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Overview
An area of thunderstorms moved across central Indiana during the afternoon and early evening of May 16. The storms produced mainly damaging winds, but one storm produced large hail.Radar
Radar Loop of the Storms.
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1056 PM EDT THU MAY 16 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0405 PM HAIL 2 NNE LAFAYETTE 40.43N 86.86W
05/16/2019 E0.25 INCH TIPPECANOE IN PUBLIC
0437 PM HAIL 3 NW EAGLE CREEK RESERV 39.88N 86.34W
05/16/2019 E0.25 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SW WESTFIELD 40.01N 86.17W
05/16/2019 HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE SPLIT IN TWO NEAR THE BASE AT
15175 NEW HAVE DRIVE IN WESTFIELD. THERE MAY
HAVE BEEN ANOTHER TREE ALONGSIDE IT THAT
ALSO BLEW OVER.
0507 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NE ZIONSVILLE 40.00N 86.20W
05/16/2019 HAMILTON IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
CONSTRUCTION TRAILER ROLLED OVER AT 146TH
STREET AND TOWNE ROAD. TIME IS ESTIMATED.
0514 PM TSTM WND GST WHITESTOWN 40.00N 86.35W
05/16/2019 M53 MPH BOONE IN PUBLIC
ESTIMATED GUST TO 60 MPH.
0514 PM TSTM WND GST WHITESTOWN 40.00N 86.35W
05/16/2019 E60 MPH BOONE IN PUBLIC
ESTIMATED GUST TO 60 MPH. MEASURED GUST TO
53 MPH.
0514 PM TSTM WND GST 3 NE EAGLE CREEK RESERV 39.88N 86.28W
05/16/2019 M51 MPH MARION IN BROADCAST MEDIA
0516 PM HAIL ZIONSVILLE 39.95N 86.27W
05/16/2019 E0.25 INCH BOONE IN PUBLIC
PEA TO 3/8-INCH HAIL.
0516 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW NORA 39.93N 86.15W
05/16/2019 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
SMALL TREE FELL ON A CAR.
0519 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW WESTFIELD 40.01N 86.16W
05/16/2019 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
ROUGHLY 4-INCH BRANCH BROKE.
0519 PM HAIL 4 SE ZIONSVILLE 39.91N 86.22W
05/16/2019 E0.25 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0520 PM TSTM WND GST BROWNSBURG 39.84N 86.39W
05/16/2019 M59 MPH HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
NO HAIL PRESENT.
0520 PM TSTM WND GST NORA 39.91N 86.13W
05/16/2019 E60 MPH MARION IN PUBLIC
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE NORA 39.91N 86.10W
05/16/2019 MARION IN AMATEUR RADIO
APPROXIMATE LOCATION. ESTIMATED TIME.
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN COMPLETELY BLOCKING DEAN
ROAD 6800 BLOCK.
0520 PM HAIL 5 W NEWPORT 39.88N 87.49W
05/16/2019 E1.25 INCH VERMILLION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTERNETWORK.ORG.
0523 PM TSTM WND GST 2 E CARMEL 39.97N 86.07W
05/16/2019 E60 MPH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
NEAR 126TH STREET AND HAZEL DELL PARKWAY.
0523 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SSE BROAD RIPPLE 39.85N 86.12W
05/16/2019 E70 MPH MARION IN EMERGENCY MNGR
APPROXIMATE LOCATION. ONE-FOOT DIAMETER TREE
BLOWN DOWN.
0523 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE BROAD RIPPLE 39.88N 86.11W
05/16/2019 MARION IN AMATEUR RADIO
50-FOOT HEALTHY TREE UPROOTED 3700 BLOCK OF
71ST STREET. TIME ESTIMATED.
0524 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE BROAD RIPPLE 39.88N 86.11W
05/16/2019 MARION IN AMATEUR RADIO
A HEALTHY 18-INCH DIAMETER TREE SNAPPED 30
FEET ABOVE THE GROUND IN THE 7000 BLOCK OF N
OLNEY. TIME ESTIMATED.
