Wednesday, April 11, 2007

April 11 Storms Bring Tornadoes, Hail, Damaging Winds

FROM THE NWS IN INDIANAPOLIS...


A strong spring storm system brought tornadoes, hail, and damaging winds to central Indiana on April 11. National Weather Service teams will be out Thursday morning to assess the damage and determine specifics on the tornadoes. The results will be posted on this site when the surveys are complete.

A picture of a tornado near Arcadia is below. Below the picture is a preliminary list of reports from the storms:

Arcadia Tornado Picture
Photo courtesy of David Gorman

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
932 PM EDT WED APR 11 2007
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0356 PM HAIL 5 WSW BRAZIL 39.50N 87.21W
04/11/2007 E0.25 INCH CLAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0441 PM HAIL VINCENNES 38.68N 87.51W
04/11/2007 E0.25 INCH KNOX IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0452 PM HAIL BICKNELL 38.78N 87.31W
04/11/2007 E0.25 INCH KNOX IN EMERGENCY MNGR
0514 PM HAIL 3 SW TERRE HAUTE 39.44N 87.42W
04/11/2007 E0.25 INCH VIGO IN EMERGENCY MNGR
HEAVY PEA SIZE HAIL ON I-70 AT MILE MARKER 5
0517 PM HAIL 2 SW TERRE HAUTE 39.45N 87.41W
04/11/2007 E0.50 INCH VIGO IN AMATEUR RADIO
0519 PM HAIL DANA 39.81N 87.49W
04/11/2007 E0.88 INCH VERMILLION IN PUBLIC
0525 PM HAIL STATE LINE CITY 40.20N 87.53W
04/11/2007 E1.00 INCH WARREN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0527 PM HAIL 2 E TERRE HAUTE 39.47N 87.35W
04/11/2007 E1.00 INCH VIGO IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0529 PM TORNADO 7 S NORTH SALEM 39.76N 86.64W
04/11/2007 HENDRICKS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1/2 MI NORTH OF US 36 AND SR75
0531 PM HAIL ODON 38.84N 86.99W
04/11/2007 E0.75 INCH DAVIESS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0537 PM TORNADO 2 SE NORTH SALEM 39.84N 86.62W
04/11/2007 HENDRICKS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
500 N AND SR236 MOVING NE
0543 PM TSTM WND GST BROWNSBURG 39.84N 86.39W
04/11/2007 M58.00 MPH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0543 PM HAIL WILLIAMSPORT 40.29N 87.29W
04/11/2007 E0.75 INCH WARREN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0551 PM TSTM WND GST 7 S SPENCER 39.19N 86.77W
04/11/2007 E50.00 MPH OWEN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0553 PM TSTM WND GST BROWNSBURG 39.84N 86.39W
04/11/2007 E58.00 MPH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0556 PM HAIL LEBANON 40.05N 86.47W
04/11/2007 E0.75 INCH BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0556 PM HAIL LEBANON 40.05N 86.47W
04/11/2007 E0.75 INCH BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0557 PM HAIL BLOOMINGTON 39.17N 86.52W
04/11/2007 E0.50 INCH MONROE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
EST 45-50MPH GUST
0557 PM HAIL BLOOMINGTON 39.17N 86.52W
04/11/2007 E0.50 INCH MONROE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
EST. WIND GUST 45-50MPH
0602 PM HAIL OOLITIC 38.89N 86.53W
04/11/2007 E0.75 INCH LAWRENCE IN AMATEUR RADIO
0602 PM HAIL JAMESTOWN 39.93N 86.63W
04/11/2007 E0.75 INCH HENDRICKS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0605 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SW LAFAYETTE 40.36N 86.94W
04/11/2007 TIPPECANOE IN COUNTY OFFICIAL
TREES DOWN
0608 PM HAIL GREENCASTLE 39.64N 86.84W
04/11/2007 E0.75 INCH PUTNAM IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0621 PM HAIL 2 N NASHVILLE 39.23N 86.24W
04/11/2007 E1.00 INCH BROWN IN AMATEUR RADIO
0624 PM HAIL 1 NW CLOVERDALE 39.53N 86.81W
04/11/2007 E0.75 INCH PUTNAM IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0625 PM TSTM WND GST 2 E LAFAYETTE 40.41N 86.83W
04/11/2007 M0.00 MPH TIPPECANOE IN AMATEUR RADIO
55 MPH AT I-65 AND SR26
0627 PM HAIL NEW ROSS 39.96N 86.71W
04/11/2007 E0.75 INCH MONTGOMERY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0632 PM TSTM WND GST LAWRENCE 39.87N 85.99W
04/11/2007 E60.00 MPH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1/4 INCH HAIL
0632 PM TSTM WND GST LAWRENCE 39.87N 85.99W
04/11/2007 E60.00 MPH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0634 PM TSTM WND GST MOORESVILLE 39.62N 86.37W
04/11/2007 E50.00 MPH MORGAN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1/4 INCH HAIL
0637 PM TORNADO 4 E NORTH SALEM 39.86N 86.57W
04/11/2007 HENDRICKS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
625N AND 200W
0645 PM HAIL MOUNT AUBURN 39.81N 85.19W
04/11/2007 E0.75 INCH WAYNE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0645 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE LIZTON 39.88N 86.53W
04/11/2007 HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN 3/4 MI EAST ON US136
0645 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E LIZTON 39.89N 86.52W
04/11/2007 HENDRICKS IN NWS EMPLOYEE
ROOF DAMAGE...FARM BUILDING DAMAGE...TREES DOWN
0651 PM TSTM WND DMG PITTSBORO 39.87N 86.46W
04/11/2007 HENDRICKS IN PUBLIC
SR39 AND I-74...BILLBOARDS DOWN...METAL DEBRIS
0655 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 E LIZTON 39.89N 86.50W
04/11/2007 HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
METAL DEBRIS REPORTED IN ROADWAY
0704 PM TSTM WND GST 6 NNE INDIANAPOLIS 39.86N 86.10W
04/11/2007 E50.00 MPH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
56TH ST. AND KEYSTONE AVE.
0707 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 8 SW TIPTON 40.20N 86.15W
04/11/2007 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
3/4 INCH HAIL
0707 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 8 SW TIPTON 40.20N 86.15W
04/11/2007 HAMILTON IN AMATEUR RADIO
PENNY SIZE HAIL
0729 PM TORNADO 3 E ARCADIA 40.17N 85.96W
04/11/2007 HAMILTON IN AMATEUR RADIO
266TH ST AND SR 213
0742 PM TSTM WND DMG ANDERSON 40.09N 85.69W
04/11/2007 MADISON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE BLOWN DOWN.
0745 PM TSTM WND GST 2 S ELWOOD 40.25N 85.84W
04/11/2007 E80.00 MPH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1 INCH HAIL
0746 PM TSTM WND GST ANDERSON 40.09N 85.69W
04/11/2007 E60.00 MPH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER