As a warm front lifted north across central Indiana, severe thunderstorms developed along it. Some areas received golf ball size hail. Across the Indianapolis area, rainfall of over 3 inches in some locations caused extensive flooding. This flooding impacted the morning rush hour, and some water rescues were performed.
Radar image of hail producing storm across Morgan County. Click to Enlarge. | Radar image of hail producing storm across Johnson County. Click to Enlarge. |
Picture of a storm near Frankfort - Click to Enlarge |
24 Hour Rainfall ending 7:00 AM June 20 - Click to Enlarge | 24 Hour Rainfall ending 7:00 AM June 21 - Click to Enlarge |
24 Hour Estimated Rainfall for the Event - Click to Enlarge |
Hydrograph of Lick Creek near Beech Grove showing the effects of the heavy rain.
Hydrograph of Buck Creek near Acton showing the effects of the heavy rain.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 644 PM EDT MON JUN 20 2011 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0200 AM HAIL 3 SW WILLIAMS 38.77N 86.69W 06/20/2011 E1.75 INCH MARTIN IN CO-OP OBSERVER TIME ESTIMATED. 0203 AM HAIL WILLIAMS 38.80N 86.65W 06/20/2011 E1.00 INCH LAWRENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT 0225 AM HAIL MITCHELL 38.74N 86.48W 06/20/2011 E1.25 INCH LAWRENCE IN PUBLIC TIME ESTIMATED. 0229 AM HAIL MITCHELL 38.74N 86.48W 06/20/2011 E1.00 INCH LAWRENCE IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0236 AM HAIL MITCHELL 38.74N 86.48W 06/20/2011 E1.25 INCH LAWRENCE IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0400 AM HAIL 1 E MOORESVILLE 39.62N 86.35W 06/20/2011 E0.25 INCH MORGAN IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0400 AM HAIL MARTINSVILLE 39.42N 86.42W 06/20/2011 E1.75 INCH MORGAN IN PUBLIC ON COLUMBUS ST. TIME ESTIMATED. 0401 AM HAIL MARTINSVILLE 39.42N 86.42W 06/20/2011 E0.88 INCH MORGAN IN PUBLIC 0419 AM HAIL 2 S GREENWOOD 39.59N 86.11W 06/20/2011 E1.00 INCH JOHNSON IN AMATEUR RADIO 0420 AM HAIL MOORESVILLE 39.62N 86.37W 06/20/2011 E0.88 INCH MORGAN IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0445 AM HAIL GREENWOOD 39.62N 86.11W 06/20/2011 E1.50 INCH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC TIME ESTIMATED. 0455 AM HAIL NEW WHITELAND 39.56N 86.10W 06/20/2011 E1.00 INCH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC TIME ESTIMATED. 0537 AM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 06/20/2011 E1.00 INCH MARION IN PUBLIC 0538 AM HAIL INDIANA STATE FAIRGROUN 39.83N 86.13W 06/20/2011 E0.88 INCH MARION IN PUBLIC 0555 AM HAIL BARGERSVILLE 39.52N 86.17W 06/20/2011 E1.75 INCH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC TIME ESTIMATED. 0635 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 06/20/2011 MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER MULTIPLE CARS STALLED IN WATER ON COLLEGE AVE JUST NORTH OF 86TH ST. 0648 AM FLOOD SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W 06/20/2011 SHELBY IN TRAINED SPOTTER STREET FLOODING ACCOMPANIED BY 0.5 INCH HAIL. 0654 AM FLOOD WHITELAND 39.55N 86.09W 06/20/2011 JOHNSON IN PUBLIC ROADS FLOODED. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSE NEW SALEM 39.53N 85.35W 06/20/2011 M1.17 INCH RUSH IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 ENE MITCHELL 38.76N 86.39W 06/20/2011 M1.52 INCH LAWRENCE IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 WNW LAWRENCE 39.89N 86.04W 06/20/2011 M1.32 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 S LAFAYETTE 40.40N 86.87W 06/20/2011 M2.21 INCH TIPPECANOE IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 10 NE INDIANAPOLIS 39.88N 86.01W 06/20/2011 M2.21 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 SE INDIANAPOLIS 39.72N 86.07W 06/20/2011 M1.56 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 N INDIANAPOLIS 39.85N 86.15W 06/20/2011 M2.63 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 WSW GREENWOOD 39.59N 86.20W 06/20/2011 M2.33 INCH JOHNSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ENE FAIRLAND 39.60N 85.84W 06/20/2011 M3.41 INCH SHELBY IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W CARMEL 39.97N 86.15W 06/20/2011 M2.40 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE CARMEL 39.96N 86.09W 06/20/2011 M2.32 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E CUMBERLAND 39.78N 85.93W 06/20/2011 M2.44 INCH HANCOCK IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W CARMEL 39.97N 86.15W 06/20/2011 M0.00 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 ESE CARMEL 39.96N 86.09W 06/20/2011 M0.00 INCH HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 8 SW INDIANAPOLIS 39.69N 86.25W 06/20/2011 M1.43 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW SHELBYVILLE 39.51N 85.78W 06/20/2011 M2.83 INCH SHELBY IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 N ZIONSVILLE 40.01N 86.27W 06/20/2011 M1.95 INCH BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HR TOTAL 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 E CUMBERLAND 39.78N 85.93W 06/20/2011 M0.00 INCH HANCOCK IN TRAINED SPOTTER 24 HOUR TOTAL 0702 AM FLOOD FRANKLIN 39.49N 86.06W 06/20/2011 JOHNSON IN PUBLIC SEVERAL ROADS UNDER WATER IN FRANKLIN. 0740 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 06/20/2011 MARION IN PUBLIC EMERSON AVE FLOODED BETWEEN PROSPECT AND ENGLISH AVE. 0753 AM FLOOD CASTLETON 39.90N 86.05W 06/20/2011 MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER VEHICLES STRANDED IN HIGH WATER ON CORPORATION DR. JUST OFF OF I-69. 0817 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW SHELBYVILLE 39.48N 85.80W 06/20/2011 SHELBY IN EMERGENCY MNGR POWERLINES DOWN NEAR 350 S AND COLUMBUS RD. REPORTED AT 817 AM. 0817 AM FLOOD 4 S SHELBYVILLE 39.47N 85.78W 06/20/2011 SHELBY IN EMERGENCY MNGR SR 9 FLOODED AT CR 350 S AND BETWEEN CR 500 AND 600 S. 0817 AM FLOOD SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W 06/20/2011 SHELBY IN EMERGENCY MNGR SIGNIFICANT STREET FLOODING IN SHELBYVILLE...ESPECIALLY ON COLESCOTT ST. BETWEEN HARRISON AND MILLER ST. 0844 AM HEAVY RAIN MCCORDSVILLE 39.91N 85.93W 06/20/2011 M2.34 INCH HANCOCK IN TRAINED SPOTTER 2.34 INCHES SINCE 6 AM AND STILL RAINING. 0847 AM HEAVY RAIN FAIRLAND 39.60N 85.86W 06/20/2011 E2.50 INCH SHELBY IN EMERGENCY MNGR 2.50 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE 6 AM IN FAIRLAND. 0850 AM TSTM WND DMG GREENSBURG 39.34N 85.48W 06/20/2011 DECATUR IN TRAINED SPOTTER TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. 0851 AM FLOOD 6 SE SHELBYVILLE 39.46N 85.70W 06/20/2011 SHELBY IN EMERGENCY MNGR WATER FLOWING OVER SR 244 WEST OF CR 600 E. 0851 AM FLOOD 5 SE SHELBYVILLE 39.47N 85.71W 06/20/2011 SHELBY IN EMERGENCY MNGR SLOWED TRAFFIC ON I-74 AT MILE MARKER 119 DUE TO WATER ON ROADWAY. 