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June 15, 2010 Severe Storms
 

A line of severe storms moved across Central Indiana on June 15, bringing large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain.

 

Surface Map

 Above is a surface map from 8:00 PM EDT June 15.

 

Radar image at 6:35 PM Velocity Image

Radar Image

Velocity image. Note the 62 kt (71 mph) winds at 4000 feet above the ground in Owen County.

Above are radar images of the storms at about 6:35 PM EDT. Click to enlarge. 

  

Shelf Cloud Another Shelf Cloud

Above are pictures of shelf clouds as the storms moved into Ellettsville and Seymour. Click to enlarge.

Below is a summary of the severe reports received:

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1123 PM EDT TUE JUN 15 2010

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

0431 PM     HAIL             SULLIVAN                39.10N 87.41W 
06/15/2010  E0.75 INCH       SULLIVAN           IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

0438 PM     HAIL             4 W DUGGER              39.07N 87.33W 
06/15/2010  E0.75 INCH       SULLIVAN           IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

0441 PM     HAIL             DUGGER                  39.07N 87.26W 
06/15/2010  E1.00 INCH       SULLIVAN           IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

0529 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     LINTON                  39.04N 87.16W 
06/15/2010                   GREENE             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            GREENE COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTING FUNNEL CLOUD NORTHEAST OF
            LINTON.

0540 PM     HAIL             9 N BLOOMFIELD          39.16N 86.94W 
06/15/2010  E0.75 INCH       GREENE             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            HAIL LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES.

0546 PM     HAIL             1 N SMITHVILLE          39.09N 86.51W 
06/15/2010  E0.50 INCH       MONROE             IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 37 AND OLD HIGHWAY
            37 IN THE CLEAR CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD.

0547 PM     HAIL             1 N SMITHVILLE          39.09N 86.51W 
06/15/2010  E1.75 INCH       MONROE             IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL FELL AT LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

0548 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     2 E BLOOMFIELD          39.03N 86.90W 
06/15/2010                   GREENE             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            FUNNEL JUST NORTH OF SPOTTERS LOCATION...HAS BEEN PRESENT
            FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES.

0549 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     BLOOMINGTON             39.17N 86.52W 
06/15/2010                   MONROE             IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            POSSIBLE WALL CLOUD WITH SLIGHT ROTATION.

0552 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     1 N SMITHVILLE          39.09N 86.51W 
06/15/2010                   MONROE             IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            WALL CLOUD WITH ROTATION AT INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 37 
            AND OLD HIGHWAY 37.

0554 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S SMITHVILLE          39.04N 86.51W 
06/15/2010                   MONROE             IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            TEN INCH LIVE TREE SNAPPED OFF AT FAIRFAX ROAD.

0557 PM     FUNNEL CLOUD     BLOOMINGTON             39.17N 86.52W 
06/15/2010                   MONROE             IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            ROTATING WALL CLOUD AT GILMORE ROAD NEAR THE MONROE AND 
            OWEN COUNTY LINE.

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       4 E VINCENNES           38.68N 87.44W 
06/15/2010  M0.60 INCH       KNOX               IN   CO-OP OBSERVER  

            0.60 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 20 MINUTES...ACCOMPANIED BY 
            WIND GUSTS UP TO 44 MPH.

0609 PM     TSTM WND GST     TERRE HAUTE             39.47N 87.38W 
06/15/2010  E50.00 MPH       VIGO               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            50 MPH WIND GUST ESTIMATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TERRE 
            HAUTE...NEAR INTERSTATE 70 AND US HIGHWAY 41.

0610 PM     HEAVY RAIN       TERRE HAUTE             39.47N 87.38W 
06/15/2010  M0.94 INCH       VIGO               IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            0.94 INCHES RAIN MEASURED FROM 610-635 PM IN SOUTH TERRE 
            HAUTE.

0615 PM     HEAVY RAIN       TERRE HAUTE             39.47N 87.38W 
06/15/2010  M0.80 INCH       VIGO               IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            0.80 INCHES RAIN MEASURED FROM 615-635 PM IN SOUTH TERRE 
            HAUTE.