0524 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSW WESTFIELD 40.00N 86.16W
05/16/2019 HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 4
SSW WESTFIELD. UPROOTED TREE...WHICH BLOCKED
TRAFFIC BETWEEN GREYHOUND PASS AND 146ST
STREET ON SPRING MILL ROAD IN WESTFIELD.
TIME IS ESTIMATED.
0525 PM TSTM WND GST 2 E EAGLE CREEK RESERVO 39.84N 86.27W
05/16/2019 M61 MPH MARION IN PUBLIC
0531 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NE INDIANAPOLIS INT`L 39.75N 86.25W
05/16/2019 MARION IN PUBLIC
DAMAGE TO HOME SIDING ALONG PEAK OF ROOF
LINE. SMALL BRANCH DOWN TIME ESTIMATED.
0532 PM HAIL 4 N DANA 39.87N 87.49W
05/16/2019 E2.50 INCH VERMILLION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
4.5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CAYUGA ON THE INDIANA
STATE LINE. SPOTTERNETWORK.ORG.
0533 PM HAIL 1 S SPRING HILL 39.81N 86.19W
05/16/2019 E0.75 INCH MARION IN PUBLIC
0536 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW CASTLETON 39.92N 86.07W
05/16/2019 MARION IN PUBLIC
TWO-FOOT DIAMETER HEALTHY TREE DOWN ACROSS
ROADWAY...FALLING ON UTILITY POLE AND LINES.
0537 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E CUMBERLAND 39.78N 85.92W
05/16/2019 HANCOCK IN PUBLIC
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 2
E CUMBERLAND. POWER LINE DOWN. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0546 PM TSTM WND GST 1 SE MOORESVILLE 39.61N 86.36W
05/16/2019 E50 MPH MORGAN IN PUBLIC
SPOTTTERNETWORK.ORG.
0547 PM HAIL 2 S WYNNEDALE 39.81N 86.20W
05/16/2019 E0.88 INCH MARION IN PUBLIC
0548 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N NEW PALESTINE 39.74N 85.90W
05/16/2019 HANCOCK IN 911 CALL CENTER
POWER LINES DOWN.
0554 PM TSTM WND GST 3 ESE FAIRLAND 39.58N 85.80W
05/16/2019 M56 MPH SHELBY IN ASOS
0555 PM HAIL 1 N FAIRVIEW PARK 39.70N 87.42W
05/16/2019 E1.00 INCH VERMILLION IN BROADCAST MEDIA
APPROXIMATE LOCATION.
0557 PM TSTM WND DMG SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W
05/16/2019 SHELBY IN PUBLIC
TREE ON HOUSE AND 2 CARS, NO INJURIES. TIME
RADAR ESTIMATED.
0600 PM HAIL 2 W CLINTON 39.66N 87.43W
05/16/2019 E2.50 INCH VERMILLION IN AMATEUR RADIO
APPROXIMATE LOCATION DESCRIBED AS WEST OF
CLINTON. APPROXIMATE TIME.
0601 PM HAIL CLINTON 39.66N 87.41W
05/16/2019 E1.75 INCH VERMILLION IN BROADCAST MEDIA
0610 PM HAIL ROSEDALE 39.62N 87.28W
05/16/2019 E0.70 INCH PARKE IN AMATEUR RADIO
HALF INCH HAIL.
0611 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 3 NE BLANFORD 39.70N 87.48W
05/16/2019 VERMILLION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
THIN FUNNEL 6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF CURRENT
LOCATION.
0613 PM HAIL ROSEDALE 39.62N 87.28W
05/16/2019 E1.75 INCH PARKE IN AMATEUR RADIO
0614 PM TSTM WND DMG SAINT PAUL 39.43N 85.63W
05/16/2019 SHELBY IN PUBLIC
POWER LINES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0615 PM HAIL 2 SE BETHANY 39.51N 86.35W
05/16/2019 E0.70 INCH MORGAN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
HALF-INCH HAIL AT HENDERSON FORD ROAD AND
EAST CENTERTON ROAD.
