Surface Map valid at 1:00 PM March 2
Links to surrounding NWS offices' pages on this event
A powerful area of low pressure strengthened as it moved across Indiana into Michigan. Strong winds associated with the system combined with warm and moist air to generate severe thunderstorms across central Indiana. Much of the severe weather was large hail, but damaging winds also occurred. Across southern Indiana, numerous tornadoes struck, causing significant destruction to several towns.
 |
 |
| Radar Image at 10:00 AM. Click to enlarge. | Radar Image at 11:00 AM. Click to enlarge. |
 |
 |
| Radar Image at 2:00 PM. Click to enlarge. | Radar Image at 3:00 PM. Click to enlarge. |
|
|
| Hail outside the NWS office at about 11:00 AM. Click to enlarge. |
After the storms moved out, strong winds caused by the strengthening of the area of low pressure moved across central Indiana. Below are peak wind speeds from observation sites across the area:
LOCATION HIGHEST OB TIME WIND PEAK WIND OR
AND OB TIME PEAK OB TIME GUST
LAFAYETTE 31 MPH / 654 PM 46 MPH / 641 PM
INDIANAPOLIS 36 MPH / 654 PM 54 MPH / 549 PM
TERRE HAUTE 28 MPH / 653 PM 47 MPH / 421 PM
MUNCIE 35 MPH / 853 PM 60 MPH / 856 PM
BLOOMINGTON 24 MPH / 653 PM 45 MPH / 516 PM
INDIANAPOLIS EAGLE CREEK 29 MPH / 553 PM 52 MPH / 645 PM
Here are severe weather reports received by the NWS Indianapolis:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
508 PM EST FRI MAR 02 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0710 AM HAIL FRANKLIN 39.49N 86.06W
03/02/2012 E0.75 INCH JOHNSON IN PUBLIC
DIME SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
0717 AM HAIL 2 E FRANKLIN 39.49N 86.02W
03/02/2012 M0.50 INCH JOHNSON IN CO-OP OBSERVER
HALF INCH HAIL REPORTED BY FORMER NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE EMPLOYEE AND COOP OBSERVER.
0719 AM HAIL FRANKLIN 39.49N 86.06W
03/02/2012 M0.25 INCH JOHNSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
PEA SIZE HAIL LASTED FOR 1 TO 2 MINUTES FROM TRAINED
WEATHER SPOTTER.
0825 AM HAIL 2 SSW GREENSBORO 39.85N 85.48W
03/02/2012 E0.50 INCH HENRY IN EMERGENCY MNGR
0950 AM HAIL TERRE HAUTE 39.47N 87.38W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH VIGO IN AMATEUR RADIO
AT 13TH AND DELAWARE STREETS IN TERRE HAUTE.
0951 AM HAIL TERRE HAUTE 39.47N 87.38W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH VIGO IN TRAINED SPOTTER
13TH AND WABASH STREETS IN TERRE HAUTE.
0952 AM HAIL TERRE HAUTE 39.47N 87.38W
03/02/2012 E1.75 INCH VIGO IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
1007 AM HAIL BRAZIL 39.52N 87.12W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH CLAY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1007 AM HAIL ROCKVILLE 39.77N 87.23W
03/02/2012 E1.75 INCH PARKE IN CO-OP OBSERVER
1007 AM HAIL BRAZIL 39.52N 87.12W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH CLAY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1021 AM HAIL 3 SE GREENCASTLE 39.61N 86.80W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH PUTNAM IN EMERGENCY MNGR
1031 AM HAIL 2 SW BAINBRIDGE 39.74N 86.84W
03/02/2012 E1.50 INCH PUTNAM IN PUBLIC
1034 AM HAIL 1 NNW BAINBRIDGE 39.77N 86.82W
03/02/2012 E1.75 INCH PUTNAM IN EMERGENCY MNGR
1044 AM HAIL PLAINFIELD 39.70N 86.39W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH HENDRICKS IN EMERGENCY MNGR
1051 AM HAIL NORTH SALEM 39.86N 86.64W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1056 AM HAIL 1 S INDIANAPOLIS 39.76N 86.15W
03/02/2012 E1.25 INCH MARION IN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1058 AM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
03/02/2012 M1.75 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL MEASURED AT I-465 AND HARDING
1058 AM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
03/02/2012 M1.25 INCH MARION IN NWS OFFICE
1058 AM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
03/02/2012 M0.25 INCH MARION IN NWS EMPLOYEE
1058 AM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
03/02/2012 E0.25 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1101 AM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
03/02/2012 M0.50 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL OBSERVED AT I-465 AND MANN ROAD
1103 AM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
03/02/2012 E0.25 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
WASHINGTON STREET AND HIGHSCHOOL ROAD
1104 AM HAIL 5 SE INDIANAPOLIS 39.73N 86.08W
03/02/2012 E0.75 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1107 AM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
EMERSON AVENUE AND SOUTHEASTERN AVENUE
1110 AM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
03/02/2012 M1.25 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL MEASURED AT THE UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS
1111 AM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
03/02/2012 M0.25 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
35TH AND SHADELAND
1125 AM HAIL ANDERSON 40.09N 85.69W
03/02/2012 M0.25 INCH MADISON IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1209 PM HAIL WEST LAFAYETTE 40.44N 86.91W
03/02/2012 M0.50 INCH TIPPECANOE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1213 PM HAIL WEST LAFAYETTE 40.44N 86.91W
03/02/2012 M0.88 INCH TIPPECANOE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1214 PM HAIL LAFAYETTE 40.41N 86.87W
03/02/2012 E0.25 INCH TIPPECANOE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1223 PM HAIL LAFAYETTE 40.41N 86.87W
03/02/2012 M0.88 INCH TIPPECANOE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
1232 PM HAIL INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W
03/02/2012 M0.25 INCH MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL MEASURED AT 79 AND SPRINGMILL ROAD
1241 PM HAIL 3 E ATTICA 40.29N 87.19W
03/02/2012 M0.25 INCH FOUNTAIN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL MEASURED IN ODELL INDIANA
0135 PM HAIL 1 N JUDSON 39.83N 87.14W
03/02/2012 M0.25 INCH PARKE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0140 PM HAIL TERRE HAUTE 39.47N 87.38W
03/02/2012 M0.25 INCH VIGO IN TRAINED SPOTTER
LOTS OF PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED NEAR US-40
0145 PM HAIL 3 S TERRE HAUTE 39.43N 87.38W
03/02/2012 M0.75 INCH VIGO IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0152 PM HAIL BRAZIL 39.52N 87.12W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH CLAY IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0200 PM HAIL GREENCASTLE 39.64N 86.84W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH PUTNAM IN AMATEUR RADIO
0200 PM HAIL CLOVERDALE 39.52N 86.80W
03/02/2012 M0.50 INCH PUTNAM IN AMATEUR RADIO
0206 PM FUNNEL CLOUD LEBANON 40.05N 86.47W
03/02/2012 BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
ROTATION AND SMALL FUNNEL CLOUD OBSERVED IN LEBANON
0207 PM HAIL 4 ESE BAINBRIDGE 39.74N 86.74W
03/02/2012 M1.50 INCH PUTNAM IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0212 PM HAIL LEBANON 40.05N 86.47W
03/02/2012 M0.88 INCH BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL OBSERVED NEAR SRD 32 AND SRD 39
0220 PM HAIL 4 SE SHOALS 38.63N 86.74W
03/02/2012 E0.50 INCH MARTIN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0220 PM HAIL 5 N COATESVILLE 39.76N 86.67W
03/02/2012 M0.25 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0225 PM HAIL DANVILLE 39.76N 86.52W
03/02/2012 M0.50 INCH HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
0226 PM FUNNEL CLOUD WHITESTOWN 40.00N 86.35W
03/02/2012 BOONE IN AMATEUR RADIO
REPORTED LOWERING OF CLOUD BASE WITH ROTATION
0231 PM HAIL LEBANON 40.05N 86.47W
03/02/2012 M0.25 INCH BOONE IN AMATEUR RADIO
0232 PM HAIL PLAINFIELD 39.70N 86.39W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH HENDRICKS IN NWS EMPLOYEE
0235 PM HAIL PLAINFIELD 39.70N 86.39W
03/02/2012 M0.75 INCH HENDRICKS IN AMATEUR RADIO
0236 PM HAIL MOORESVILLE 39.62N 86.37W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH MORGAN IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0238 PM HAIL ZIONSVILLE 39.95N 86.27W
03/02/2012 M0.88 INCH BOONE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0239 PM HAIL AVON 39.76N 86.38W
03/02/2012 M0.75 INCH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0240 PM HAIL CAMBY 39.66N 86.31W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH MARION IN NWS EMPLOYEE
0240 PM HAIL MUNCIE 40.20N 85.39W
03/02/2012 M0.25 INCH DELAWARE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0244 PM TSTM WND GST BEDFORD 38.86N 86.49W
03/02/2012 E70.00 MPH LAWRENCE IN TRAINED SPOTTER
0246 PM HAIL CARMEL 39.97N 86.11W
03/02/2012 M0.75 INCH HAMILTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
0247 PM HAIL CARMEL 39.97N 86.11W
03/02/2012 M0.25 INCH HAMILTON IN AMATEUR RADIO
0250 PM HAIL WESTFIELD 40.05N 86.13W
03/02/2012 M0.25 INCH HAMILTON IN AMATEUR RADIO
0255 PM HAIL NOBLESVILLE 40.06N 86.03W
03/02/2012 M1.00 INCH HAMILTON IN EMERGENCY MNGR
0304 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S ST. PAUL 39.40N 85.63W
03/02/2012 DECATUR IN EMERGENCY MNGR
53 FOOT SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER BLOWN OVER ON EASTBOUND
INTERSTATE 74 JUST WEST OF MILE MARKER 123.
0339 PM TSTM WND GST 2 NW STRAUGHN 39.83N 85.32W
03/02/2012 M63.00 MPH HENRY IN AMATEUR RADIO
GUST MEASURED BY HAM OPERATOR. RESULTED IN BROKEN
ANEMOMETER.
0340 PM HAIL 1 E STRAUGHN 39.81N 85.27W
03/02/2012 E1.00 INCH HENRY IN AMATEUR RADIO
0342 PM TSTM WND DMG BUTLERVILLE 39.03N 85.51W
03/02/2012 JENNINGS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREE DOWN AT SR 3 AND 500 N. RIGHT AFTER THIS REPORT WAS
A REPORT OF A TORNADO ON THE GROUND EAST OF BUTLERVILLE
BUT STILL IN JENNINGS COUNTY. NO DAMAGE COULD BE
CONFIRMED FROM THIS TORNADO REPORT.
Links to Other Offices' pages: (Please note that these may no longer be correct. We apologize for any inconvenience)
Follow us on X
Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on YouTube
IND RSS Feed