0615 PM     HEAVY RAIN       11 NE SULLIVAN          39.21N 87.26W 
06/15/2010  M0.70 INCH       SULLIVAN           IN   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            0.70 INCHES OF RAIN RECORDED FROM 615 TO 630 PM BY NWS 
            LARC AT SHAKAMAK STATE PARK.

0619 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TERRE HAUTE             39.47N 87.38W 
06/15/2010                   VIGO               IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            TREE LIMB THREE INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN IN NORTHERN AREA 
            OF TERRE HAUTE.

0620 PM     HAIL             8 S VERNON              38.87N 85.61W 
06/15/2010  E0.50 INCH       JENNINGS           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            MARBLE SIZED HAIL REPORTED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF 600 
            SOUTH AND STATE ROAD 3...ACCOMPANIED BY 55 MPH WINDS.

0620 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S OAKTOWN             38.80N 87.44W 
06/15/2010                   KNOX               IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            *** 1 INJ *** NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ACROSS 
            WESTERN KNOX COUNTY. SEMI TRUCK OVERTURNED ON US HIGHWAY 
            41 NEAR THE BIG PEACH.

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WASHINGTON              38.66N 87.17W 
06/15/2010                   DAVIESS            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREES DOWN.

0630 PM     TSTM WND GST     LYONS                   38.99N 87.08W 
06/15/2010  E50.00 MPH       GREENE             IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            ESTIMATED WIND SPEEDS OF 50 MPH.

0630 PM     TSTM WND GST     7 S VINCENNES           38.57N 87.51W 
06/15/2010  E70.00 MPH       KNOX               IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0630 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S ELNORA              38.86N 87.08W 
06/15/2010                   DAVIESS            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREES DOWN.

0635 PM     FLASH FLOOD      TERRE HAUTE             39.47N 87.38W 
06/15/2010                   VIGO               IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            WIDESPREAD FLOODING SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 NEAR TERRE 
            HAUTE.

0644 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NW BRUCEVILLE         38.78N 87.44W 
06/15/2010                   KNOX               IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            WATER OVER THE ROAD ON OLD HIGHWAY 41 NORTH OF EMISON.

0645 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 S ODON                38.80N 86.99W 
06/15/2010  M54.00 MPH       DAVIESS            IN   BROADCAST MEDIA 

            WIND GUST MEASURED AT 54 MPH.

0645 PM     TSTM WND DMG     JASONVILLE              39.16N 87.20W 
06/15/2010                   GREENE             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            UTILITY POLES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN SEVERAL LOCATIONS. 
            TIME OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN...REPORTED AT 645 PM.

0646 PM     TSTM WND GST     8 SE BLOOMFIELD         38.94N 86.83W 
06/15/2010  E60.00 MPH       GREENE             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH BY STATE TROOPER ON STATE ROAD 
            58.

0655 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SPENCER                 39.29N 86.77W 
06/15/2010                   OWEN               IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

            TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF MAIN ST. AND MORGAN ST.

0659 PM     TSTM WND DMG     LYONS                   38.99N 87.08W 
06/15/2010                   GREENE             IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            FOUR INCH TREE LIMB DOWN. TIME OF DAMAGE 
            UNKNOWN...REPORTED AT 659 PM.

0700 PM     TSTM WND DMG     SWITZ CITY              39.03N 87.05W 
06/15/2010                   GREENE             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            POWER LINES...TREES AND TREE LIMBS DOWN IN SWITZ CITY. 
            TIME OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN...REPORT RECEIVED AT 700 PM.

0700 PM     TSTM WND GST     GREENCASTLE             39.64N 86.84W 
06/15/2010  M55.00 MPH       PUTNAM             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0700 PM     TSTM WND GST     ELLETTSVILLE            39.23N 86.62W 
06/15/2010  M50.00 MPH       MONROE             IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

0700 PM     TSTM WND GST     BEDFORD                 38.86N 86.49W 
06/15/2010  E50.00 MPH       LAWRENCE           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0700 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TERRE HAUTE             39.47N 87.38W 
06/15/2010                   VIGO               IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            FOUR TO SIX INCH TREE LIMB DOWN IN SOUTH TERRE HAUTE. 
            TIME OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN...REPORTED AT 700 PM.

