Overview
A strong storm system brought damaging non-thunderstorm winds to central Indiana on November 27th. Winds gusted to over 60 mph at some locations, and there were tens of thousands of people without power due to damage from the winds.Wind Speeds
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 108 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2019 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS THROUGH 100 PM EST... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon Crawfordsville 62 MPH 1035 AM 11/27 39.98N/86.92W Indianapolis 60 MPH 1022 AM 11/27 39.72N/86.30W Indianapolis Exc 60 MPH 0735 AM 11/27 40.03N/86.25W W. Lafayette - Purdue Univ. 58 MPH 0646 AM 11/27 40.42N/86.93W Pendleton 55 MPH 1030 AM 11/27 40.01N/85.77W Terre Haute 55 MPH 1016 AM 11/27 39.50N/87.40W Frankfort 55 MPH 0715 AM 11/27 40.27N/86.57W Shelbyville 55 MPH 1054 AM 11/27 39.58N/85.80W NEW PALESTINE 54 MPH 1101 AM 11/27 39.70N/85.88W Muncie 54 MPH 1243 PM 11/27 40.23N/85.40W Kokomo 54 MPH 0732 AM 11/27 40.53N/86.07W Indianapolis 53 MPH 1109 AM 11/27 39.69N/86.03W Columbus Balkala 53 MPH 1017 AM 11/27 39.27N/85.90W Indianapolis 53 MPH 1147 AM 11/27 39.83N/86.30W Bloomington 51 MPH 0920 AM 11/27 39.15N/86.62W 1.8 SE Whitestown (WEATHERST 50 MPH 1240 PM 11/27 39.98N/86.32W Anderson 50 MPH 0759 AM 11/27 40.15N/85.75W 3 NE Lafayette 49 MPH 1252 PM 11/27 40.45N/86.83W Terre Haute 49 MPH 1008 AM 11/27 39.45N/87.30W Edinburgh 48 MPH 1101 AM 11/27 39.37N/85.90W Indianapolis Reg 48 MPH 1216 PM 11/27 39.85N/85.90W Sharpsville 47 MPH 1135 AM 11/27 40.38N/86.05W 2.7 N Homecroft (WEATHERSTEM 46 MPH 1240 PM 11/27 39.71N/86.13W Bloomington 46 MPH 1002 AM 11/27 39.17N/86.50W Daviess County Airport 46 MPH 0835 AM 11/27 38.70N/87.13W Greenwood 46 MPH 1255 PM 11/27 39.63N/86.08W Indianapolis 45 MPH 1150 AM 11/27 39.87N/86.20W 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.
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1041 PM EST WED NOV 27 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0356 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE BALL STATE UNIVER 40.23N 85.40W
11/27/2019 M46 MPH DELAWARE IN ASOS
ASOS STATION KMIE MUNCIE.
0515 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 W FLAT ROCK 39.37N 85.90W
11/27/2019 M48 MPH SHELBY IN MESONET
MESONET STATION EW1771 EDINBURGH.
0646 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SW PURDUE UNIVERSITY 40.42N 86.93W
11/27/2019 M58 MPH TIPPECANOE IN ASOS
ASOS STATION KLAF W. LAFAYETTE - PURDUE
UNIV. ARPT.
0715 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WSW FRANKFORT 40.27N 86.57W
11/27/2019 M55 MPH CLINTON IN AWOS
AWOS STATION KFKR FRANKFORT.
0715 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE WASHINGTON 38.70N 87.13W
11/27/2019 M45 MPH DAVIESS IN AWOS
AWOS STATION KDCY DAVIESS COUNTY AIRPORT.
0715 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N NEW MARKET 39.98N 86.92W
11/27/2019 M49 MPH MONTGOMERY IN MESONET
MESONET STATION KCFJ 1.6 N NEW MARKET
(NWS/FAA).
0730 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ESE WHITESTOWN 39.98N 86.32W
11/27/2019 M48 MPH BOONE IN MESONET
MESONET STATION 1321W 1.8 SE WHITESTOWN
(WEATHERSTEM).
