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June 4, 2011 Severe Weather

 

Surface Map valid at 8:00 PM EDT
Surface Map at 8:00 PM EDT

 

A cold front pushed into central Indiana during the afternoon of June 4, igniting strong to severe thunderstorms across the area. Wind gusts over 70 mph, hail, and heavy rain impacted the area. Below are some radar images from during the event. Click any image for a larger version.

 

Radar at 5:25 PM - Click to Enlarge Radar at 6:17 PM - Click to Enlarge

Radar at 5:25 PM showing severe storms near Kokomo

Radar at 6:17 PM showing severe storms near Elwood, as well as a boundary to the south from those storms

 Radar at  7:53 PM - Click to Enlarge  Velocity Image at 7:53 PM - Click to Enlarge

 Radar at 7:53 PM

 Velocity image at 7:53 PM showing strong winds ahead of the storms with the outflow

 Radar at 8:17 PM - Click to Enlarge  Radar Velocity Image at 8:17 PM - Click to Enlarge

 Radar at 8:22 PM showing the storms as well as the outflow well ahead of the storms.

 Velocity at 8:22 PM, showing the gusty winds with the boundary preceding the storms

 

 Storm Reports

Map of Storm Reports

Below are the storm reports received during the event

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
704 PM EDT SUN JUN 05 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0514 PM     HAIL             5 S FLORA               40.47N 86.52W 
06/04/2011  E1.00 INCH       CARROLL            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            IN CUTLER...TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0520 PM     TSTM WND GST     KOKOMO                  40.48N 86.13W 
06/04/2011  M73.00 MPH       HOWARD             IN   MESONET         

            MEASURED VIA WUNDERGROUND STATION.

0522 PM     HAIL             KOKOMO                  40.48N 86.13W 
06/04/2011  E1.50 INCH       HOWARD             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            NEAR THE CHRYSLER PLANT AT 300 N AND US 31.

0523 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 N KOKOMO              40.49N 86.13W 
06/04/2011  E70.00 MPH       HOWARD             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            NICKEL SIZE HAIL ALSO REPORTED.

0535 PM     TSTM WND GST     KOKOMO                  40.48N 86.13W 
06/04/2011  M62.00 MPH       HOWARD             IN   ASOS            

0542 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 SE KOKOMO             40.41N 86.05W 
06/04/2011  E60.00 MPH       HOWARD             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            60 MPH WIND GUST ACCOMPANIED BY PEA SIZE HAIL. PHONE 
            LINES DOWN AT 400 E AND 400 S.

0607 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 N YEOMAN              40.68N 86.72W 
06/04/2011  M62.00 MPH       CARROLL            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SMALL BRANCHES BLOWN DOWN FROM BREEZY POINT TO SCARLET 
            OAKS.

0616 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELWOOD                  40.28N 85.84W 
06/04/2011                   MADISON            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            POWER LINES DOWN IN ELWOOD.

0617 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELWOOD                  40.28N 85.84W 
06/04/2011                   MADISON            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            POWER LINES...TELEPHONE POLES AND TREES DOWN IN ELWOOD. 
            SPECIFICALLY ALONG HWY 128 AT 500 W...100 W AND 200 W. 
            ALSO ON SR 37 NORTH OF ELWOOD.

0630 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SE ALEXANDRIA         40.24N 85.65W 
06/04/2011  E60.00 MPH       MADISON            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0635 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW YEOMAN             40.65N 86.75W 
06/04/2011                   CARROLL            IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            NUMEROUS POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN ON ROADWAYS IN 
            OAKDALE DAM AREA.

0638 PM     HAIL             FLORA                   40.54N 86.52W 
06/04/2011  E1.00 INCH       CARROLL            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0640 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NE DELPHI             40.65N 86.59W 
06/04/2011                   CARROLL            IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            CARPORT BLOWN INTO ROADWAY IN ROCKFIELD INDIANA.

0640 PM     TSTM WND DMG     DELPHI                  40.58N 86.67W 
06/04/2011                   CARROLL            IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            NUMEROUS POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN ON ROADWAYS.

0645 PM     FLOOD            ELWOOD                  40.28N 85.84W 
06/04/2011                   MADISON            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            ROADWAYS AND PARKING LOTS FLOODED IN ELWOOD.

0645 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ELWOOD                  40.28N 85.84W 
06/04/2011                   MADISON            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            POWER LINES DOWN ON 500 N BETWEEN 800 W AND 900 W.

0650 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 N KOKOMO              40.56N 86.13W 
06/04/2011  M60.00 MPH       HOWARD             IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            60 MPH GUST MEASURED AT 600 N AND 150 W...ON HOWARD AND 
            MIAMI COUNTY LINE.

0650 PM     TSTM WND DMG     YORKTOWN                40.17N 85.48W 
06/04/2011                   DELAWARE           IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN YORKTOWN. LIKELY CAUSED 
            POWER OUTAGES ON THE EAST SIDE OF DALEVILLE. TIME 
            ESTIMATED.

0705 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 SE FLORA              40.49N 86.46W 
06/04/2011  E70.00 MPH       CARROLL            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            ESTIMATED WINDS OF 70 MPH WITH LIMBS DOWN AT 350 S AND 
            300 E.