0708 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 N NASHVILLE           39.28N 86.24W 
06/15/2010                   BROWN              IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            10 FOOT TREE DOWN IN THE WOOD LAKE AREA.

0710 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 SW COLUMBUS           39.16N 85.98W 
06/15/2010  E50.00 MPH       BARTHOLOMEW        IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 58 AND INTERSTATE 65.

0713 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SE MONROE CITY        38.60N 87.34W 
06/15/2010                   KNOX               IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREE DOWN AT MARTINS CURVE SOUTH OF MONROE CITY. TIME OF 
            DAMAGE UNKNOWN...REPORT RECEIVED AT 713 PM.

0713 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 S EDWARDSPORT         38.80N 87.25W 
06/15/2010                   KNOX               IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            TREE DOWN ON STATE ROAD 67 SOUTH OF EDWARDSPORT. TIME OF 
            DAMAGE UNKNOWN...REPORT RECEIVED AT 713 PM.

0714 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW MOORESVILLE        39.60N 86.40W 
06/15/2010                   MORGAN             IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            EIGHT INCH DIAMETER HEALTHY TREE DOWN.

0714 PM     TSTM WND GST     SHOALS                  38.67N 86.79W 
06/15/2010  E60.00 MPH       MARTIN             IN   BROADCAST MEDIA 

0715 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 E MOORESVILLE         39.62N 86.33W 
06/15/2010  M74.00 MPH       MORGAN             IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED GUST. TIME ESTIMATED FROM 
            RADAR.

0716 PM     TSTM WND GST     AMO                     39.69N 86.61W 
06/15/2010  E60.00 MPH       HENDRICKS          IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH. REPORT RELAYED BY 
            HENDRICKS COUNTY EMA.

0718 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 SW PLAINFIELD         39.65N 86.45W 
06/15/2010                   HENDRICKS          IN   NWS EMPLOYEE    

            LIMBS DOWN 800S AND 525E.

0723 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLAINFIELD              39.70N 86.39W 
06/15/2010                   HENDRICKS          IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            PARTIAL ROOF DAMAGE ON A HOME IN THE WEST BAY 
            SUBDIVISION.

0725 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MARTINSVILLE            39.42N 86.42W 
06/15/2010                   MORGAN             IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            HALF DOZEN 6-8 INCH TREES DOWN.

0727 PM     TSTM WND GST     AVON                    39.76N 86.38W 
06/15/2010  E50.00 MPH       HENDRICKS          IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            WIND SPEEDS ESTIMATED 50 MPH AT THE INTERSECTION OF 
            COUNTRYN ROAD 100 S AND STATE ROAD 267.

0729 PM     TSTM WND GST     AVON                    39.76N 86.38W 
06/15/2010  E60.00 MPH       HENDRICKS          IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            WINDS ESTIMATED AT 50-60 MPH.

0730 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 SE TRAFALGAR          39.38N 86.11W 
06/15/2010                   JOHNSON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            TREE DOWNED.

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     3 S TRAFALGAR           39.37N 86.15W 
06/15/2010  M49.00 MPH       JOHNSON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

0730 PM     TSTM WND GST     TRAFALGAR               39.42N 86.15W 
06/15/2010  M57.00 MPH       JOHNSON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

0732 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 S BROWNSBURG          39.81N 86.39W 
06/15/2010  E50.00 MPH       HENDRICKS          IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0738 PM     TSTM WND GST     EDINBURGH               39.35N 85.97W 
06/15/2010  E60.00 MPH       JOHNSON            IN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

0740 PM     TSTM WND DMG     PLAINFIELD              39.70N 86.39W 
06/15/2010                   HENDRICKS          IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            HEAVY ROOF DAMAGE. TIME OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN...REPORT 
            RECEIVED AT 740 PM.

0744 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKLIN                39.49N 86.06W 
06/15/2010                   JOHNSON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            TREE DOWNED.

