Overview
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Numerous showers and thunderstorms moved across central Indiana during the afternoon and evening of May 18. The storms brought damaging winds and some hail. Repeated rounds of storms caused flooding, and some areas received over 3 inches of rain. |
Storm Reports
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 W Bloomingdale 39.84N 87.32W
05/18/2026 Parke IN Law Enforcement
Tree downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
0115 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Rockville 39.79N 87.24W
05/18/2026 Parke IN Law Enforcement
Powerlines downed by thunderstorm wind
gusts.
0118 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 E Mecca 39.72N 87.30W
05/18/2026 Parke IN Law Enforcement
Tree downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.
0123 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Clay City 39.28N 87.11W
05/18/2026 Clay IN Public
Three power poles downed by thunderstorm
wind gusts.
0134 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 N Cagles Mill Lake 39.51N 86.87W
05/18/2026 Putnam IN Law Enforcement
Large tree downed by thunderstorm wind
gusts. Delayed report. Time estimated from
radar.
0145 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SW Cagles Mill Lake 39.45N 86.90W
05/18/2026 Owen IN Law Enforcement
Significant number of trees and powerlines
downed in the county.
0218 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 ENE Little Point 39.58N 86.59W
05/18/2026 Morgan IN Law Enforcement
Several trees and powerlines down in the
county.
0229 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WNW Zionsville 39.96N 86.30W
05/18/2026 Boone IN Public
MPING report of trees damaged by wind
estimated at 60 mph.
0235 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 6 ENE Whitestown 40.03N 86.25W
05/18/2026 M61 MPH Boone IN AWOS
Indianapolis Executive Airport measured a
wind gust of 61 mph.
0240 PM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 SE Speedway 39.76N 86.23W
05/18/2026 M51 MPH Marion IN Public
0247 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Carmel 39.98N 86.10W
05/18/2026 Hamilton IN Public
Delayed report. Power lines down. Report
from social media.
0416 PM Flood 2 E Freelandville 38.87N 87.27W
05/18/2026 Knox IN Emergency Mngr
State Road 58 near Harting Road has water
flowing over the road from heavy rainfall.
0423 PM Flood 1 SE Ellettsville 39.22N 86.61W
05/18/2026 Monroe IN Public
Report from mPING: Street/road flooding;
Street/road closed; Vehicles stranded.
0441 PM Flood 2 SW Bruceville 38.74N 87.44W
05/18/2026 Knox IN Emergency Mngr
High water has been reported on State Road
67 in the area of Thompson Road and Coon
Hunter Road...southwest of
Bruceville...along with Coon Hunter Road
itself.
0441 PM Flood 3 NW Bicknell 38.81N 87.35W
05/18/2026 Knox IN Emergency Mngr
Several areas from Bruceville to Oaktown
Road have standing or flowing water from
heavy rains.
0600 PM Flood Paragon 39.40N 86.56W
05/18/2026 Morgan IN Law Enforcement
Heavy rain flooded a house. Sand bags were
provided due to the rising water.
0609 PM Flood 1 SW Bicknell 38.77N 87.32W
05/18/2026 Knox IN Emergency Mngr
Shallow road flooding and overflow of
manhole from heavy rainfall.
0615 PM Hail 3 NW Columbus 39.24N 85.95W
05/18/2026 M0.25 Inch Bartholomew IN Public
0630 PM Flood 2 SSW Greencastle 39.62N 86.86W
05/18/2026 Putnam IN Law Enforcement
Flooded roads in the county.
0700 PM Flood 1 W Monument Circle 39.77N 86.17W
05/18/2026 Marion IN Law Enforcement
Flooded roads in the county.
0700 PM Flood 5 E Patricksburg 39.31N 86.88W
05/18/2026 Owen IN Law Enforcement
Flooded roads in the county.
0700 PM Flood 1 S Greenfield 39.78N 85.77W
05/18/2026 Hancock IN Law Enforcement
Flooded roads in county.
Rain Reports
A map of 24-hour rainfall is below. Please note that the amounts may not exactly match those at your location. A listing of rainfall reports of 1.50" or higher follows the map.
