Ice Storm — Orange, Indiana

2018-11-14 to 2018-11-15 · Orange, Indiana

Event narrative

Ice was reported to be 0.2 inches thick on elevated surfaces. Power outages and tree damage was also reported.

Wider weather episode

A cold air mass already in place combined with an anomalous low pressure system to produce an early season freezing rain event across southern Indiana and central Kentucky. Many locations received between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation on trees/shrubs and other elevated surfaces. Warm ground temperatures kept most roads ice free, though some bridges had slick spots.

The ice on the trees, many of which still had leaves that helped to weigh them down, caused several limbs/branches to snap and some trees to fall. There were many reports of power flashes overnight as branches hit transformers. At the peak of the event, over 100,000 customers were without power in the region. Some lost power for several days. Out of state crews were brought in to help restore power.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 793257. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.