Surface Map Valid 8:00 PM EDT September 7, 2012
An area of low pressure and a cold front moved through central Indiana bringing severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. Large hail, wind gusts over 60 mph, rainfall amounts over 3 inches, and flooding were seen across parts of central Indiana.
The map below shows 24 hour rainfall amounts ending 8:00 AM EDT September 8 (click to enlarge):
Below is a summary of reports received from this event by the National Weather Service:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 844 AM EDT SAT SEP 08 2012 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1204 PM HAIL N KOKOMO 40.48N 86.13W 09/07/2012 E0.75 INCH HOWARD IN BROADCAST MEDIA SHEETS OF RAIN OBSERVED AS WELL. EVENT TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. 1212 PM TSTM WND DMG GREENTOWN 40.48N 85.96W 09/07/2012 HOWARD IN LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED. 1239 PM HAIL TIPTON 40.28N 86.04W 09/07/2012 E0.15 INCH TIPTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 1241 PM HAIL TIPTON 40.28N 86.04W 09/07/2012 E0.25 INCH TIPTON IN PUBLIC 1241 PM FLOOD TIPTON 40.28N 86.04W 09/07/2012 TIPTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR STREET FLOODING OCCURRING IN DOWNTOWN TIPTON. 1255 PM TSTM WND DMG SUMMITVILLE 40.34N 85.64W 09/07/2012 MADISON IN LAW ENFORCEMENT POWER OUT IN SUMMITVILLE. 0122 PM TSTM WND GST SW ANDERSON 40.09N 85.69W 09/07/2012 E40 MPH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER PEA SIZED HAIL WAS ALSO OBSERVED...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN. 0130 PM HAIL 3 S ANDERSON 40.05N 85.69W 09/07/2012 E0.50 INCH MADISON IN EMERGENCY MNGR NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CR 500S AND 50W...OBSERVED 1-2 MINUTES OF HALF INCH HAIL. 0135 PM HAIL ANDERSON 40.09N 85.69W 09/07/2012 M1.00 INCH MADISON IN EMERGENCY MNGR SOUTHWEST SIDE OF ANDERSON 0135 PM HAIL 2 E ANDERSON 40.09N 85.65W 09/07/2012 E0.70 INCH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0145 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 E ANDERSON 40.09N 85.65W 09/07/2012 M1.28 INCH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER OBSERVED IN 45 MINUTES. 0439 PM HAIL 4 E FARMLAND 40.19N 85.05W 09/07/2012 E0.25 INCH RANDOLPH IN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 0441 PM HAIL WINCHESTER 40.17N 84.98W 09/07/2012 E0.75 INCH RANDOLPH IN FIRE DEPT/RESCUE MARBLE SIZE HAIL 0749 PM TSTM WND GST 4 NW LEBANON 40.09N 86.53W 09/07/2012 M62 MPH BOONE IN STORM CHASER 0813 PM TSTM WND GST TERRE HAUTE 39.47N 87.38W 09/07/2012 M46 MPH VIGO IN ASOS 0814 PM TSTM WND GST 8 SW TERRE HAUTE 39.39N 87.49W 09/07/2012 M55 MPH VIGO IN AMATEUR RADIO 0820 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E DANVILLE 39.76N 86.48W 09/07/2012 HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO BARN ROOD BLOWN OFF AT 7458 W US36 0825 PM HAIL 4 N DANVILLE 39.82N 86.52W 09/07/2012 E0.25 INCH HENDRICKS IN EMERGENCY MNGR LOCATED AT 7100 N SR 39...HEAVY RAIN 0835 PM HEAVY RAIN TERRE HAUTE 39.47N 87.38W 09/07/2012 M1.12 INCH VIGO IN AMATEUR RADIO TOTAL WITHIN THE PAST HOUR 0836 PM FLOOD THORNTOWN 40.13N 86.61W 09/07/2012 BOONE IN AMATEUR RADIO REPORTS OF FLOODING IN DOWNTOWN ON STATE ROAD 47 0839 PM HAIL 2 W BROWNSBURG 39.84N 86.43W 09/07/2012 E0.25 INCH HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO 0843 PM FLOOD 3 S TERRE HAUTE 39.43N 87.38W 09/07/2012 VIGO IN AMATEUR RADIO MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OF WATER ACROSS HIGHWAY 63 NEAR COUNTY ROAD 1100S SOUTH OF TERRE HAUTE. LOCATION APPROX. 