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Overview
Thunderstorms brought widespread tree and powerline damage to portions of central Indiana during the afternoon of June 25, 2024. Over 60,000 people were without power after the storms. Winds gusted over 70 mph at some locations.Radar
Selected images from the event are below. A loop of radar from the event follows the images below..
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Storm Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
123 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0250 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Prairie Creek 39.31N 87.53W
06/25/2024 Vigo IN Trained Spotter
Small branches off trees and pea size hail.
0300 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 S Indiana State Unive 39.41N 87.41W
06/25/2024 Vigo IN Trained Spotter
A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds
and is blocking Raymond Drive. Time is
approximate.
0300 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SW Riley 39.36N 87.33W
06/25/2024 Vigo IN Trained Spotter
Several full grown trees and a flag pole
have been blown down by thunderstorm winds.
0300 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE West Terre Haute 39.44N 87.43W
06/25/2024 Vigo IN Trained Spotter
A large branch was sheared off a a large
tree and a large sign in a parking lot near
the road edge was blown down as a result of
thunderstorm winds. Time is approximate.
0300 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 S Indiana State Unive 39.41N 87.41W
06/25/2024 Vigo IN Trained Spotter
A small tree was uprooted and another tree
split by thunderstorm winds. Time is
approximate.
0300 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SSE Indiana State Uni 39.41N 87.39W
06/25/2024 Vigo IN Trained Spotter
Thunderstorm winds blew down a tree that is
blocking Cherrywood Street.
0302 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NE Prairieton 39.41N 87.43W
06/25/2024 Vigo IN Trained Spotter
Thunderstorm winds have blown off one or
more of the following...roof shingles,
branches, awnings, fences, and carports onto
cars.
0304 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 W Clay City 39.27N 87.21W
06/25/2024 Clay IN 911 Call Center
Trees and Powerlines Down East of Lewis
Township.
0304 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 4 SW Seelyville 39.45N 87.31W
06/25/2024 M59 MPH Vigo IN ASOS
Preliminary max gust.
0307 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Clay City 39.28N 87.10W
06/25/2024 Clay IN Public
Delayed Report. Strong sustained wind gusts
knocked over corn crop and snapped large old
growth trees over plus several large limbs
of others landing on power lines with enough
force to snap the cables. 1 tree landed
across a lane of IN SR 246. Neighbors grain
bin tower was crumpled.
0327 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Spencer 39.29N 86.79W
06/25/2024 Owen IN Emergency Mngr
Delayed report. Trees down west of Spencer.
Time estimated by radar.
0352 PM Hail Crothersville 38.80N 85.84W
06/25/2024 M1.00 Inch Jackson IN Public
Report from mPING...quarter size hail.
0355 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SE Bloomington 39.15N 86.50W
06/25/2024 M60 MPH Monroe IN Trained Spotter
0400 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 WSW West Terre Haute 39.43N 87.52W
06/25/2024 Vigo IN Trained Spotter
A roof was blown off a garage near the
intersection of Robinson Road and Kiewig
Drive by thunderstorm winds.
0402 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SE Bloomington 39.15N 86.50W
06/25/2024 M70 MPH Monroe IN Trained Spotter
Tree branches of unknown size were blown
down by thunderstorm winds.
0405 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Bicknell 38.77N 87.31W
06/25/2024 Knox IN Emergency Mngr
A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds
at 3rd street and Alexander.
0405 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Bruceville 38.76N 87.41W
06/25/2024 Knox IN Emergency Mngr
A tree and utility lines were downed by
thunderstorm winds at State Rd 550 near Vine
Street.
0405 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Whitehall 39.16N 86.59W
06/25/2024 Monroe IN Trained Spotter
A 2.5-inch diameter healthy tree split due
to thunderstorm winds. Time approximated.
0405 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Vincennes University 38.68N 87.52W
06/25/2024 Knox IN Emergency Mngr
A utility line was blown down by
thunderstorm winds near 6th Street and
Sycamore Street.
0405 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 ESE Bloomington 39.15N 86.48W
06/25/2024 Monroe IN Trained Spotter
Eight-inch tree branches were blown down by
thunderstorm winds near the intersection of
South Olcott Boulevard and East Moores Pike.
Pea-size hail accompanied the winds. Power
is out.
0406 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 E Bloomington 39.16N 86.47W
06/25/2024 Monroe IN Public
A tree and tree limbs were blown down by
thunderstorm winds. Details are unavailable
due to amateur radio conditions.
0406 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 5 WSW Whitehall 39.14N 86.65W
06/25/2024 E70 MPH Monroe IN Public
Three-inch diameter branches were blown down
by thunderstorm winds.
0412 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SW Whitehall 39.15N 86.62W
06/25/2024 M78 MPH Monroe IN ASOS
Peak wind speed is preliminary.
0430 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 SSW Charles Deam Wild 39.00N 86.38W
06/25/2024 Monroe IN Emergency Mngr
Delayed report. Time estimated by radar.
Multiple large trees and power lines down in
southeast part of the county. Roads are
blocked.
0433 PM Tstm Wnd Gst Spurgeons Corner 39.07N 86.15W
06/25/2024 M75 MPH Brown IN Public
Delayed Report. Numerous trees downed.
0500 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Crows Nest 39.87N 86.20W
06/25/2024 Marion IN Amateur Radio
Delayed report. 30 inch diameter tree on
house at 64th and Knollton. From
non-thunderstorm mesoscale wind event. Time
estimated.
0500 PM Non-Tstm Wnd Dmg Zionsville 39.95N 86.26W
06/25/2024 Boone IN Emergency Mngr
Delayed report. Large tree uprooted at 3rd
and Linden. From mesoscale non-thunderstorm
wind event. Time estimated.
Environment
Clouds diminished and allowed instability to build across southern portions of central Indiana during the afternoon. The storms also had an old outflow boundary to work with as they moved into the area.
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| Figure 1: Visible Satellite Image at 2:00 PM EDT | Figure 2: Mixed Layer CAPE at 3:00 PM EDT | Figure 3: 0-3km Lapse Rate and Low Level CAPE at 3:00 PM EDT |
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| Figure 4: Downdraft CAPE at 3:00 PM EDT | Figure 5: Effective Shear at 3:00 PM EDT |
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