0706 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BATTLE GROUND           40.51N 86.84W 
06/04/2011                   TIPPECANOE         IN   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN BATTLE GROUND AND AMERICUS.

0706 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WEST LAFAYETTE          40.44N 86.91W 
06/04/2011                   TIPPECANOE         IN   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            SHINGLES BLOWN OFF OF STATE FARM BUILDING DUE TO OUTFLOW 
            WINDS.

0706 PM     TSTM WND GST     WEST LAFAYETTE          40.44N 86.91W 
06/04/2011  M58.00 MPH       TIPPECANOE         IN   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            MEASURED WITH PASSAGE OF GUST FRONT.

0710 PM     HAIL             KOKOMO                  40.48N 86.13W 
06/04/2011  E1.00 INCH       HOWARD             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SOUTHWEST KOKOMO...AT LINCOLN AND DIXON.

0710 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BURLINGTON              40.48N 86.39W 
06/04/2011                   CARROLL            IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            NUMEROUS POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN ON ROADWAYS.

0712 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 NW MULBERRY           40.38N 86.71W 
06/04/2011  M60.00 MPH       TIPPECANOE         IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            60 MPH MEASURED GUST ON SR 38 NEAR THE CLINTON COUNTY 
            BORDER.

0725 PM     HAIL             TIPTON                  40.28N 86.04W 
06/04/2011  E1.75 INCH       TIPTON             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            ACCOMPANIED BY 45 MPH WINDS.

0735 PM     TSTM WND GST     ANDERSON                40.09N 85.69W 
06/04/2011  E60.00 MPH       MADISON            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            POSSIBLE WIND GUST TO 60 MPH ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
            ANDERSON.

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     BATTLE GROUND           40.51N 86.84W 
06/04/2011                   TIPPECANOE         IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            8 INCH DIAMETER LIVE TREE DOWNED ACROSS SR 225 JUST EAST 
            OF BATTLE GROUND.

0745 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N ANDERSON            40.14N 85.69W 
06/04/2011                   MADISON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            PRELIMINARY REPORT OF ROOFS PEELED OFF OF COMMERCIAL 
            BUILDINGS. TIME ESTIMATED.

0746 PM     TSTM WND GST     LEBANON                 40.05N 86.47W 
06/04/2011  E60.00 MPH       BOONE              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            ESTIMATED 60 MPH WINDS WITH OUTFLOW BOUNDARY.

0754 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 NW LAPEL              40.08N 85.86W 
06/04/2011  M52.00 MPH       MADISON            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            MEASURED ON 196TH ST EAST OF SR 13.

0755 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ANDERSON                40.09N 85.69W 
06/04/2011                   MADISON            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            *** 1 FATAL, 3 INJ *** TREE DOWNED ON VEHICLE IN MOUNDS 
            STATE PARK ON THE EAST SIDE OF ANDERSON. FOUR PERSONS IN 
            THE VEHICLE...THREE INJURIES AND ONE FATALITY.

0758 PM     TSTM WND GST     GREENFIELD              39.79N 85.77W 
06/04/2011  E55.00 MPH       HANCOCK            IN   PUBLIC          

            ESTIMATED 55 MPH WINDS IN GREENFIELD.

0800 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEBANON                 40.05N 86.47W 
06/04/2011                   BOONE              IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            1700 BLOCK OF CRIMSON LANE...CHIMNEY INTO ROOF...SHINGLES
            BLOWN OFF AND SWING SET KNOCKED OVER.

0802 PM     TSTM WND GST     FISHERS                 39.95N 86.02W 
06/04/2011  E50.00 MPH       HAMILTON           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            WINDS POSSIBLY GREATER THAN 50 MPH AT 116TH AND BROOKS.

0810 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LEBANON                 40.05N 86.47W 
06/04/2011                   BOONE              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            6 INCH LIMBS DOWN AT N PARK ST. AND E WASHINGTON ST.

0810 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S BROWNSBURG          39.81N 86.39W 
06/04/2011                   HENDRICKS          IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            4-5 INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMBS DOWNED.

0811 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 S NEW MARKET          39.87N 86.92W 
06/04/2011                   MONTGOMERY         IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            LARGE TREE DOWN ACROSS ROAD AT U.S. 231 S JUST NORTH OF 
            PUTNAM COUNTY LINE.

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 E LEBANON             40.05N 86.42W 
06/04/2011                   BOONE              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            2 FOOT DIAMETER LIVE TREE DOWNED...RECEIVED REPORT AT 815
            PM EDT.

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SW WEST LEBANON       40.22N 87.45W 
06/04/2011                   WARREN             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREES DOWN ALONG 700 W SOUTH OF MARSHFIELD. HOME NEAR 700
            W AND 650 S SUSTAINED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE. TIME ESTIMATED.

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     INDIANAPOLIS            39.78N 86.15W 
06/04/2011                   MARION             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            LARGE TREE DOWNED BLOCKING ROAD AT ALLISONVILLE AND 56TH 
            ST.

1053 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N BURLINGTON          40.50N 86.39W 
06/04/2011                   CARROLL            IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            ROADS WASHED OUT AND COVERED WITH WATER AT INTERSECTIONS 
            OF SR 29 WITH 350 S AND 325 S.

0100 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE FISHERS            39.97N 86.00W 
06/05/2011                   HAMILTON           IN   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            INTERMITTENT POWER OUTAGES.