Overview
A strong area of low pressure brought strong winds to central Indiana during April 2. Winds of over 60 mph were recorded in some areas, with many trees and power lines down throughout the area. In addition, cold air with the system brought up to an inch of snow to parts of the northern half of central Indiana.Peak Wind Speeds
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 835 PM EDT SAT APR 2 2016 ...WIND REPORTS PAST 12 HOURS... LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE PROVIDER 2 WSW NEW CASTLE 65 MPH 0226 PM 04/02 CWOP COLUMBUS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 63 MPH 0545 PM 04/02 AWOS 4 ESE BLOOMINGTON 63 MPH 0522 PM 04/02 CWOP PURDUE UNIVERSITY AIRPORT 62 MPH 0215 PM 04/02 ASOS 2 NW CROWS NEST 60 MPH 0455 PM 04/02 CWOP EAGLE CREEK AIRPARK AIRPORT 60 MPH 0440 PM 04/02 ASOS SHELBYVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPOR 59 MPH 0552 PM 04/02 ASOS INDIANAPOLIS, IN 58 MPH 0415 PM 04/02 ASOS KOKOMO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 58 MPH 0315 PM 04/02 AWOS 1 WNW PENDLETON 57 MPH 0415 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 W MUNCIE 57 MPH 0359 PM 04/02 CWOP MONROE COUNTY AIRPORT 56 MPH 0545 PM 04/02 ASOS 3 W POINT ISABEL 56 MPH 0520 PM 04/02 CWOP MT COMFORT AIRPORT 56 MPH 0314 PM 04/02 AWOS DELAWARE COUNTY-JOHNSON FIEL 55 MPH 0349 PM 04/02 ASOS 2 NNW RIVER FOREST 54 MPH 0400 PM 04/02 CWOP 5 NNE ZIONSVILLE 54 MPH 0439 PM 04/02 SAI INDIANAPOLIS TERRY AIRPORT 54 MPH 0435 PM 04/02 AWOS FRANKFORT 53 MPH 0245 PM 04/02 CWOP FAIRVIEW PARK 53 MPH 0206 PM 04/02 CWOP HULMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT 53 MPH 0342 PM 04/02 ASOS 3 ENE EDINBURGH 52 MPH 0330 PM 04/02 CWOP 2 SSE FORTVILLE 51 MPH 0231 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 ENE BLOOMINGTON 50 MPH 0343 PM 04/02 CWOP 2 ENE SPRING LAKE 49 MPH 0520 PM 04/02 CWOP 2 NNW LAKE HART 49 MPH 0348 PM 04/02 CWOP 5 NW OOLITIC 49 MPH 0400 PM 04/02 CWOP 4 NE LAFAYETTE 48 MPH 0359 PM 04/02 CWOP 3 NW CHESTERFIELD 47 MPH 0413 PM 04/02 CWOP 2 SSW LAFAYETTE 47 MPH 0634 PM 04/02 CWOP DAVIESS CNTY AP 47 MPH 0455 PM 04/02 AWOS 2 NE PLAINFIELD 47 MPH 0337 PM 04/02 CWOP 2 ESE GREENWOOD 46 MPH 0543 PM 04/02 CWOP 2 SE WASHINGTON 46 MPH 0530 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 NW ELLETTSVILLE 45 MPH 0227 PM 04/02 CWOP GREENCASTLE 44 MPH 0315 PM 04/02 AWOS 3 W HOMECROFT 44 MPH 0419 PM 04/02 CWOP 3 SW WESTFIELD 44 MPH 0251 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 SW INDIANAPOLIS 44 MPH 0330 PM 04/02 AWS 3 SSE NOBLESVILLE 43 MPH 0434 PM 04/02 CWOP 2 WSW OOLITIC 43 MPH 0500 PM 04/02 CWOP 3 ESE BEECH GROVE 43 MPH 0201 PM 04/02 CWOP 2 WSW CICERO 43 MPH 0432 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 WSW WESTFIELD 43 MPH 0345 PM 04/02 AWS 2 ESE NEWBERRY 42 MPH 0501 PM 04/02 CWOP 3 SSW INDIANAPOLIS 42 MPH 0326 PM 04/02 CWOP 3 ENE BURLINGTON 42 MPH 0147 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 SSE PENDLETON 42 MPH 0431 PM 04/02 CWOP 3 W HOMECROFT 42 MPH 0505 PM 04/02 CWOP 9 WSW RUSHVILLE 42 MPH 0455 PM 04/02 AWS 3 ESE SULLIVAN 42 MPH 0410 PM 04/02 RAWS 3 WNW