Brown storm history

Approximately one quarter inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain was received. Scattered power outages were also noted. Brown County Chief Deputy Coroner Earl Piper says 93-year-old Thomas Pat McGuire died of hypothermia on Tuesday night outside his rural Morgantown home abo…

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed multiple trees in the area.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 3.3 to 5.5 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.

Rainfall, reported as great as 3.35 inches west-northwest of Nashville, produced flash flooding in the Nashville area. Water flowed over a bridge near the Nashville General Store.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed a tree onto utility lines with 3 to 5-inch diameter branches broken off across State Road 135.

A 62 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed 3 to 5 inch diameter tree branches.

Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down a tree blown onto a car with people.

Multiple tree branches downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Water flowing over a bridge on State Road 135. Several water rescues completed. Total rainfall ranged from 2.6 to 3.4 inches.

One road was washed out with numerous other road closures. Roads remained closed for several days but the flash flooding threat only lasted a few hours.

A 68 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location. Tree branches were snapped, and a trampoline was thrown 100 yards.

Numerous tree tops downed and trees toppled at the west gate of the Brown County State Park.

A 61 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location.

A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at this location.

Snowfall ranged from 4.9 to 5.2 inches. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.

Snowfall ranged from 7.5 to 10.5 inches. A Travel Warning was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.

Non-thunderstorm winds downed tree branches in Spurgeons Corner. At least 800 homes were without power during the event.

A 75 mph thunderstorm wind gust was estimated at this location with numerous trees downed.

Thunderstorm winds downed a large tree limb onto Indiana Route 135.

Snowfall ranged from 3.5 to 6.0 inches, with criteria snowfall focused over central parts of the county. A Travel Watch was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.

Severe drought intensity that had begun on December 19, 2023 for all but far northern portions of Brown County, then continued into January. Following 2-week precipitation totals reported between 2.25 and 3.20 inches, severe drought then ended with a downgrade to moderate drought…

Continued well below normal rainfall caused severe drought intensity to begin on December 19, 2023 for all but far northern portions of Brown County. Severe drought was downgraded to moderate drought on January 16, 2024.

Criteria was reached from maximum heat index values exceeding 110 degrees briefly on the afternoon of August 24th. Heat index values were estimated from measured temperature and dewpoint at the BMG ASOS, and reported maximum temperatures at the nearby Columbus and Oolitic COOP st…

Thunderstorm winds downed 3 trees across southern Brown County.

Thunderstorm winds downed trees in south-central Brown County.

Thunderstorm hail as large as half dollars.

Temperatures early on the 23rd were as low as -9F, while strong winds gusted as high as 51 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -40F. Snowfall as great as 2.0 inches combined with the strong winds to produce blowing snow and drifting snow, with visibility as low as 3/…

Temperatures early on the 23rd were as low as -9F, while strong winds gusted as high as 51 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -40F.

A 110-acre brush fire burned, within rough terrain on the east side of Brown County State Park and away from any structures, from the evening of the 20th through at least late on the 22nd when fire crews completed operations. Three volunteer fire crews worked with the Indiana Dep…

Thunderstorm winds downed three trees onto Indiana Route 135 about 1 mile north of Van Buren Elementary School.

Thunderstorm winds downed one tree at each end of Garrity Road. Individual trees located at 2 miles east-northeast of Spurgeons Corner and 3 miles northwest of Waymansville.

Widespread thunderstorm straight-line winds of 80 to 90 mph created significant uprooted and broken trees within a wide area as well along the damage path of a nearby brief, EF0 tornado.

Thunderstorm winds downed individual trees on Salt Creek Road and Valley Branch Road and Railroad Road.

Tree damage caused by thunderstorm wind gusts on Ford Ridge Road.

A 20-acre forest fire burned through the late day and early evening hours along the south side of Green Valley Road. Five houses along Kelp Grove Road were evacuated as they were less than 1 mile downwind of the fire. 12 volunteer fire departments from both Brown and adjacent cou…

Snowfall ranged from 3.8 to 6.3 inches with the greatest reported total near Beanblossom. A Travel Warning was issued for the county which is the highest level of local travel advisory due to the extreme impacts of the snow and ice on road conditions.

Trees and power lines down by thunderstorm wind gusts all over Brown County.

A house along State Road 135 South had rapidly rising flood waters enter the building. Damage was noted to several bridges across the rural portions of the county.

Significant tree damage caused by thunderstorm wind gusts in rural areas around Monroe Lake.

Power outages across the county peaked over 1000 with several reports of trees and powerlines downed due to the strong gradient winds.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 5.6 to 8.2 inches with the heaviest snow recorded northwest of Nashville. A travel warning was issued for the county which is the highest level of local travel advisory due to the extreme impacts of the snow on road conditions.

Trees down into power lines at Beech Tree and Nineveh roads. 18 other reports of trees down across Brown County.

Tree of unknown size downed due to thunderstorm wind gusts.

Power poles and power lines downed due to thunderstorm wind gusts near Sweetwater Lake.