Brief Review of the Damaging Winds of November 27

Overview

A strong storm system brought damaging non-thunderstorm winds to central Indiana on November 27th. Winds gusted to over 60 mph at some locations, and there were tens of thousands of people without power due to damage from the winds.

Wind Speeds
Storm Reports
Environment

Wind Speeds

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
108 PM EST Wed Nov 27 2019

...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS THROUGH 100 PM EST...

Location                     Speed     Time/Date       Lat/Lon
Crawfordsville               62 MPH    1035 AM 11/27   39.98N/86.92W
Indianapolis                 60 MPH    1022 AM 11/27   39.72N/86.30W
Indianapolis Exc             60 MPH    0735 AM 11/27   40.03N/86.25W
W. Lafayette - Purdue Univ.  58 MPH    0646 AM 11/27   40.42N/86.93W
Pendleton                    55 MPH    1030 AM 11/27   40.01N/85.77W
Terre Haute                  55 MPH    1016 AM 11/27   39.50N/87.40W
Frankfort                    55 MPH    0715 AM 11/27   40.27N/86.57W
Shelbyville                  55 MPH    1054 AM 11/27   39.58N/85.80W
NEW PALESTINE                54 MPH    1101 AM 11/27   39.70N/85.88W
Muncie                       54 MPH    1243 PM 11/27   40.23N/85.40W
Kokomo                       54 MPH    0732 AM 11/27   40.53N/86.07W
Indianapolis                 53 MPH    1109 AM 11/27   39.69N/86.03W
Columbus Balkala             53 MPH    1017 AM 11/27   39.27N/85.90W
Indianapolis                 53 MPH    1147 AM 11/27   39.83N/86.30W
Bloomington                  51 MPH    0920 AM 11/27   39.15N/86.62W
1.8 SE Whitestown (WEATHERST 50 MPH    1240 PM 11/27   39.98N/86.32W
Anderson                     50 MPH    0759 AM 11/27   40.15N/85.75W
3 NE Lafayette               49 MPH    1252 PM 11/27   40.45N/86.83W
Terre Haute                  49 MPH    1008 AM 11/27   39.45N/87.30W
Edinburgh                    48 MPH    1101 AM 11/27   39.37N/85.90W
Indianapolis Reg             48 MPH    1216 PM 11/27   39.85N/85.90W
Sharpsville                  47 MPH    1135 AM 11/27   40.38N/86.05W
2.7 N Homecroft (WEATHERSTEM 46 MPH    1240 PM 11/27   39.71N/86.13W
Bloomington                  46 MPH    1002 AM 11/27   39.17N/86.50W
Daviess County Airport       46 MPH    0835 AM 11/27   38.70N/87.13W
Greenwood                    46 MPH    1255 PM 11/27   39.63N/86.08W
Indianapolis                 45 MPH    1150 AM 11/27   39.87N/86.20W


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.

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1041 PM EST WED NOV 27 2019

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

0356 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE BALL STATE UNIVER 40.23N 85.40W
11/27/2019  M46 MPH          DELAWARE           IN   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KMIE MUNCIE.

0515 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 W FLAT ROCK           39.37N 85.90W
11/27/2019  M48 MPH          SHELBY             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW1771 EDINBURGH.

0646 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SW PURDUE UNIVERSITY  40.42N 86.93W
11/27/2019  M58 MPH          TIPPECANOE         IN   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KLAF W. LAFAYETTE - PURDUE
            UNIV. ARPT.

0715 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WSW FRANKFORT         40.27N 86.57W
11/27/2019  M55 MPH          CLINTON            IN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KFKR FRANKFORT.

0715 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE WASHINGTON         38.70N 87.13W
11/27/2019  M45 MPH          DAVIESS            IN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KDCY DAVIESS COUNTY AIRPORT.

0715 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N NEW MARKET          39.98N 86.92W
11/27/2019  M49 MPH          MONTGOMERY         IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION KCFJ 1.6 N NEW MARKET
            (NWS/FAA).