SPRING LAKE 41 MPH 0431 PM 04/02 CWOP 4 N CHESTERFIELD 41 MPH 0350 PM 04/02 CWOP 2 NNW BARGERSVILLE 41 MPH 0539 PM 04/02 CWOP ANDERSON MUNICIPAL APT 40 MPH 0250 PM 04/02 AWOS 2 SSE NEW PALESTINE 40 MPH 0454 PM 04/02 CWOP GREENSBURG 40 MPH 0248 PM 04/02 CWOP 3 NNW NASHVILLE 40 MPH 0503 PM 04/02 CWOP 3 NE CLARKS HILL 40 MPH 0309 PM 04/02 AWS 3 E NORTH CROWS NEST 39 MPH 0428 PM 04/02 CWOP ZIONSVILLE 39 MPH 0353 PM 04/02 CWOP WINDFALL 39 MPH 0356 PM 04/02 CWOP 7 S SPENCER 38 MPH 0458 PM 04/02 CWOP 5 W GREENWOOD 38 MPH 0350 PM 04/02 CWOP 3 NNE PITTSBORO 38 MPH 0513 PM 04/02 CWOP 6 ESE CRANE 37 MPH 0456 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 NW KOKOMO 37 MPH 0353 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 NNE FISHERS 37 MPH 0358 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 ESE WESTFIELD 34 MPH 0401 PM 04/02 CWOP 2 ESE LAPEL 34 MPH 0351 PM 04/02 CWOP MERIDIAN HILLS 34 MPH 0251 PM 04/02 CWOP GREENSBURG 34 MPH 0430 PM 04/02 AWS 9 NE OOLITIC 34 MPH 0609 PM 04/02 RAWS 2 E SHARPSVILLE 34 MPH 0315 PM 04/02 AWS 1 SW TRAFALGAR 34 MPH 0445 PM 04/02 AWS 3 WSW COLUMBUS 33 MPH 0541 PM 04/02 CWOP 2 WSW HOMECROFT 33 MPH 0138 PM 04/02 CWOP 6 NNE NEWPOINT 33 MPH 0536 PM 04/02 CWOP 2 SSE CLERMONT 32 MPH 0347 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 NNW NEWPOINT 32 MPH 0555 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 W SEYMOUR 32 MPH 0445 PM 04/02 AWS 9 SW BLOOMINGTON 31 MPH 0125 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 NW FAIRLAND 31 MPH 0450 PM 04/02 AWS 1 N NEW WHITELAND 30 MPH 0345 PM 04/02 AWS 7 SW SHELBYVILLE 30 MPH 0435 PM 04/02 AWS JAMESTOWN 29 MPH 0250 PM 04/02 CWOP 10 E BLOOMFIELD 29 MPH 0209 PM 04/02 AWS GREENFIELD 29 MPH 0330 PM 04/02 AWS 3 NNE KOKOMO 29 MPH 0300 PM 04/02 AWS NEW PALESTINE 29 MPH 0435 PM 04/02 AWS BEDFORD 28 MPH 0653 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 WNW MERIDIAN HILLS 28 MPH 0439 PM 04/02 CWOP 3 S SPEEDWAY 28 MPH 0335 PM 04/02 AWS 5 NW WYNNEDALE 28 MPH 0230 PM 04/02 AWS 2 N LEWISVILLE 28 MPH 0505 PM 04/02 AWS 1 ENE FAIRLAND 28 MPH 0615 PM 04/02 AWS 4 ESE OTTERBEIN 27 MPH 0246 PM 04/02 CWOP 1 NE HOMECROFT 26 MPH 0515 PM 04/02 AWS 2 ENE RUSSIAVILLE 26 MPH 0304 PM 04/02 AWS SULLIVAN 26 MPH 0309 PM 04/02 AWS 3 SSE NOBLESVILLE 25 MPH 0431 PM 04/02 CWOP CRAWFORDSVILLE 25 MPH 0110 PM 04/02 AWS 2 SSE CLERMONT 25 MPH 0325 PM 04/02 CWOP OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.
Storm Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
807 PM EDT SAT APR 02 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0530 PM HAIL PURDUE UNIVERSITY 40.42N 86.91W
04/01/2016 E0.25 INCH TIPPECANOE IN AMATEUR RADIO
AT US 52 WEST AND US 231
0215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW LAFAYETTE 40.41N 86.94W
04/02/2016 M63 MPH TIPPECANOE IN ASOS
0215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW LAFAYETTE 40.41N 86.94W
04/02/2016 M62 MPH TIPPECANOE IN ASOS
0251 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CLINTON 39.66N 87.41W
04/02/2016 VERMILLION IN PUBLIC
TREES DOWN BLOCKING SR71 IN VERMILLION COUNTY. SIDING
BLOWN OFF POST OFFICE IN BLANTON.
