A frontal boundary meandered across Central Indiana during the period of May 13-16, bringing a couple of rounds of severe weather to the area. Along with reports of wind damage, heavy rains brought numerous reports of flooding. Both small streams and large rivers flowed out of their banks, with some experiencing the worst flooding of the year so far.
Below you will find detailed information for each event during the period, with daily rainfall maps and a summaries reports of severe weather received.
72 hour rainfall ending the morning of May 16
7 day rainfall totals
May 13-14:
24 hour Cooperative Observer Rainfall Map ending 7:00 AM May 14 (click for larger version)
Storm Reports for the first event
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1154 AM EDT THU MAY 14 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM HEAVY RAIN 3 S PARAGON 39.35N 86.56W
05/13/2009 M1.40 INCH MORGAN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1.40 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AS OF 330 PM EDT.
0345 PM HEAVY RAIN BROOKLYN 39.54N 86.37W
05/13/2009 M2.06 INCH MORGAN IN NWS EMPLOYEE
SIX HOURLY RAINFALL AMOUNT.
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN TERRE HAUTE 39.47N 87.38W
05/13/2009 M1.21 INCH VIGO IN ASOS
1.21 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT EST AT KHUF.
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W
05/13/2009 M1.48 INCH SHELBY IN ASOS
1.48 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT EST AT KGEZ.
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN PURDUE UNIVERSITY 40.43N 86.91W
05/13/2009 M1.89 INCH TIPPECANOE IN ASOS
1.89 INCHES OF TOTAL RAINFALL SINCE MIDNIGHT EST AT KLAF.
0400 PM HEAVY RAIN BLOOMINGTON 39.17N 86.52W
05/13/2009 M2.62 INCH MONROE IN ASOS
2.62 INCHES OF RAIN SINCE MIDNIGHT EST AT KBMG.
0430 PM FLOOD 3 SSE UNIONVILLE 39.19N 86.39W
05/13/2009 MONROE IN PUBLIC
BRUMMETS CREEK ROAD IMPASSABLE DUE TO HIGH WATER.
0445 PM FLOOD NASHVILLE 39.20N 86.24W
05/13/2009 BROWN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED IN BROWN COUNTY.
0500 PM HEAVY RAIN LAFAYETTE 40.41N 86.87W
05/13/2009 M3.07 INCH TIPPECANOE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
3.07 INCHES OF STORM TOTAL RAINFALL MEASURED NEAR 18TH
AND KOSSUTH.
0750 PM TSTM WND GST MOORESVILLE 39.62N 86.37W
05/13/2009 M68.00 MPH MORGAN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
ONE OR MORE TRANSFORMERS DOWNED.
0755 PM TSTM WND GST GREENWOOD 39.62N 86.11W
05/13/2009 M51.00 MPH JOHNSON IN AWOS
51 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT GREENWOOD AIRPORT.
0805 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W CAMBY 39.66N 86.35W
05/13/2009 HENDRICKS IN NWS EMPLOYEE
TREES DOWNED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTY ROADS 1050
EAST AND 700 SOUTH.
0840 PM TSTM WND GST GREENFIELD 39.79N 85.77W
05/13/2009 E60.00 MPH HANCOCK IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL TREES SPLIT...KNOCKING DOWN POWER LINES.
0856 PM TSTM WND GST INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP 39.72N 86.29W
05/13/2009 M70.00 MPH MARION IN ASOS
70 MPH MEASURED AT INDIANAPOLIS ASOS.
0225 AM TSTM WND DMG 8 NE ROCKVILLE 39.85N 87.12W
05/14/2009 PARKE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE AND SEVERAL LARGE LIMBS DOWNED.
0300 AM TSTM WND DMG JAMESTOWN 39.93N 86.63W
05/14/2009 HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
4 TREES DOWN ACROSS TOWN RANGING IN SIZE FROM 6 TO 12
INCHES IN DIAMETER
0300 AM LIGHTNING 4 NW FARMERSBURG 39.29N 87.43W
05/14/2009 VIGO IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
LIGHTNING STARTED A BARN ON FIRE AT 2649 W. FRENCH ROAD.
0300 AM FLASH FLOOD 6 NNW TERRE HAUTE 39.55N 87.43W
05/14/2009 VIGO IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
PENNINGTON ROAD INUNDATED BETWEEN US 150 AND STATE ROAD
63.
0302 AM TSTM WND GST 2 NE LEBANON 40.07N 86.45W
05/14/2009 E70.00 MPH BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER ESTIMATED WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH
0304 AM TSTM WND DMG DARLINGTON 40.11N 86.78W
05/14/2009 MONTGOMERY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE BLOWN DOWN
0316 AM TSTM WND GST 8 N ZIONSVILLE 40.07N 86.27W
05/14/2009 M59.00 MPH BOONE IN AWOS
59 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED BY INDIANAPOLIS EXECUTIVE
AIRPORT AWOS
0325 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW DEVORE 39.45N 86.83W
05/14/2009 OWEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE AND POWER LINES DOWNED.
0327 AM TSTM WND GST 8 N INDIANAPOLIS 39.89N 86.15W
05/14/2009 E60.00 MPH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED UP TO 60 MPH NEAR 86TH STREET AND
TOWNSHIP LINE ROAD
0330 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N FISHERS 39.97N 86.02W
05/14/2009 HAMILTON IN NWS EMPLOYEE
LARGE LIMBS DOWNED AT 13519 LANTERN ROAD.
0330 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW ELLETTSVILLE 39.24N 86.64W
05/14/2009 MONROE IN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWNED ALONG RED HILL ROAD.
0335 AM TSTM WND DMG OWENSBURG 38.92N 86.73W
05/14/2009 GREENE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWNED.
