ON THE
NORTHSIDE OF LOOGOOTEE. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.
0213 PM TSTM WND DMG COALMONT 39.19N 87.23W
06/23/2019 CLAY IN PUBLIC
DISPATCH REPORTED SEVERAL TREES DOWN IN
COALMONT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0225 PM TSTM WND DMG CLAY CITY 39.28N 87.11W
06/23/2019 CLAY IN 911 CALL CENTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREES UPROOTED AND NUMEROUS
TREE LIMBS SNAPPED WITH POWER OUTAGES
REPORTED IN CLAY CITY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM
RADAR.
0227 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE BLOOMFIELD 39.03N 86.93W
06/23/2019 GREENE IN 911 CALL CENTER
SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS WIDESPREAD TREE
DAMAGE ACROSS THE COUNTY.
0236 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE CENTER POINT 39.39N 87.06W
06/23/2019 CLAY IN 911 CALL CENTER
LARGE TREE DOWN ON STATE ROAD 46 NEAR
BOWLING GREEN.
0238 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE INDIAN SPRINGS 38.81N 86.75W
06/23/2019 MARTIN IN PUBLIC
SEVERAL TREES UPROOTED AROUND THE INDIANA
SPRINGS AREA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0251 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N SMITHVILLE 39.09N 86.51W
06/23/2019 MONROE IN NEWSPAPER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2
N SMITHVILLE. POLE BARN DESTROYED, DUMP
TRUCK TIPPED OVER, AND NUMEROUS LARGE TREES
SNAPPED AND UPROOTED. DAMAGE DETERMINED TO
BE FROM MICROBURST. ESTIMATED WINDS 70 MPH.
0305 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW HELMSBURG 39.26N 86.32W
06/23/2019 BROWN IN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN (ALL IN SAME
DIRECTION) NEAR TREVLAC. TIME ESTIMATED.
DETERMINED TO BE STRAIGHT LINE.
0310 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S PARAGON 39.35N 86.56W
06/23/2019 MORGAN IN PUBLIC
SMALL AND DECENT SIZE LIMBS DOWN, POWER OUT
AS A RESULT OF STORMS.
0322 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE GNAW BONE 39.20N 86.14W
06/23/2019 BROWN IN PUBLIC
SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS REPORTED TO HAVE
SNAPPED ALONG STATE ROAD 46 EAST OF
NASHVILLE. POWER OUTAGES REPORTED ALSO IN
GNAW BONE.
0327 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE DANVILLE 39.75N 86.47W
06/23/2019 HENDRICKS IN PUBLIC
10 INCH DIAMETER LIVE TREE SNAPPED OFF AT
BASE.
0340 PM TSTM WND GST 2 SW CLIFFORD 39.27N 85.90W
06/23/2019 M53 MPH BARTHOLOMEW IN AWOS
AWOS STATION KBAK COLUMBUS.
0341 PM TSTM WND GST 3 W HOMECROFT 39.67N 86.19W
06/23/2019 E60 MPH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0343 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E GREENWOOD 39.62N 86.09W
06/23/2019 JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF TREES DOWN IN
GREENWOOD WITH PICTURE OF TREE LIMB ON THE
ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S CASTLETON 39.88N 86.05W
06/23/2019 MARION IN PUBLIC
TRANSFORMER BLEW AS STORMS PASSED THROUGH.
0400 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE WARREN PARK 39.79N 86.03W
06/23/2019 MARION IN PUBLIC
A FEW TREES SNAPPED AND PART OF A FENCE
KNOCKED DOWN. RELAYED ON SOCIAL MEDIA VIA
BROADCAST MEDIA. TIME WAS ESTIMATE.
0401 PM TSTM WND GST 3 ESE FAIRLAND 39.58N 85.80W
06/23/2019 M52 MPH SHELBY IN ASOS
ASOS STATION KGEZ SHELBYVILLE.
0411 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE FORTVILLE 39.93N 85.84W
06/23/2019 HANCOCK IN 911 CALL CENTER
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS
FORTVILLE.
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