0732 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NE KOKOMO 40.53N 86.07W
11/27/2019 M54 MPH HOWARD IN AWOS
AWOS STATION KOKK KOKOMO.
0735 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 NNE ZIONSVILLE 40.03N 86.25W
11/27/2019 M60 MPH BOONE IN AWOS
AWOS STATION KTYQ INDIANAPOLIS EXC.
0742 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NNE LAFAYETTE 40.45N 86.83W
11/27/2019 M49 MPH TIPPECANOE IN MESONET
MESONET STATION AT573 3 NE LAFAYETTE.
0742 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE BLOOMINGTON 39.17N 86.50W
11/27/2019 M45 MPH MONROE IN MESONET
MESONET STATION AU627 BLOOMINGTON.
0745 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E SHARPSVILLE 40.38N 86.05W
11/27/2019 M45 MPH TIPTON IN MESONET
MESONET STATION FW3268 SHARPSVILLE.
0746 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N INDIANA STATE UNIVE 39.50N 87.40W
11/27/2019 M45 MPH VIGO IN MESONET
MESONET STATION DW4379 TERRE HAUTE.
0759 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNW RIVER FOREST 40.15N 85.75W
11/27/2019 M50 MPH MADISON IN MESONET
MESONET STATION EW8873 ANDERSON.
0800 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG ARCADIA 40.18N 86.02W
11/27/2019 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.
0807 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG SUMMITVILLE 40.33N 85.65W
11/27/2019 MADISON IN PUBLIC
DAMAGE TO A FENCE.
0835 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE WASHINGTON 38.70N 87.13W
11/27/2019 M46 MPH DAVIESS IN AWOS
AWOS STATION KDCY DAVIESS COUNTY AIRPORT.
0920 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WSW WHITEHALL 39.15N 86.62W
11/27/2019 M51 MPH MONROE IN ASOS
ASOS STATION KBMG BLOOMINGTON.
1000 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SW CHESTERFIELD 40.09N 85.62W
11/27/2019 MADISON IN PUBLIC
LARGE TREE FELL ON VEHICLES AND AN
OUTBUILDING, SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGING THEM.
TIME ESTIMATED. REPORT FROM TWITTER.
1002 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE BLOOMINGTON 39.17N 86.50W
11/27/2019 M46 MPH MONROE IN MESONET
MESONET STATION AU627 BLOOMINGTON.
1008 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSW SEELYVILLE 39.45N 87.30W
11/27/2019 M49 MPH VIGO IN ASOS
ASOS STATION KHUF TERRE HAUTE.
1016 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N INDIANA STATE UNIVE 39.50N 87.40W
11/27/2019 M55 MPH VIGO IN MESONET
MESONET STATION DW4379 TERRE HAUTE.
1017 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW CLIFFORD 39.27N 85.90W
11/27/2019 M53 MPH BARTHOLOMEW IN AWOS
AWOS STATION KBAK COLUMBUS BALKALA.
1022 AM NON-TSTM WND GST INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP 39.72N 86.29W
11/27/2019 M60 MPH MARION IN ASOS
1030 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW PENDLETON 40.01N 85.77W
11/27/2019 M55 MPH MADISON IN MESONET
MESONET STATION AU584 PENDLETON.
1035 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N NEW MARKET 39.98N 86.92W
11/27/2019 M62 MPH MONTGOMERY IN AWOS
AWOS STATION KCFJ CRAWFORDSVILLE.
1054 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE FAIRLAND 39.58N 85.80W
11/27/2019 M55 MPH SHELBY IN ASOS
ASOS STATION KGEZ SHELBYVILLE.
1056 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SW MARKLEVILLE 39.97N 85.62W
11/27/2019 MADISON IN PUBLIC
CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1
SW MARKLEVILLE. TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
MPING. CORRECTS DAMAGE TYPE.
1100 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 E SILVERVILLE 38.86N 86.59W
11/27/2019 M51 MPH LAWRENCE IN PUBLIC
1100 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE FRANKLIN 39.47N 86.01W
11/27/2019 JOHNSON IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
SEMI TRAILER BLOWN OVER ON I-65 SOUTH OF THE
FRANKLIN EXIT. TIME APPROXIMATE.