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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 1041 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026 ...RAINFALL REPORTS OF 1.5 INCHES OR MORE... Location Amount Time/Date Provider (N9JPX)Paragon 3.2 ENE 3.55 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Elletsville 3.39 in 1019 AM 05/19 CWOP Martinsville 0.3 ENE 3.11 in 0802 AM 05/19 COCORAHS 2 N Monrovia 3.10 in 0800 PM 05/18 Amateur Radio (KD9LES) Gosport 1.2 WNW 3.10 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS 3 S Paragon 3.08 in 1000 PM 05/18 Cocorahs Gosport 4.2 E 3.08 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Shelbyville 1.6 SSE 3.04 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Shelbyville 7.1 WSW 3.00 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Bloomington 2.99 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP 3 NW Smithville 2.99 in 1020 AM 05/19 AWS Martinsville 5.9 SW 2.97 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS (K9CBB)Spencer 0.6 E 2.91 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Bloomfield 4.5 ENE 2.90 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Shelbyville 2.86 in 0827 AM 05/19 Emergency Mngr (W9DBA)Morgantown 6.7 SSE 2.85 in 0600 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Gosport 4.0 WSW 2.78 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Bloomington 7.1 E 2.78 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Shoals 4.0 E 2.76 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Princes Lakes 2.2 SSW 2.66 in 0900 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Bloomington 6.3 E 2.65 in 0636 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Monrovia 0.6 N 2.58 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Franklin 3.2 SE 2.56 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Edinburgh 2.51 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP 1 S Carpentersville 2.49 in 1023 AM 05/19 AWS Spencer 2.48 in 1020 AM 05/19 CWOP Martinsville 11.5 WNW 2.47 in 0739 AM 05/19 COCORAHS 2 E Marietta 2.46 in 1025 AM 05/19 AWS Spencer 7.0 S 2.45 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Morristown 3.8 ENE 2.45 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Washington 1.5 NW 2.43 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Cloverdale 3.5 W 2.40 in 0730 AM 05/19 COCORAHS 2.4 SW New Castle 2.35 in 0700 AM 05/19 COOP New Castle 2.4 SW 2.35 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Bloomfield 2.31 in 0800 AM 05/19 COOP 1.2 SW Reelsville 2.29 in 0900 AM 05/19 HADS Springville 6.0 W 2.28 in 0630 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Mooresville 2.27 in 1018 AM 05/19 CWOP Greenfield 2.25 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP Whiteland 2.4 NW 2.24 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Mitchell 2.23 in 1010 AM 05/19 CWOP New Castle 2.22 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP Bloomington 2.21 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP Indianapolis 2.21 in 1020 AM 05/19 CWOP Reelsville 2.6 SSW 2.20 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Iic North Portable 2.20 in 1010 AM 05/19 RAWS Bloomington 2.7 E 2.15 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Pendleton 2.15 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP Brooklyn 0.5 ENE 2.12 in 0805 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Fortville 2.11 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP Bloomington 2.11 in 1020 AM 05/19 CWOP Modoc 0.1 W 2.10 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Martinsville 7.1 NNW 2.10 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Greenfield 1.6 S 2.10 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS 0.9 W Shelbyville 2.10 in 0800 AM 05/19 COOP 2 S Fortville 2.09 in 1025 AM 05/19 AWS Bloomfield 5.3 ESE 2.07 in 0631 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Bloomington 7.0 NE 2.07 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS New Palestine 1.2 NW 2.07 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS BLOOMINGTON 2.06 in 1017 AM 05/19 CWOP Greenwood 3.8 W 2.05 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Nashville 3.0 WNW 2.05 in 0900 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Shelbyville 2.05 in 0953 AM 05/19 ASOS Greenwood 4.8 WSW 2.04 in 0530 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Mooresville 4.4 SE 2.04 in 0702 AM 05/19 COCORAHS (KC9WPH)Mitchell 2.1 N 2.04 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS 1.2 SE Greenfield 2.04 in 0800 AM 05/19 COOP Brooklyn 2.03 in 0647 PM 05/18 Trained Spotter Solsberry 4.0 ESE 2.03 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS 5 W Wilkinson 2.03 in 1020 AM 05/19 AWS Greenwood 0.6 ESE 2.02 in 0829 AM 05/19 COCORAHS NEW PALESTINE 2.02 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP Edinburgh 0.8 ENE 2.01 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 6.5 SW 1.99 in 0741 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Hymera 0.4 W 1.99 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Greenwood 2.1 ESE 1.98 in 0710 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Greencastle 1.98 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP Greenfield 0.4 SW 1.97 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 1.97 in 0954 AM 05/19 ASOS 1 ENE Brooklyn 1.96 in 0552 PM 05/18 Trained Spotter Terre Haute 6.5 N 1.96 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS INDIANAPOLIS 1.96 in 1018 AM 05/19 CWOP Indianapolis 9.5 SSE 1.94 in 0430 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Bicknell 0.5 W 1.94 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Homer 0.4 NE 1.94 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 7.0 S 1.94 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS SANDBORN 1.94 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP Washington 1.94 in 1020 AM 05/19 CWOP Indianapolis 8.5 SSE 1.93 