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Overview

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 


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equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

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