0744 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SE BROWNSBURG         39.82N 86.37W 
06/15/2010  E60.00 MPH       HENDRICKS          IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

0748 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTPORT                39.18N 85.58W 
06/15/2010                   DECATUR            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            POWER LINES DOWN...TOWN WITHOUT POWER...TREES DOWN...SOME
            HOMES DAMAGED. REPORT VIA WEBEOC. TIME ESTIMATED VIA 
            RADAR.

0750 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W PLAINFIELD          39.70N 86.43W 
06/15/2010                   HENDRICKS          IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            12-18 INCH PINE TREE ON HOUSE IN CARTERSBURG ON MARTIN 
            ROAD.

0750 PM     TSTM WND GST     FISHERS                 39.95N 86.02W 
06/15/2010  E50.00 MPH       HAMILTON           IN   PUBLIC          

0752 PM     TSTM WND GST     SHELBYVILLE             39.52N 85.78W 
06/15/2010  M60.00 MPH       SHELBY             IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

0753 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CARMEL                  39.97N 86.11W 
06/15/2010                   HAMILTON           IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            NUMEROUS TREES DOWN IN OLD DOWNTOWN CARMEL. TREES 
            REPORTED DOWN ON BUILDINGS. TIME ESTIMATED BASED UPON 
            RADAR.

0755 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE LEBANON            40.07N 86.45W 
06/15/2010                   BOONE              IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            SPOTTER REPORTS 6 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN NEAR 400E AND 
            100N. TIME ESTIMATED BASED UPON RADAR.

0755 PM     TSTM WND DMG     INDIANAPOLIS            39.78N 86.15W 
06/15/2010                   MARION             IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            POWER LINES DOWN IN VARIOUS AREAS ACROSS THE CITY.

0755 PM     TSTM WND DMG     FRANKLIN                39.49N 86.06W 
06/15/2010                   JOHNSON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            TWO FOOT DIAMETER TREE UPROOTED AT SR144 AND CR 100W.

0758 PM     HAIL             2 N NORTH VERNON        39.04N 85.63W 
06/15/2010  M1.00 INCH       JENNINGS           IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT 

0759 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WHITELAND               39.55N 86.09W 
06/15/2010                   JOHNSON            IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            LIVE TREE EIGHT INCHES IN DIAMETER DOWN O.25 MILES SOTH 
            OF WHITELAND ROAD.

0810 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 S PENDLETON           39.97N 85.74W 
06/15/2010  M60.00 MPH       MADISON            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER 

            IN INGALLS.

0811 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SW WESTPORT           39.16N 85.60W 
06/15/2010                   DECATUR            IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            WATER OVER ROAD ON HIGHWAY 3 IN SARDINIA.

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     WESTPORT                39.18N 85.58W 
06/15/2010                   DECATUR            IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            EIGHT INCH DIAMETER LIMB FROM A LIVE MAPLE TREE ON A 
            HOUSE.

0820 PM     TSTM WND GST     DUNREITH                39.80N 85.44W 
06/15/2010  M59.00 MPH       HENRY              IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

0821 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 SW WESTPORT           39.16N 85.60W 
06/15/2010                   DECATUR            IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            WATER OVER HIGHWAY 3 INCREASING RAPIDLY. WATER NOW ON 
            SIDE STREETS ALSO.

0831 PM     TSTM WND GST     ANDERSON                40.09N 85.69W 
06/15/2010  M47.00 MPH       MADISON            IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

0840 PM     TSTM WND GST     DALEVILLE               40.12N 85.56W 
06/15/2010  E60.00 MPH       DELAWARE           IN   AMATEUR RADIO   

            ESTIMATED AT INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROAD 600 W AND STATE 
            ROAD 67.

0845 PM     FLASH FLOOD      COLUMBUS                39.21N 85.91W 
06/15/2010                   BARTHOLOMEW        IN   EMERGENCY MNGR  

            WATER ACROSS ROADWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROAD 31
            AND HIGHWAY 7. COUNTY ROAD 800 S REMAINS CLOSED DUE TO 
            HIGH WATER. REPORT RECEIVED AT 845 PM.