0315 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 7 N LEBANON 40.15N 86.47W
04/02/2016 BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED..POWER OUTAGE SINCE 3 PM EDT
0317 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N STRAUGHN 39.84N 85.29W
04/02/2016 M67 MPH HENRY IN AMATEUR RADIO
0320 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NW SHELBYVILLE 39.58N 85.80W
04/02/2016 M59 MPH SHELBY IN ASOS
0320 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NW SHELBYVILLE 39.58N 85.80W
04/02/2016 M59 MPH SHELBY IN ASOS
0320 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NE BEECH GROVE 39.74N 86.06W
04/02/2016 E65 MPH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
AT SOUTHEASTERN AND ARLINGTON
0320 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NE BEECH GROVE 39.74N 86.06W
04/02/2016 MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
SEVERAL LARGE TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN
0323 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG LEBANON 40.05N 86.47W
04/02/2016 BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
TREE LIMBS DOWN. REPORTS OF POWER LINES DOWN.
0327 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW LAFAYETTE 40.41N 86.94W
04/02/2016 M58 MPH TIPPECANOE IN ASOS
0330 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG GREENWOOD 39.62N 86.11W
04/02/2016 JOHNSON IN AMATEUR RADIO
TWO SECTIONS OF FENCE BLOWN DOWN NEAR MADISON AND MAIN
STREETS
0337 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 SE CARMEL 39.94N 86.07W
04/02/2016 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
ROOFING MATERIAL PEELED BACK ON ROOF OF SAINT ELIZABETH
SETON CHURCH AT 106TH AND HAVERSTICK
0341 PM NON-TSTM WND GST INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP 39.72N 86.29W
04/02/2016 M56 MPH MARION IN ASOS
0342 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 E TERRE HAUTE 39.45N 87.31W
04/02/2016 M53 MPH VIGO IN ASOS
0347 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 N GREENCASTLE 39.66N 86.84W
04/02/2016 PUTNAM IN PUBLIC
14-INCH DIAMETER SPRUCE TREE UPROOTED AND DOWNSPOUT
TORN FROM HOUSE
0415 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CICERO 40.12N 86.02W
04/02/2016 HAMILTON IN PUBLIC
MATURE PINE TREE BLOWN DOWN... TIME APPROXIMATE
0415 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 SW INDIANAPOLIS 39.72N 86.29W
04/02/2016 M58 MPH MARION IN ASOS
0415 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 N BICKNELL 38.79N 87.31W
04/02/2016 KNOX IN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE OF UNKNOWN SIZE FELL ON STATE ROAD 159
0417 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 SE BEECH GROVE 39.67N 86.03W
04/02/2016 MARION IN STORM CHASER
UTILITY POLE DOWN AT FRANKLIN AND THOMPSON
INTERSECTION. WIND GUST TO 56 MPH.
0425 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NW STRAUGHN 39.83N 85.32W
04/02/2016 M71 MPH HENRY IN AMATEUR RADIO
0438 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 W INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.17W
04/02/2016 M50 MPH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
AT INDIANAPOLIS ZOO
0440 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 W INDIANAPOLIS 39.83N 86.29W
04/02/2016 M60 MPH MARION IN ASOS
0440 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 W INDIANAPOLIS 39.83N 86.29W
04/02/2016 M60 MPH MARION IN ASOS
0442 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SW FISHERS 39.94N 86.04W
04/02/2016 HAMILTON IN NWS EMPLOYEE
LARGE TREE DOWN ON HAGUE ROAD BETWEEN 106TH AND 116TH
STREETS BLOCKING BOTH LANES
0443 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG GREENWOOD 39.62N 86.11W
04/02/2016 JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
PEAR TREE BLOWN DOWN...TIME APPROX
0445 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E JAMESTOWN 39.92N 86.60W
04/02/2016 E50 MPH HENDRICKS IN CO-OP OBSERVER
0448 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NW BRUCEVILLE 38.78N 87.44W
04/02/2016 KNOX IN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE FELL ONTO UTILITY LINES AT 6730 NORTH CAMP ARTHUR
ROAD
0453 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG FRANKFORT 40.28N 86.51W
04/02/2016 CLINTON IN PUBLIC
LARGE PLAZA SIGN BLOWN DOWN...TIME ESTIMATED
0455 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SEYMOUR 38.96N 85.89W
04/02/2016 M59 MPH JACKSON IN ASOS
0500 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NE BICKNELL 38.80N 87.28W
04/02/2016 KNOX IN EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE FELL DOWN ON ROADWAY. EVENT TIME IS TIME OF
REPORT.
