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Overview

On April 29, a line of severe thunderstorms produced damaging winds that damaged buildings and knocked down power poles and power lines. Later that day, more storms developed and produced large hail and damaging winds. On April 30, scattered storms produced large hail.

Storm Reports

Below are storm reports received by NWS Indianapolis for these 2 days.

April 29

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..
         
0845 AM     Lightning        4 N Daleville           40.17N 85.57W
04/29/2025                   Delaware           IN   Broadcast Media  

            A car was struck by lightning on Interstate 
            69 with significant damage to the vehicle. 
            Location and time estimated. 

1041 AM     Hail             Lyons                   38.99N 87.08W
04/29/2025  M1.00 Inch       Greene             IN   Trained Spotter 

1041 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 S Linton              39.01N 87.16W
04/29/2025                   Greene             IN   Emergency Mngr

            Delayed report. A horse trailer was lifted
            and thrown with nearby power lines and tree
            damage. Several other structures had damage
            in the area.

1138 AM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Martinsville            39.43N 86.42W
04/29/2025  M65 MPH          Morgan             IN   Trained Spotter  

1214 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     3 ESE Fairland          39.59N 85.81W
04/29/2025  M64 MPH          Shelby             IN   ASOS             

            56KT gust recorded at KGEZ. 

1230 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 S New Salem           39.49N 85.36W
04/29/2025                   Rush               IN   Emergency Mngr   

            4 structures damaged between 950 East and 
            1000S to an area from 900N to 700 East. 

1230 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 S New Salem           39.49N 85.36W
04/29/2025                   Rush               IN   Emergency Mngr   

            5 power poles and a tree down on 450 E south 
            of 244. 

1240 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 ENE Sandusky          39.43N 85.44W
04/29/2025                   Decatur            IN   Emergency Mngr   

            Tree down. Time approximated form radar. 

1235 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Greensburg              39.34N 85.48W
04/29/2025                   Decatur            IN   Public           

            Tree snapped onto garage. 

0455 PM     Hail             Fairland                39.60N 85.86W
04/29/2025  M0.75 Inch       Shelby             IN   Amateur Radio    


0458 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Wheatland               38.66N 87.31W
04/29/2025                   Knox               IN   Emergency Mngr   

            Tree across Enley Road. 

0458 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 WSW Monroe City       38.60N 87.42W
04/29/2025                   Knox               IN   Emergency Mngr   

            Tree down on Hart Street Road. 

0503 PM     Flash Flood      3 E Odon                38.85N 86.93W
04/29/2025                   Daviess            IN   Public           

            Water across a road and flowing through 
            fields. 

0504 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Decker                  38.52N 87.52W
04/29/2025                   Knox               IN   Emergency Mngr   

            Reported structural collapse of the front 
            side of the town hall. 

0511 PM     Hail             2 W Hayden              38.97N 85.77W
04/29/2025  M0.75 Inch       Jennings           IN   Public           

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.). 

April 30

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN


..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0536 PM     Hail             3 N Glendale            38.62N 87.07W
04/30/2025  E1.50 Inch       Daviess            IN   Public

            Public report received from X.

0539 PM     Hail             5 NW Glendale Fishery   38.59N 87.11W
04/30/2025  M1.00 Inch       Daviess            IN   Public

            Report from mPING: Quarter (1.00 in.).

0540 PM     Hail             5 SE Washington         38.61N 87.11W
04/30/2025  M1.00 Inch       Daviess            IN   Public

0622 PM     Hail             1 NW Loogootee          38.68N 86.92W
04/30/2025  M1.25 Inch       Martin             IN   Public

0628 PM     Hail             Shoals                  38.67N 86.79W
04/30/2025  E1.75 Inch       Martin             IN   Emergency Mngr

0632 PM     Hail             Loogootee               38.68N 86.92W
04/30/2025  E2.00 Inch       Martin             IN   Emergency Mngr

            Received pictures of report.

0712 PM     Hail             1 ENE Williams          38.81N 86.63W
04/30/2025  E1.00 Inch       Lawrence           IN   CO-OP Observer

            Williams Dam CO-OP observer reports 1 inch
            hail.

0753 PM     Hail             3 W Pleasant View       38.88N 86.26W
04/30/2025  E0.50 Inch       Jackson            IN   Public

            Report from mPING: Half-inch (0.50 in.).

0830 PM     Hail             Burns City              38.82N 86.89W
04/30/2025  E1.00 Inch       Martin             IN   Amateur Radio

0858 PM     Hail             5 E Brownstown          38.87N 85.95W
04/30/2025  E0.75 Inch       Jackson            IN   Public

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

0903 PM     Hail             4 S Seymour             38.90N 85.88W
04/30/2025  E1.25 Inch       Jackson            IN   Broadcast Media

            Report from Media. Time based upon radar.


Radar

Selected images from April 29. A loop is available.

Radar Image at 1129 AM EDT Radar Image - 12:29 PM Radar Image at 4:57 PM
Radar/Velocity at 11:29 AM EDT Radar/Velocity at 12:29 PM EDT Radar/Velocity at 5:03 PM EDT

Selected images from April 30

Radar Image at 5:36 PM Radar Image at 6:25 PM EDT
Radar at 5:36 PM EDT Radar at 6:25 PM EDT

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