0340 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW FRANKTON 40.18N 85.81W
05/14/2009 MADISON IN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
TREE DOWNED BLOCKING COUNTY ROAD 500N NEAR CR700W.
0355 AM FLASH FLOOD LINTON 39.04N 87.16W
05/14/2009 GREENE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLASH FLOOD REPORTED WITH WATER OVER STATE ROAD 59 SOUTH
OF LINTON
0358 AM FLOOD VINCENNES 38.68N 87.51W
05/14/2009 KNOX IN EMERGENCY MNGR
STREET FLOODING IN VINCENNES
0400 AM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNW MUNCIE 40.26N 85.45W
05/14/2009 DELAWARE IN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
LARGE TREE DOWNED AND BLOCKING COUNTY ROAD 500N BETWEEN
CR300W AND CR400W.
0400 AM FLOOD ROCKVILLE 39.77N 87.23W
05/14/2009 PARKE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER REPORTS US 36 EAST OF ROCKVILLE
IS PARTIALLY UNDERWATER.
0500 AM FLASH FLOOD AVOCA 38.91N 86.55W
05/14/2009 LAWRENCE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
FLASH FLOODING OBSERVED AT HIGHWAY 54 AT AVOCA.
ADDITIONAL FLOODING OBSERVED ALONG HIGHWAY 158.
0530 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 ENE JASONVILLE 39.18N 87.13W
05/14/2009 M2.66 INCH CLAY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
COCORAHS OBSERVER MEASURED 2.66 INCHES OF RAIN FOR A 24
HOUR PERIOD.
0545 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 WSW GREENWOOD 39.59N 86.18W
05/14/2009 M3.36 INCH JOHNSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
COCORAHS OBSERVER MEASURED 3.36 INCHES OF RAIN FOR A 24
HOUR PERIOD.
0555 AM FLOOD 4 NW GREENCASTLE 39.68N 86.89W
05/14/2009 PUTNAM IN TRAINED SPOTTER
6 INCH DEEP WATER REPORTED ON COUNTY ROAD 350 N NEAR THE
INTERSECTION WITH COUNTY ROAD 225 W
0600 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 S BROWNSBURG 39.78N 86.39W
05/14/2009 M1.96 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
COCORAHS OBSERVER MEASURED 1.96 INCHES OF RAIN FOR A 24
HOUR PERIOD WITH MINOR FLOODING OBSERVED.
0630 AM HEAVY RAIN INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP 39.72N 86.29W
05/14/2009 M2.37 INCH MARION IN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
RAINFALL MEASURED BY INDIANAPOLIS ASOS AS 2.37 INCHES FOR
A 24 HOUR PERIOD. 1.47 HAS FALLEN SINCE MIDNIGHT.
0650 AM FLASH FLOOD 3 N SHOALS 38.71N 86.79W
05/14/2009 MARTIN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
STATE HIGHWAY 450 FLOODED 3 NORTH OF SHOALS. ONE VEHICLE
STRANDED.
1030 AM FLOOD 3 NNW BROWNSTOWN 38.92N 86.07W
05/14/2009 JACKSON IN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
FLOODING OF COUNTY ROAD 300N NEAR CR150W WHITE CREEK.
1119 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 SW PARAGON 39.36N 86.60W
05/14/2009 E2.69 INCH MORGAN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
RAINFALL TOTAL FOR 24 HOUR PERIOD.
May 15-16:
24 hour Cooperative Observer Rainfall Map ending 7:00 AM May 14 (click for larger version)
Storm Reports for the Event:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1252 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0655 PM HAIL HOPE 39.30N 85.77W
05/15/2009 E1.75 INCH BARTHOLOMEW IN TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED 70 MPH WIND
0849 PM HAIL 4 S PINE VILLAGE 40.39N 87.25W
05/15/2009 E0.25 INCH WARREN IN PUBLIC
0919 PM HAIL LAFAYETTE 40.41N 86.87W
05/15/2009 E1.00 INCH TIPPECANOE IN EMERGENCY MNGR
0919 PM HAIL LAFAYETTE 40.41N 86.87W
05/15/2009 E0.25 INCH TIPPECANOE IN EMERGENCY MNGR
1008 PM HAIL LAFAYETTE 40.41N 86.87W
05/15/2009 E1.00 INCH TIPPECANOE IN STORM CHASER
1015 PM FLASH FLOOD ATTICA 40.29N 87.25W
05/15/2009 FOUNTAIN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
US 41 IS FLOODED TO A DEPTH OF ONE FOOT
1015 PM TSTM WND DMG ATTICA 40.29N 87.25W
05/15/2009 FOUNTAIN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
ONE TREE DOWN OF UNKNOWN SIZE AT 170 SOUTH
1024 PM TSTM WND GST MARSHALL 39.85N 87.19W
05/15/2009 M69.00 MPH PARKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1025 PM TSTM WND GST 5 SW LAFAYETTE 40.36N 86.94W
05/15/2009 E50.00 MPH TIPPECANOE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1033 PM HAIL NEW RICHMOND 40.19N 86.98W
05/15/2009 U0.50 INCH MONTGOMERY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1040 PM TSTM WND DMG CLARKS HILL 40.25N 86.72W
05/15/2009 TIPPECANOE IN AMATEUR RADIO
BARN DESTROYED. FOUR OTHER BUILDINGS DAMAGED NEAR CR 700E
AND SR28 NEAR US52.
1100 PM FLOOD 2 E CLINTON 39.66N 87.37W
05/15/2009 PARKE IN AMATEUR RADIO
WATER FLOWING OVER ROADS INCLUDING AT HIGHWAY 41 NEAR
LYFORD AND POINTS NORTH
1126 PM HAIL 3 S THORNTOWN 40.09N 86.61W
05/15/2009 U0.25 INCH BOONE IN AMATEUR RAD
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