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Mooresville 2.1 WSW 1.91 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 6.2 E 1.90 in 0600 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Speedway 6.2 SSW 1.89 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Greenwood 1.88 in 1018 AM 05/19 CWOP Wheatland 1.4 SSW 1.87 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS 1.8 SE Franklin 1.87 in 0700 AM 05/19 COOP Greenwood 4.9 SW 1.85 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Columbus 2 S 1.85 in 0700 AM 05/19 COOP Indianapolis 10.2 E 1.85 in 0730 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Greenfield 2.1 E 1.85 in 0730 AM 05/19 COCORAHS MCCORDSVILLE 1.85 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP Freelandville 0.2 SW 1.84 in 0600 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Nashville 7.8 SE 1.84 in 0639 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 3.6 N 1.84 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 3.2 S 1.84 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS 1 W Cagles Mill Lake 1.84 in 1019 AM 05/19 CWOP Indianapolis 3.9 N 1.83 in 0745 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Shelbyville 1.81 in 0829 PM 05/18 Law Enforcement Indianapolis 5.8 NNE 1.79 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Bicknell 1.79 in 1020 AM 05/19 CWOP Greenwood 1.78 in 1018 AM 05/19 CWOP Fortville 1.5 NW 1.77 in 0600 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Sullivan 0.5 SW 1.76 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Graysville 5 WNW 1.76 in 0800 AM 05/19 COOP INDIANAPOLIS 1.76 in 1017 AM 05/19 CWOP Bloomfield 7.4 NNE 1.75 in 0630 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Bedford 8.6 NNW 1.75 in 0810 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Universal 3.1 SSW 1.74 in 0500 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Greencastle 0.7 W 1.74 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS 9 NE Oolitic 1.74 in 1007 AM 05/19 RAWS Speedway 0.3 W 1.73 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Plainfield 1.1 W 1.73 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS 1 W Monument Circle 1.73 in 1024 AM 05/19 AWS Sullivan Raws 1.72 in 1008 AM 05/19 RAWS Greenwood 4.6 SW 1.71 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS (KB9RBB)Fairland 0.9 SSW 1.70 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS McCordsville 1.7 SW 1.70 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 4.2 E 1.70 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Middletown 3.7 S 1.70 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Franklin 1 W 1.70 in 0700 AM 05/19 COOP Indianapolis 7.6 NNE 1.70 in 0715 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis Intl Airport 1.69 in 0512 PM 05/18 ASOS Rushville 0.7 ENE 1.69 in 0600 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Lawrence 2.0 ENE 1.68 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Terre Haute 1.68 in 0953 AM 05/19 ASOS McCordsville 1.3 W 1.67 in 0710 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Franklin 2.0 NW 1.67 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Rushville 1.67 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP Martinsville 1.67 in 1020 AM 05/19 CWOP Mooresville 3.8 NE 1.66 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Queen Creek 1.66 in 1020 AM 05/19 CWOP 1 NNW Greencastle 1.65 in 0345 PM 05/18 Trained Spotter Castleton 2s 1.65 in 0715 AM 05/19 COOP Mitchell 1.65 in 0850 AM 05/19 CWOP Indianapolis 10.7 NE 1.64 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Castleton 1.7 S 1.63 in 1159 PM 05/18 COCORAHS Rushville 1.63 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP Rushville 1.63 in 1017 AM 05/19 Emergency Mngr Zionsville 0.5 NNW 1.62 in 0600 AM 05/19 COCORAHS West Terre Haute 5.0 SW 1.62 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Anderson 2.0 S 1.62 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Bloomington 1.62 in 0953 AM 05/19 ASOS Indianapolis 5.7 N 1.61 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Mccordsville 2.6 NE 1.61 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS New Castle 3.2 WNW 1.61 in 0722 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Odon 0.8 E 1.61 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Nyesville 1.61 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP Terre Haute 2.4 E 1.60 in 0705 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 5.3 N 1.60 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS 2 ESE Danville 1.60 in 0955 AM 05/19 AWOS Unionville 3.2 NNW 1.59 in 0654 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Terre Haute 2.4 ESE 1.59 in 0800 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 6.7 N 1.58 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Fairbanks 5.3 SW 1.58 in 0820 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Hope 5.2 NW 1.57 in 0715 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Indianapolis 1.57 in 1012 AM 05/19 CWOP Columbus 1.57 in 1018 AM 05/19 CWOP Mitchell 4.1 E 1.56 in 0730 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Brownsburg 5.1 NNE 1.55 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Pendleton 5.9 WSW 1.54 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Lebanon 9.1 SSE 1.54 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Clinton 1.54 in 1015 AM 05/19 CWOP Speedway 1.52 in 0520 PM 05/18 Public 3 N New Market 1.52 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Seymour 8.3 WNW 1.52 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Whitestown 6.5 NE 1.52 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS ROCKVILLE 1.51 in 1020 AM 05/19 CWOP 1 S Broad Ripple 1.50 in 0857 PM 05/18 Public Carmel 1.4 NNE 1.50 in 0700 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Greencastle 3.6 ESE 1.50 in 0720 AM 05/19 COCORAHS Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
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