An area of low pressure moved along a cold front on August 9, bringing thunderstorms to the area. Some of the storms were severe with damaging winds and large hail. The combination of the strong winds and hail caused damage to buildings across portions of Carroll County, near Radnor (see image below). Hail around 2 inches in diameter, approximately the size of a billiard ball, fell near Flora in Carroll County. In addition to the hail and damaging winds, heavy rain fell. Some areas received around 2 inches.
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| Damage to Church in Radnor (Click to Enlarge) | Lightning at Indianapolis (Click to Enlarge) | |
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| Rainfall for 24 Hours Ending 7:00 AM August 10 (Click to Enlarge) | ||
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1155 PM EDT THU AUG 09 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0719 PM HAIL ALAMO 39.98N 87.06W
08/09/2012 E1.25 INCH MONTGOMERY IN PUBLIC
REPORTED VIA MEDIA FACEBOOK PAGE. HAIL SIZE ESTIMATED
FROM PHOTO AND TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0735 PM HAIL WINGATE 40.17N 87.07W
08/09/2012 E1.00 INCH MONTGOMERY IN PUBLIC
REPORT RELAYED VIA TV MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0803 PM TSTM WND GST LADOGA 39.92N 86.80W
08/09/2012 E60 MPH MONTGOMERY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS ACCOMPANIED BY NICKEL SIZE HAIL.
0807 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNE LINDEN 40.26N 86.87W
08/09/2012 TIPPECANOE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES AT 933 E CR 1050 S. TIME
ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0809 PM HAIL LADOGA 39.92N 86.80W
08/09/2012 E1.75 INCH MONTGOMERY IN PUBLIC
REPORTED VIA MEDIA FACEBOOK PAGE.
0810 PM HAIL 4 N LINDEN 40.25N 86.90W
08/09/2012 E1.25 INCH TIPPECANOE IN EMERGENCY MNGR
HAIL LARGER THAN QUARTERS ACCUMULATED TO 1.5 INCHES
DEEP REPORTED IN ROMNEY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
0821 PM HAIL 8 SE LAFAYETTE 40.33N 86.76W
08/09/2012 E0.70 INCH TIPPECANOE IN AMATEUR RADIO
DIME SIZE HAIL AT 600 S AND 600 E.
0827 PM HAIL 1 NE JAMESTOWN 39.94N 86.62W
08/09/2012 E0.25 INCH BOONE IN AMATEUR RADIO
SR 75 AND 700 S.
0832 PM HAIL NORTH SALEM 39.86N 86.64W
08/09/2012 E0.75 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0850 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW ROSSVILLE 40.45N 86.61W
08/09/2012 CARROLL IN STORM CHASER
TREE LIMBS 2-3 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND POWERLINES DOWN
ALONG CR 700 S.
0900 PM HAIL 2 NW PLAINFIELD 39.72N 86.41W
08/09/2012 E1.00 INCH HENDRICKS IN COCORAHS
MANY SMALL LIMBS DOWNED. ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY RAINFALL
MEASURING 1.01 INCHES IN 30 MINUTES.
0903 PM HAIL 1 N FLORA 40.56N 86.52W
08/09/2012 E1.00 INCH CARROLL IN TRAINED SPOTTER
QUARTER SIZE HAIL JUST NORTH OF FLORA AT 50 E AND 100
N.
0905 PM HAIL 1 N FLORA 40.56N 86.52W
08/09/2012 E2.00 INCH CARROLL IN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL NOW OVER 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER JUST NORTH OF FLORA
AT 50 E AND 100 N.
0905 PM TSTM WND GST 1 N FLORA 40.56N 86.52W
08/09/2012 E60 MPH CARROLL IN TRAINED SPOTTER
WINDS ESTIMATED TO AT LEAST 60 MPH JUST NORTH OF FLORA
AT 50 E AND 100 N.
0905 PM HAIL 3 NNE DANVILLE 39.80N 86.50W
08/09/2012 E0.70 INCH HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
NEAR CR 300 E JUST NORTH OF DANVILLE.
0905 PM HAIL 1 W PLAINFIELD 39.70N 86.41W
08/09/2012 E1.00 INCH HENDRICKS IN COCORAHS
QUARTER SIZED HAIL DAMAGED SHINGLES AND SHREDDED
LEAVES.
0907 PM HAIL 3 SW PLAINFIELD 39.67N 86.43W
08/09/2012 E1.00 INCH HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT US HIGHWAY 40 AND CARTERSBURG
ROAD.
0909 PM HAIL 2 W PLAINFIELD 39.70N 86.43W
08/09/2012 E1.00 INCH HENDRICKS IN PUBLIC
0910 PM HAIL AVON 39.76N 86.38W
08/09/2012 E1.00 INCH HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
0911 PM HAIL 2 NNW PLAINFIELD 39.73N 86.40W
08/09/2012 E1.00 INCH HENDRICKS IN COCORAHS
0912 PM HAIL PLAINFIELD 39.70N 86.39W
08/09/2012 E1.00 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
ACCOMPANIED BY 50 MPH WINDS.
0912 PM HAIL 6 SW FLORA 40.48N 86.60W
08/09/2012 E1.75 INCH CARROLL IN AMATEUR RADIO
REPORTED NEAR RADNOR.
0915 PM HAIL PLAINFIELD 39.70N 86.39W
08/09/2012 E1.50 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0915 PM HAIL PLAINFIELD 39.70N 86.39W
08/09/2012 E0.50 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
REPORTED AT SR 267 AND US HIGHWAY 40.
0917 PM HAIL 2 W PLAINFIELD 39.70N 86.43W
08/09/2012 E1.50 INCH HENDRICKS IN PUBLIC
HAIL LASTED NEARLY 10 MINUTES...ENDING AT 917 PM EDT.
0917 PM HAIL 2 NE CAMDEN 40.63N 86.51W
08/09/2012 E0.75 INCH CARROLL IN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL FELL FOR THREE MINUTES.
0917 PM HAIL 2 NE CAMDEN 40.63N 86.51W
08/09/2012 E0.75 INCH CARROLL IN AMATEUR RADIO
REPORTED 1 SSE OF FLAX.
0918 PM HAIL PLAINFIELD 39.70N 86.39W
08/09/2012 E0.75 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0919 PM HAIL 1 N PLAINFIELD 39.71N 86.39W
08/09/2012 E0.50 INCH HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
REPORTED AT DAN JONES ROAD AND CR 300 S JUST NORTH OF
US HIGHWAY 40 IN PLAINFIELD.
0920 PM HAIL 4 NNE ATTICA 40.34N 87.22W
08/09/2012 E0.50 INCH WARREN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0923 PM HAIL PLAINFIELD 39.70N 86.39W
08/09/2012 E1.00 INCH HENDRICKS IN NWS EMPLOYEE
QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT THE HOMEWOOD SUITES FROM 907-923
PM.
0928 PM TSTM WND DMG REELSVILLE 39.55N 86.96W
08/09/2012 PUTNAM IN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWNED IN REELSVILLE. LATE REPORT.
1045 PM TSTM WND DMG SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W
08/09/2012 SHELBY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE ON CAR ON W BROADWAY STREET AND TREE ON HOUSE ON
NORTH STREET. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
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