0509 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW MUNCIE 40.24N 85.40W
04/02/2016 M59 MPH DELAWARE IN ASOS
0510 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SSW CLERMONT 39.79N 86.33W
04/02/2016 HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
TORN ROOFING SHINGLES
0518 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NW MUNCIE 40.24N 85.40W
04/02/2016 M59 MPH DELAWARE IN ASOS
0527 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MUNCIE 40.20N 85.39W
04/02/2016 DELAWARE IN PUBLIC
TREE SNAPPED OFF ABOUT HALFWAY UP. EVENT TIME IS SOCIAL
MEDIA POSTING TIME.
0528 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MICHIGANTOWN 40.33N 86.39W
04/02/2016 CLINTON IN PUBLIC
STREET LIGHT BLOWN DOWN. EVENT TIME IS POSTING TIME ON
FACEBOOK.
0530 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NW ZIONSVILLE 39.97N 86.30W
04/02/2016 BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES DOWN GREATER THAN OR
EQUAL TO 2 INCHES DIAMETER AT 975 EAST AND BARTH DRIVE
0530 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE GREENWOOD 39.60N 86.08W
04/02/2016 JOHNSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
ROOFING SHIINGLES BLOWN OFF TOP CORNER OF TWO STORY
HOME. TIME IS APPROXIMATE.
0545 PM NON-TSTM WND GST COLUMBUS 39.21N 85.91W
04/02/2016 M63 MPH BARTHOLOMEW IN AWOS
0545 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SW BLOOMINGTON 39.15N 86.62W
04/02/2016 M56 MPH MONROE IN ASOS
0602 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG ANDERSON 40.09N 85.69W
04/02/2016 MADISON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS UTILITY LINES...POWER POLES...AND TREES DOWN
THROUGHOUT COUNTY. SEVERAL ROADS ARE CLOSED DUE TO LINES
OR TREES ON ROADS. TWO BUILDINGS DAMAGED BY FALLEN
TREES. APPROX 8000 HOMES WITHOUT POWER.
0602 PM SNOW ALEXANDRIA 40.26N 85.68W
04/02/2016 E0.2 INCH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATED ABOUT 0.25 INCH SNOWFALL
0645 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 NE CAMBY 39.67N 86.30W
04/02/2016 MARION IN NWS EMPLOYEE
PINE TREE BLOWN DOWN
0645 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 S CAMBY 39.63N 86.31W
04/02/2016 MORGAN IN NWS EMPLOYEE
BRADFORD PEAR SNAPPED IN HALF
0656 PM SNOW GREENTOWN 40.48N 85.96W
04/02/2016 E0.5 INCH HOWARD IN TRAINED SPOTTER
ESTIMATES OF 0.25 TO 0.50 INCH SNOWFALL THIS AFTERNOON
0704 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 N ANDERSON 40.14N 85.69W
04/02/2016 MADISON IN PUBLIC
ALMOST HALF OF A FLOWERING TREE SPLIT OFF FROM THE WIND
AT PARADISE ROAD AND HARTMAN ROAD INTERSECTION. TIME IS
POSTING TIME OF SOCIAL MEDIA POST.
0715 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 W CICERO 40.12N 86.12W
04/02/2016 HAMILTON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE LIMBS BLOWN DOWN
0843 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NE GREENFIELD 39.80N 85.76W
04/02/2016 M64 MPH HANCOCK IN PUBLIC
EVENT TIME IS TIME OF SOCIAL MEDIA POSTING TIME
Snowfall
Below is a map of 24 hour snowfall ending 8:00 AM EDT, April 3. Click to enlarge.
Environment
Image and the following description courtesy of NWS Chicago.
Mean sea-level pressure (left) and 3hr mean sea-level pressure change (right) looped hourly from [3] a.m. through [8] p.m. on April 2nd. The low pressure magnitude of 997 mb over Milwaukee during the morning is anomalously low especially for a springtime "Clipper" system, and such deep lows have an inherent stronger wind field due to the pressure gradient force. In addition, the rapid speed of this low (which is common for "Clipper" systems) induced a high rate of change in pressure as shown by the right loop. This strengthened the issalobaric component to the wind. This is strongest in the zone between the maximum pressure falls and rises, which passes directly over northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.
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