Overview
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Scattered severe thunderstorms developed in the late afternoon and early evening of May 19. Damaging winds brought down trees and power lines. |
Storm Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1052 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0452 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NNW Carmel 40.00N 86.13W
05/19/2026 Hamilton IN Emergency Mngr
Utility lines were blown down by
thunderstorm winds. Time estimated from
radar.
0454 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Carmel 39.96N 86.13W
05/19/2026 Hamilton IN Emergency Mngr
Downed utility lines on Westfield Blvd. Time
is estimated from radar.
0456 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Noblesville 40.05N 86.01W
05/19/2026 Hamilton IN Emergency Mngr
Tree fell on house and through the roof.
North 11th Street in Noblesville. Time has
been estimated from radar.
0456 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 WSW Lapel 40.03N 85.92W
05/19/2026 Hamilton IN Emergency Mngr
Corrects the time on the previous tstm wnd
dmg report from 5 WSW Lapel. Utility pole is
leaning from thunderstorm winds at Olio Road
and SR38 in Noblesville. Time has been
estimated from radar.
0459 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Carmel 39.96N 86.13W
05/19/2026 Hamilton IN Emergency Mngr
0511 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 E Fishers 39.96N 85.95W
05/19/2026 Hamilton IN Emergency Mngr
Tree across roadway on Quarry Court in
Fishers. Time roughly estimated from radar.
0514 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 NNW Fortville 40.00N 85.90W
05/19/2026 Hamilton IN Emergency Mngr
Tree blown down by thunderstorm winds.
0533 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 WNW Gaston 40.34N 85.56W
05/19/2026 Delaware IN Emergency Mngr
Reports of blown over semi on I69 at Mile
Marker 249 Southbound Lanes. Time estimated
from radar.
0545 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 SW Clifford 39.26N 85.90W
05/19/2026 M60 MPH Bartholomew IN AWOS
0624 PM Hail 2 NE Vincennes Universi 38.71N 87.50W
05/19/2026 E0.25 Inch Knox IN Emergency Mngr
Approximate location.
0723 PM Hail 3 N Monroe Reservoir 39.11N 86.43W
05/19/2026 M0.25 Inch Monroe IN Public
Rainfall Reports
...CENTRAL INDIANA TOP 1-DAY RAINFALL TOTALS FOR MAY 19-20, 2026...
...CENTRAL INDIANA TOP 3-DAY RAINFALL TOTALS FOR MAY 17-20, 2026...
I. GREATEST 1-DAY PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR MAY 19 7AM - MAY 20 7AM
For Central Indiana Counties
COUNTY Location Rainfall Time / Date Source
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DAVIESS Plainville 1.3 S 4.12 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
JACKSON Brownstown 3.10 in 800 AM 5/20 Public
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GREENE Owensburg 1.0 N 2.94 in 630 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
KNOX Bicknell 2.80 in 700 AM 5/20 EMA
LAWRENCE Williams Dam 2.30 in 900 AM 5/20 Public
MARTIN Shoals 8 S 2.06 in 800 AM 5/20 COOP
BROWN Beanblossom 1.5 NE 1.93 in 600 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
MONROE Unionville 1.82 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
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OWEN Freeman 2.6 NE 1.59 in 800 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
JENNINGS Hayden 2.2 WNW 1.49 in 730 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
BARTHOLOMEW Columbus 1.9 NNE 1.41 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
JOHNSON Edinburgh 0.8 ENE 1.41 in 800 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
DECATUR Greensburg 6.0 SW 1.21 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
MORGAN Martinsville 3.2 E 1.21 in 745 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
HENDRICKS Traders Point 2 WNW 1.17 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
HENRY Lewisville 1.8 ENE 1.12 in 800 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
HAMILTON Carmel 1.5 W 1.10 in 800 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
MARION Ft Harrison SP 1 E 1.06 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
RUSH Rushville WWTP 1.05 in 800 AM 5/20 COOP
MADISON Anderson 1 N 0.80 in 800 AM 5/20 COOP
PUTNAM Greencastle 0.79 in 800 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
CLAY Clay City 0.74 in 900 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
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II. GREATEST 2.8-DAY PRECIPITATION TOTALS ENDING MAY 20 700 AM EDT
For Central Indiana Counties
COUNTY Location Rainfall Time / Date Source
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DAVIESS Plainville 1.3 S 5.41 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
GREENE Owensburg 1.0 N 5.22 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
BROWN Beanblossom 1.5 NE 4.78 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
KNOX Bicknell 4.74 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
MORGAN Paragon 3.2 ENE 4.58 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
MONROE Woodview Hills 2.4 N 4.29 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
OWEN Freeman 2.6 NE 4.17 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
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SHELBY Flat Rock 4.3 ENE 3.93 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
LAWRENCE Mitchell 2.1 N 3.88 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
JACKSON Seymour 1 WSW 3.68 in 700 AM 5/20 COOP
JOHNSON Edinburgh 0.8 ENE 3.59 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
HENRY Lewisville 1.8 ENE 3.21 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
CLAY Bowling Green 1 W 3.03 in 700 AM 5/20 COOP
RUSH Gwynneville 2.2 NNE 2.90 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
BARTHOLOMEW Columbus 2.77 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
JENNINGS Hayden 2.2 WNW 2.75 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
MARION Garfield Park 2.75 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
HENDRICKS Traders Point 2 WNW 2.72 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
PUTNAM Greencastle 2.53 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
HANCOCK Greenfield 2.49 in 700 AM 5/20 COOP
SULLIVAN Hymera 2.44 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
DECATUR Greensburg 6.0 SW 2.42 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
RANDOLPH Modoc 2.38 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
HAMILTON Carmel 2.20 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
BOONE Fayette 2 W 2.11 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
MADISON Anderson 1 N 2.11 in 700 AM 5/20 COOP
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DELAWARE Springport 3.5 NE 1.98 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
VIGO Sandcut 2.2 W 1.96 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
VERMILLION Clinton 0.6 NNW 1.69 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
TIPTON Tipton 5 SW 1.45 in 630 AM 5/20 COOP
PARKE Rockville Fire 1.39 in 700 AM 5/20 COOP
FOUNTAIN Covington 1.35 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
CLINTON Frankfort 0.9 SSE 1.29 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
MONTGOMERY New Market 2.6 WNW 1.24 in 700 AM 5/20 NWS Emply
HOWARD Russiaville 1.8 E 0.93 in 700 AM 5/20 CoCoRaHS
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.
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