0730 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ESE WHITESTOWN        39.98N 86.32W
11/27/2019  M48 MPH          BOONE              IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 1321W 1.8 SE WHITESTOWN
            (WEATHERSTEM).

0732 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NE KOKOMO             40.53N 86.07W
11/27/2019  M54 MPH          HOWARD             IN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KOKK KOKOMO.

0735 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 6 NNE ZIONSVILLE        40.03N 86.25W
11/27/2019  M60 MPH          BOONE              IN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KTYQ INDIANAPOLIS EXC.

0742 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NNE LAFAYETTE         40.45N 86.83W
11/27/2019  M49 MPH          TIPPECANOE         IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AT573 3 NE LAFAYETTE.

0742 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE BLOOMINGTON       39.17N 86.50W
11/27/2019  M45 MPH          MONROE             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AU627 BLOOMINGTON.

0745 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E SHARPSVILLE         40.38N 86.05W
11/27/2019  M45 MPH          TIPTON             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW3268 SHARPSVILLE.

0746 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N INDIANA STATE UNIVE 39.50N 87.40W
11/27/2019  M45 MPH          VIGO               IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW4379 TERRE HAUTE.

0759 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNW RIVER FOREST      40.15N 85.75W
11/27/2019  M50 MPH          MADISON            IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW8873 ANDERSON.

0800 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG ARCADIA                 40.18N 86.02W
11/27/2019                   HAMILTON           IN   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA.

0807 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG SUMMITVILLE             40.33N 85.65W
11/27/2019                   MADISON            IN   PUBLIC

            DAMAGE TO A FENCE.

0835 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NE WASHINGTON         38.70N 87.13W
11/27/2019  M46 MPH          DAVIESS            IN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KDCY DAVIESS COUNTY AIRPORT.

0920 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 WSW WHITEHALL         39.15N 86.62W
11/27/2019  M51 MPH          MONROE             IN   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KBMG BLOOMINGTON.

1000 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SW CHESTERFIELD       40.09N 85.62W
11/27/2019                   MADISON            IN   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE FELL ON VEHICLES AND AN
            OUTBUILDING, SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGING THEM.
            TIME ESTIMATED. REPORT FROM TWITTER.

1002 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE BLOOMINGTON       39.17N 86.50W
11/27/2019  M46 MPH          MONROE             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AU627 BLOOMINGTON.

1008 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSW SEELYVILLE        39.45N 87.30W
11/27/2019  M49 MPH          VIGO               IN   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KHUF TERRE HAUTE.

1016 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N INDIANA STATE UNIVE 39.50N 87.40W
11/27/2019  M55 MPH          VIGO               IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION DW4379 TERRE HAUTE.

1017 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SW CLIFFORD           39.27N 85.90W
11/27/2019  M53 MPH          BARTHOLOMEW        IN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KBAK COLUMBUS BALKALA.

1022 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST INDIANAPOLIS INT`L AIRP 39.72N 86.29W
11/27/2019  M60 MPH          MARION             IN   ASOS



1030 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 WNW PENDLETON         40.01N 85.77W
11/27/2019  M55 MPH          MADISON            IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AU584 PENDLETON.

1035 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 N NEW MARKET          39.98N 86.92W
11/27/2019  M62 MPH          MONTGOMERY         IN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KCFJ CRAWFORDSVILLE.

1054 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE FAIRLAND          39.58N 85.80W
11/27/2019  M55 MPH          SHELBY             IN   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KGEZ SHELBYVILLE.

1056 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 SW MARKLEVILLE        39.97N 85.62W
11/27/2019                   MADISON            IN   PUBLIC

            CORRECTS PREVIOUS TSTM WND DMG REPORT FROM 1
            SW MARKLEVILLE. TREES DOWN. REPORT FROM
            MPING. CORRECTS DAMAGE TYPE.

1100 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 E SILVERVILLE         38.86N 86.59W
11/27/2019  M51 MPH          LAWRENCE           IN   PUBLIC



1100 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 3 ESE FRANKLIN          39.47N 86.01W
11/27/2019                   JOHNSON            IN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SEMI TRAILER BLOWN OVER ON I-65 SOUTH OF THE
            FRANKLIN EXIT. TIME APPROXIMATE.

