Severe Weather of October 23, 2020

Overview

A strong cold front moved across central Indiana on October 24, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms to the area. A few storms became severe, and a lightning strike injured a couple of people.

Temperatures
Radar
Storm Reports
Rainfall

Temperatures

The cold front produced a large contrast in temperatures as it passed through. Readings fell quickly from around 80 degrees into the 50s in just a few hours. Below is a map of temperatures across central Indiana at 5:00 PM EDT.

Temperature Map at 5 PM

Radar

Selected Images from the Event


Radar Image at 3:00 PM EDT	Radar Image at 4:00 PM EDT	Radar Image at 5:00 PM EDT

Storm Reports


PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN

0325 PM     HAIL             2 SSE PLAINFIELD        39.67N 86.37W
10/23/2020  E0.88 INCH       HENDRICKS          IN   PUBLIC

0345 PM     LIGHTNING        3 NNW BARGERSVILLE      39.55N 86.19W
10/23/2020                   JOHNSON            IN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            *** 2 INJ ***
            TWO NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES AFTER
            LIGHTNING STRUCK AN ASPHALT ROLLER. THE
            DRIVER AND A NEARBY WORKER WERE CHECKED OUT
            AND RELEASED. TIME WAS APPROXIMATED FROM
            RADAR.

0352 PM     HAIL             2 NW NEW WHITELAND      39.58N 86.11W
10/23/2020  M0.50 INCH       JOHNSON            IN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: HALF-INCH (0.50 IN.).

0354 PM     HAIL             2 W GREENFIELD          39.79N 85.81W
10/23/2020  M1.00 INCH       HANCOCK            IN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: QUARTER (1.00 IN.).

0505 PM     HAIL             2 NNE TUNNELTON         38.79N 86.41W
10/23/2020  M1.00 INCH       LAWRENCE           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

0515 PM     TSTM WND DMG     MITCHELL                38.74N 86.48W
10/23/2020                   LAWRENCE           IN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE BLOWN INTO APARTMENT HOUSE. TIME
            ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

0515 PM     TSTM WND GST     BROWNSTOWN              38.88N 86.05W
10/23/2020  E55 MPH          JACKSON            IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            1/2 INCH HAIL ALSO.

0605 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E VERNON              38.98N 85.57W
10/23/2020                   JENNINGS           IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            DISPATCH REPORTS TREES DOWN AROUND THE
            COUNTY. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR FROM
            605-635 PM.

0630 PM     FLOOD            3 S SPEEDWAY            39.75N 86.25W
10/23/2020                   MARION             IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIGH WATER ON TIBBS, LYNHURST AND MORRIS ON
            THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS.

Rain Reports

Map of 24 Hour Rainfall Ending 8 AM EDT October 24:

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