Decatur storm history

Interstate 74 was shut down between mile markers 134 and 143 due to high water from heavy thunderstorm rainfall. Also, an Indianapolis woman drowned inside a vehicle late Thursday after it struck a semi on a flooded portion of Interstate 74 and overturned into a water-filled ditc…

Snowfall amounts ranged from 4.8 to 5.1 inches. A Travel Warning was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.

Report from mping.

Tree snapped by thunderstorm wind gusts onto a garage.

Tree downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Several roads were closed across the county due to water flowing over them. 3 water rescues conducted. Total rainfall was around 1.5 inches.

Many trees of unknown size and power lines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts across the immediate area.

Temperatures earlier in the morning of the 22nd were as low as -1F, with sustained winds around 14...resulting in marginally extreme wind chills as low as -20F.

Snowfall ranged from 8.5 to 12.0 inches. A Travel Warning was issued for the county due to the impacts of snow on road conditions.

Criteria was reached from non-thunderstorm wind gusts reaching at least 58 mph. Wind magnitude was estimated from observed gusts and damage reports in adjacent zones. At least 1500 homes were without power during the event.

Thunderstorm winds snapped off tops of trees 50-60 feet hight.

Severe drought intensity that had begun on December 19, 2023 for areas southwest of Greensburg in Decatur County, then continued into January. Following 2-week precipitation totals approaching 3.00 inches, severe drought then ended with a downgrade to moderate drought on the corr…

Continued well below normal rainfall caused severe drought intensity to begin on December 19, 2023 for areas southwest of Greensburg in Decatur County. Severe drought was downgraded to moderate drought on January 16, 2024.

Criteria was reached from maximum heat index values exceeding 110 degrees on the afternoon of August 24th. Heat index values were estimated from measured temperature and dewpoint at the HLB AWOS.

Trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Multiple trees downed by thunderstorm winds near a shed.

Several trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts within Adams.

Half mile wide swath of trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. Estimated 200-250 total trees.

Trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts across the northwestern portion of the county.

Multiple trees downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. Power lines were also downed by the falling trees and tree limbs with about 50 power outages across the county. No specific location noted for the fallen trees.

Temperatures early on the 23rd were as low as -9F, while strong winds gusted as high as 45 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -40F. Snowfall as great as 3.0 inches combined with the strong winds to produce blowing snow and drifting snow, with visibility as low as 1/…

Temperatures early on the 23rd were as low as -9F, while strong winds gusted as high as 45 mph...resulting in extreme wind chills as low as -40F.

High gradient winds downed a tree onto a car on Interstate 74, 4 miles west-northwest of New Point, injuring one person. Multiple trees were reported downed across Decatur County.

Thunderstorm downburst winds blew down trees and power lines in central Decatur County.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees near the intersection of Indiana State Road 46 and County Road 700 West.

Thunderstorm winds downed multiple trees over a widespread area, including large trees, with some trees landing on homes. Trained spotter estimates wind gusts approaching 75 mph.

Thunderstorm winds snapped a utility pole about halfway up at West Base Road and North County Road 500 West.

Thunderstorm winds blew over large tree.

Total snowfall and sleet ranged from 3.0 to 4.5 inches with the heaviest amounts northwest of Greensburg. 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.

Roof was blown off a building by thunderstorm wind gusts.

General location of an area of trees that were downed by thunderstorm wind gusts across much of northeastern Decatur county.

A 49 mph wind gust was reported by an automated surface observations system in Millhousen. Widespread power outages across the county suggests that pockets of higher wind gusts occurred with over 1000 outages due to the strong gradient winds.

Snowfall amounts ranged from 8.0 to 10.3 inches with the heaviest amounts near Clarksburg. 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.

Multiple trees and power lines down in the county due to strong gradient winds. Some roads blocked but most were cleared as of 1145 AM. Some stop lights in Greensburg on Main Street were not functioning.

Tree downed on a house due to thunderstorm wind gusts.

House with half of the roof torn off as well as barn damage nearby due to thunderstorm wind gusts.

Water was flowing along I-74 near mile marker 123. Portions of the interstate were closed for a period of time.

A tree was downed by thunderstorm wind gusts and was blocking State Road 3. Heavy rains in the hours preceding the wind allowed the tree to be uprooted rather easily.

Reports of several trees downed due to thunderstorm wind gusts in northwestern Decatur County.

Multiple trees downed in an area stretching from Saint Paul to Greensburg due to thunderstorm wind gusts. In addition, more than 150 customers were without power in this stretch.