0616 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SW WESTFIELD 40.01N 86.18W
05/16/2019 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
TWELVE-INCH LIVE BRANCH DOWN AT 156TH STREET
AND DITCH ROAD. NUMEROUS SIMILAR SIZE TREES
DOWN IN THE AREA. TIME IS ESTIMATED.
0617 PM TSTM WND DMG FLAT ROCK 39.36N 85.83W
05/16/2019 SHELBY IN PUBLIC
TREE DOWN, BLOCKING ROAD. TIME RADAR
ESTIMATED.
0618 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE HOMECROFT 39.68N 86.12W
05/16/2019 MARION IN PUBLIC
IN THE 5700 BLOCK OF NORTH KEYSTONE A
HEALTHY TREE WAS SNAPPED AT APPROXIMATELY 10
FEET. THREE POLES DOWN ALONG WITH WIRES.
KEYSTONE BLOCKED BOTH DIRECTIONS.
APPROXIMATE LOCATION AND TIME.
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N HOPE 39.32N 85.77W
05/16/2019 BARTHOLOMEW IN PUBLIC
TREE FELL ON POWERLINE.
0622 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E BROAD RIPPLE 39.87N 86.10W
05/16/2019 MARION IN PUBLIC
LARGE HEALTHY TREE UPROOTED 6200 DEAN ROAD.
TIME ESTIMATED.
0624 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW FISHERS 39.95N 86.03W
05/16/2019 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
LARGE TREE DOWN NEAR HAGUE RD AND ST. GEORGE
BLVD IN FISHERS. TIME APPROXIMATE.
0625 PM HAIL BRAZIL 39.52N 87.12W
05/16/2019 E0.70 INCH CLAY IN AMATEUR RADIO
HALF-INCH HAIL.
0636 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW CARMEL 39.98N 86.13W
05/16/2019 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
HOME PLACE AREA HAD NUMEROUS TREES DOWN
BLOCKING ROADS.
0636 PM TSTM WND DMG WESTPORT 39.18N 85.57W
05/16/2019 DECATUR IN UTILITY COMPANY
REPORTS OF POWER OUTAGES. TIME RADAR
ESTIMATED.
0703 PM HAIL 4 WSW COLUMBUS 39.19N 85.98W
05/16/2019 E0.25 INCH BARTHOLOMEW IN PUBLIC
SPOTTERNETWORK.ORG.
0715 PM HAIL SEYMOUR 38.96N 85.89W
05/16/2019 E1.00 INCH JACKSON IN PUBLIC
0716 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 ESE HAYDEN 38.95N 85.68W
05/16/2019 JENNINGS IN PUBLIC
TREE DOWN. TIME RADAR ESTIMATED.
0730 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NW HAYDEN 39.02N 85.79W
05/16/2019 M1.20 INCH JENNINGS IN PUBLIC
HEAVY RAIN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES.
Environment
An area of thunderstorms across Wisconsin the early morning hours of May 16 moved south during the morning toward Indiana. Although the storms were initially though to weaken and dissipate, they were able to tap into instability to the west. The storms strengthened and increased in coverage, bringing the severe weather to the area during the afternoon and early evening.
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| Figure 1: Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion Graphic highlighting the potential for the storms to continue into the afternoon | Figure 2: Deep Moisture Convergence at 3:00 PM | Figure 3: Warm Advection at 850 mb at 3:00 PM EDT. Warm advection helped sustain the thunderstorms. |
The storms moved along a gradient in instability, aided by a mid-level jet. Stronger shear and instability near the Illinois border lead to the development of a supercell thunderstorm, which produced 2.5" diameter hail.
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| Figure 4: Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion Graphic highlighting the potential for additional wind damage. | Figure 5: Model Analysis of CAPE at 5:00 PM EDT | Figure 6: Model Analysis of Shear at 5:00 PM EDT |
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