1101 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 W FLAT ROCK           39.37N 85.90W
11/27/2019  M48 MPH          SHELBY             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION EW1771 EDINBURGH.

1101 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SSE NEW PALESTINE     39.70N 85.88W
11/27/2019  M54 MPH          SHELBY             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AV182 NEW PALESTINE.

1109 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 ESE BEECH GROVE       39.69N 86.03W
11/27/2019  M53 MPH          MARION             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION CW6164 INDIANAPOLIS.

1135 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E SHARPSVILLE         40.38N 86.05W
11/27/2019  M47 MPH          TIPTON             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION FW3268 SHARPSVILLE.

1147 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SSE EAGLE CREEK RESER 39.83N 86.30W
11/27/2019  M53 MPH          MARION             IN   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KEYE INDIANAPOLIS.

1150 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NW CROWS NEST         39.87N 86.20W
11/27/2019  M45 MPH          MARION             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AR470 INDIANAPOLIS.

1158 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG INDIANAPOLIS            39.77N 86.14W
11/27/2019                   MARION             IN   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN IN INDIANAPOLIS.
            SOME TREES AND GRASSY AREAS ON FIRE DUE TO
            DOWNED POWER LINES. REPORT FROM TWITTER.

1200 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 N ALBANY              40.37N 85.23W
11/27/2019                   DELAWARE           IN   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SHINGLES BLOWN OFF A ROOF. LOCATION
            APPROXIMATE.

1211 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N CORTLAND            39.02N 85.95W
11/27/2019                   JACKSON            IN   PUBLIC

            REPORT FROM MPING: TREES UPROOTED OR
            SNAPPED; ROOF BLOWN OFF.

1216 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SSE MCCORDSVILLE      39.85N 85.90W
11/27/2019  M48 MPH          HANCOCK            IN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KMQJ INDIANAPOLIS REG.

1240 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 W BEECH GROVE         39.71N 86.13W
11/27/2019  M46 MPH          MARION             IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 0728W 2.7 N HOMECROFT
            (WEATHERSTEM).

1240 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ESE WHITESTOWN        39.98N 86.32W
11/27/2019  M50 MPH          BOONE              IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 1321W 1.8 SE WHITESTOWN
            (WEATHERSTEM).

1243 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE BALL STATE UNIVER 40.23N 85.40W
11/27/2019  M54 MPH          DELAWARE           IN   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KMIE MUNCIE.

1245 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 W BEECH GROVE         39.71N 86.12W
11/27/2019                   MARION             IN   PUBLIC

            DAMAGE TO GAS STATION CANOPY. REPORT FROM
            TWITTER.

1252 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NNE LAFAYETTE         40.45N 86.83W
11/27/2019  M49 MPH          TIPPECANOE         IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AT573 3 NE LAFAYETTE.

1255 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NE GREENWOOD          39.63N 86.08W
11/27/2019  M46 MPH          JOHNSON            IN   AWOS

            AWOS STATION KHFY GREENWOOD.

0130 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 N DANVILLE            39.78N 86.52W
11/27/2019                   HENDRICKS          IN   BROADCAST MEDIA

            POWER POLES DOWN IN COUNTY. NO SPECIFIC
            LOCATION GIVEN. REPORT FROM TWITTER.

0155 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 NNE BALL STATE UNIVER 40.23N 85.40W
11/27/2019  M62 MPH          DELAWARE           IN   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KMIE MUNCIE.

1022 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 4 NNE LAFAYETTE         40.45N 86.83W
11/27/2019  M49 MPH          TIPPECANOE         IN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION AT573 3 NE LAFAYETTE.

Environment

A strong upper low and surface low pressure system brought strong to occasionally damaging winds to central Indiana. A tight pressure gradient and strong winds mixing down from higher up in the atmosphere contributed to the strong winds.


Figure 1: Surface pressure, temperature, wind at 11 AM EST	Figure 2: 2 hour surface pressure change at 11 AM EST	Figure 3: 850mb analysis at 11 AM EST, showing stronger winds aloft

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