0853 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 06/20/2011 MARION IN PUBLIC WATER COVERING ROADWAY AT 71ST AND BINFORD. 0856 AM FLOOD 10 N INDIANAPOLIS 39.92N 86.15W 06/20/2011 MARION IN PUBLIC ROADS FLOODED IN NORA. 0900 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 06/20/2011 MARION IN BROADCAST MEDIA WATER COVERING ROADWAY AT 16TH AND SHADELAND...ALSO AT WASHINGTON AND POST. 0900 AM FLOOD 4 ESE NEW WHITELAND 39.54N 86.03W 06/20/2011 JOHNSON IN EMERGENCY MNGR INTERESECTION OF WHITELAND ROAD AND HURRICANE ROAD CLOSED DUE TO WATER. 0900 AM FLOOD 2 WSW NEW WHITELAND 39.55N 86.13W 06/20/2011 JOHNSON IN EMERGENCY MNGR 200 W AND 500 N CLOSED DUE TO WATER. 0906 AM HEAVY RAIN WESTFIELD 40.05N 86.13W 06/20/2011 E2.25 INCH HAMILTON IN BROADCAST MEDIA 2.25 INCHES THIS MORNING...UP TO ONE INCH PER HOUR RAIN RATES. 0911 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 06/20/2011 MARION IN PUBLIC ROADWAY COMPLETELY COVERED AT 88TH AND WESTFIELD BLVD. 0930 AM HEAVY RAIN SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W 06/20/2011 E4.00 INCH SHELBY IN PUBLIC AT LEAST 4.00 INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE 830 AM IN SOUTHERN SHELBYVILLE. 0932 AM FLOOD FISHERS 39.95N 86.02W 06/20/2011 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC 106TH ST CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING BETWEEN HAGUE RD AND ALLISONVILLE. 0938 AM FLOOD 6 SW SHELBYVILLE 39.46N 85.86W 06/20/2011 SHELBY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT WATER OVER SR 44 WEST OF SHELBYVILLE NEAR 500 W. 0944 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 06/20/2011 MARION IN AMATEUR RADIO SIX OR MORE INCHES OVER FRANKLIN RD BETWEEN WYSON AND ROY RD. 0948 AM HAIL AVON 39.76N 86.38W 06/20/2011 E0.75 INCH HENDRICKS IN NWS EMPLOYEE AT DAN JONES AND 200 S NEAR AVON AND PLAINFIELD LINE. 1002 AM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 06/20/2011 E1.00 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER SOUTH SIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS...1 BLOCK FROM UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS. 1005 AM FLOOD INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 06/20/2011 MARION IN BROADCAST MEDIA WATER UP TO 6 FEET DEEP ACROSS EAST AND SOUTHEAST MARION COUNTY. 1020 AM HEAVY RAIN CARMEL 39.97N 86.11W 06/20/2011 E3.00 INCH HAMILTON IN AMATEUR RADIO 3.00 INCHES OF RAINFALL THIS MORNING. MEASURED AT MAIN ST. AND HAZEL DELL ON THE EAST SIDE OF CARMEL. 1021 AM HEAVY RAIN MCCORDSVILLE 39.91N 85.93W 06/20/2011 E3.50 INCH HANCOCK IN TRAINED SPOTTER 3.50 INCHES HAS FALLEN SINCE 6 AM...96TH AND OLIO. 1033 AM HEAVY RAIN FRANKFORT 40.28N 86.51W 06/20/2011 M2.05 INCH CLINTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 2.05 INCHES MEASURED SO FAR THIS MORNING. NO MAJOR FLOODING AT THIS TIME. 1058 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 S CASTLETON 39.88N 86.05W 06/20/2011 M4.26 INCH MARION IN CO-OP OBSERVER 4.26 INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE 6 AM. MANY ROADS ACROSS NORTHEAST MARION COUNTY FLOODED INCLUDING JOHNSON RD AND THE INTERSECTION OF KESSLER AND BINFORD NEAR 59TH ST. 1133 AM HEAVY RAIN BEECH GROVE 39.72N 86.09W 06/20/2011 M4.03 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. 1238 PM HEAVY RAIN 8 NNW INDIANAPOLIS 39.88N 86.20W 06/20/2011 M3.58 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL. && $$