1101 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 W FLAT ROCK 39.37N 85.90W
11/27/2019 M48 MPH SHELBY IN MESONET
MESONET STATION EW1771 EDINBURGH.
1101 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE NEW PALESTINE 39.70N 85.88W
11/27/2019 M54 MPH SHELBY IN MESONET
MESONET STATION AV182 NEW PALESTINE.
1109 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 ESE BEECH GROVE 39.69N 86.03W
11/27/2019 M53 MPH MARION IN MESONET
MESONET STATION CW6164 INDIANAPOLIS.
1135 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E SHARPSVILLE 40.38N 86.05W
11/27/2019 M47 MPH TIPTON IN MESONET
MESONET STATION FW3268 SHARPSVILLE.
1147 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSE EAGLE CREEK RESER 39.83N 86.30W
11/27/2019 M53 MPH MARION IN ASOS
ASOS STATION KEYE INDIANAPOLIS.
1150 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NW CROWS NEST 39.87N 86.20W
11/27/2019 M45 MPH MARION IN MESONET
MESONET STATION AR470 INDIANAPOLIS.
1158 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG INDIANAPOLIS 39.77N 86.14W
11/27/2019 MARION IN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN INDIANAPOLIS.
SOME TREES AND GRASSY AREAS ON FIRE DUE TO
DOWNED POWER LINES. REPORT FROM TWITTER.
1200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 N ALBANY 40.37N 85.23W
11/27/2019 DELAWARE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SHINGLES BLOWN OFF A ROOF. LOCATION
APPROXIMATE.
1211 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N CORTLAND 39.02N 85.95W
11/27/2019 JACKSON IN PUBLIC
REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR
SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF.
1216 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE MCCORDSVILLE 39.85N 85.90W
11/27/2019 M48 MPH HANCOCK IN AWOS
AWOS STATION KMQJ INDIANAPOLIS REG.
1240 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 W BEECH GROVE 39.71N 86.13W
11/27/2019 M46 MPH MARION IN MESONET
MESONET STATION 0728W 2.7 N HOMECROFT
(WEATHERSTEM).
1240 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ESE WHITESTOWN 39.98N 86.32W
11/27/2019 M50 MPH BOONE IN MESONET
MESONET STATION 1321W 1.8 SE WHITESTOWN
(WEATHERSTEM).
1243 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE BALL STATE UNIVER 40.23N 85.40W
11/27/2019 M54 MPH DELAWARE IN ASOS
ASOS STATION KMIE MUNCIE.
1245 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 W BEECH GROVE 39.71N 86.12W
11/27/2019 MARION IN PUBLIC
DAMAGE TO GAS STATION CANOPY. REPORT FROM
TWITTER.
1252 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NNE LAFAYETTE 40.45N 86.83W
11/27/2019 M49 MPH TIPPECANOE IN MESONET
MESONET STATION AT573 3 NE LAFAYETTE.
1255 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NE GREENWOOD 39.63N 86.08W
11/27/2019 M46 MPH JOHNSON IN AWOS
AWOS STATION KHFY GREENWOOD.
0130 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 N DANVILLE 39.78N 86.52W
11/27/2019 HENDRICKS IN BROADCAST MEDIA
POWER POLES DOWN IN COUNTY. NO SPECIFIC
LOCATION GIVEN. REPORT FROM TWITTER.
0155 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE BALL STATE UNIVER 40.23N 85.40W
11/27/2019 M62 MPH DELAWARE IN ASOS
ASOS STATION KMIE MUNCIE.
1022 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NNE LAFAYETTE 40.45N 86.83W
11/27/2019 M49 MPH TIPPECANOE IN MESONET
MESONET STATION AT573 3 NE LAFAYETTE.
Environment
A strong upper low and surface low pressure system brought strong to occasionally damaging winds to central Indiana. A tight pressure gradient and strong winds mixing down from higher up in the atmosphere contributed to the strong winds.
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| Figure 1: Surface pressure, temperature, wind at 11 AM EST | Figure 2: 2 hour surface pressure change at 11 AM EST | Figure 3: 850mb analysis at 11 AM EST, showing stronger winds aloft |
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