0846 PM FLOOD 6 W SHELBURN 39.18N 87.51W 09/07/2012 SULLIVAN IN AMATEUR RADIO ONE FOOT OF WATER ON HIGHWAY 63 ONE MILE SOUTH OF SR48 0846 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 N BROWNSBURG 39.87N 86.39W 09/07/2012 M1.26 INCH HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO STORM TOTAL SO FAR 0847 PM FLOOD THORNTOWN 40.13N 86.61W 09/07/2012 BOONE IN AMATEUR RADIO SIX TO TEN INCHES OF WATER ACROSS SR47 0847 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 NNE SHERIDAN 40.19N 86.19W 09/07/2012 M2.15 INCH HAMILTON IN AMATEUR RADIO TOTAL SINCE 730 PM EDT 0912 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW SPEEDWAY 39.77N 86.27W 09/07/2012 M1.67 INCH MARION IN AMATEUR RADIO TOTAL PAST 30 MINUTES AT 10TH STREET AND COUNTRY CLUB ROAD 0919 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 N INDIANAPOLIS 39.79N 86.15W 09/07/2012 M1.00 INCH MARION IN BROADCAST MEDIA TOTAL PAST 19 MINUTES 0925 PM HEAVY RAIN INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 09/07/2012 M1.75 INCH MARION IN ASOS STORM TOTAL 0925 PM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW SPEEDWAY 39.77N 86.27W 09/07/2012 M2.07 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER TOTAL IN 45 MINUTES AT 10TH STREET AND COUNTRY CLUB ROAD 0926 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 E CARMEL 39.97N 86.09W 09/07/2012 M1.70 INCH HAMILTON IN AMATEUR RADIO LOCATED AT MAIN STREET AND RIVER ROAD IN EAST CARMEL. DIRECTION DISTANCE ESTIMATED. 0930 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 N INDIANAPOLIS 39.79N 86.15W 09/07/2012 M1.23 INCH MARION IN BROADCAST MEDIA 30-MINUTE TOTAL AT RTV6 0941 PM TSTM WND GST SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W 09/07/2012 M58 MPH SHELBY IN AWOS 1000 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 N FISHERS 40.00N 86.02W 09/07/2012 M2.15 INCH HAMILTON IN NWS EMPLOYEE 1115 PM TSTM WND GST HAYDEN 38.98N 85.74W 09/07/2012 M67 MPH JENNINGS IN AMATEUR RADIO LIMBS AND SMALL TREES DOWNED. 0500 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NE MCCORDSVILLE 39.93N 85.90W 09/08/2012 M3.45 INCH HAMILTON IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 NW ZIONSVILLE 39.98N 86.31W 09/08/2012 M3.09 INCH BOONE IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0630 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NNW RUSHVILLE 39.68N 85.48W 09/08/2012 M3.03 INCH RUSH IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 NNW AVON 39.78N 86.40W 09/08/2012 M3.46 INCH HENDRICKS IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 ESE LEBANON 40.02N 86.37W 09/08/2012 M3.28 INCH BOONE IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE ANDERSON 40.08N 85.64W 09/08/2012 M3.23 INCH MADISON IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW THORNTOWN 40.09N 86.66W 09/08/2012 M3.16 INCH BOONE IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 N ANDERSON 40.18N 85.69W 09/08/2012 M3.14 INCH MADISON IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 9 NW INDIANAPOLIS 39.87N 86.27W 09/08/2012 M3.12 INCH MARION IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 SSW SPEEDWAY 39.71N 86.29W 09/08/2012 M3.10 INCH MARION IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SSW FAIRLAND 39.60N 85.86W 09/08/2012 M3.10 INCH SHELBY IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ESE EATON 40.33N 85.32W 09/08/2012 M4.32 INCH DELAWARE IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 WSW WINCHESTER 40.16N 85.02W 09/08/2012 M3.96 INCH RANDOLPH IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 ENE FRANKFORT 40.31N 86.42W 09/08/2012 M3.85 INCH CLINTON IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 S BROWNSBURG 39.77N 86.39W 09/08/2012 M3.64 INCH HENDRICKS IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 W MIDDLETOWN 40.06N 85.58W 09/08/2012 M3.79 INCH MADISON IN CO-OP OBSERVER 24-HR REPORT. 0730 AM HEAVY RAIN 7 W INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.27W 09/08/2012 M3.36 INCH MARION IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT. 0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 E FISHERS 39.95N 85.97W 09/08/2012 M3.25 INCH HAMILTON IN COCORAHS 24-HR REPORT.