Flash Flood, Clay
- When
- July 9, 12:01 AM EST
- Where
- Clay County, Clay City
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.393, -87.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Flash Flooding in Indiana, July 9, 2001
Slow moving thunderstorms dumped over 2 inches of rain across Clay and Sullivan counties during the late night of July 8 and the early morning of July. Several county roads were closed and a car was submerged in water near Clay City.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS IND wrote it up.
Slow moving thunderstorms dumped over 2 inches of rain across Clay and Sullivan counties during the late night of July 8 and the early morning of July. Several county roads were closed and a car was submerged in water near Clay City.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 8, 2:20 PM EST, 9 hours 41 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 2:20 PM EST, 9 hours 41 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 220 PM EST SUN JUL 8 2001 AREA WL CONT TO BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF NWLY UPPR FLOW FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS MINOR IMPULSES MOV THRU THE FLOW. WL FRONTAL SYS CURRENTLY OVR THE NERN CWA IS XPCTD TO SAG SWD TO NR THE SRN CWA BORDER BY MON AFT. FCST FOCUS CENTERS MAINLY ON PCPN THREAT. CURRENT RADAR SHOWS SOME LINGERING LT RAIN OVR THE SERN CWA IN THE WAKE OF MCS...WHILE A FEW STORMS ARE DVLPG OVR THE NERN CWA S OF KMIE. ANOTHER TSTM COMPLEX BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE SEWD ACRS NWRN IL. BEST INSTABILITY AXIS CURRENTLY LIES FM WC IL TO NR KCVG WHERE LI/S ARE ABOUT -9. THINK COMPLEX IN NW IL WL BEGIN TO MAKE THE TURN SE WITH TIME AS IT BLDS INTO BETTER INSTABILITY. MODEST LO LVL JET...ON THE ORDER OF 20-25 KTS...WL BE POINTED TOWARDS THE SWRN CWA TONIGHT. BASED ON ABV...WL BE GOING WITH LIKELY POPS OVR THE SWRN THIRD OF CWA TONIGHT...AND CHC POPS FURTHER NE. DUE TO THE HI INSTABILITY WL MENTION SVR IN THE LIKELY POPS AREAS. WL ALSO MENTION HEAVY RAIN IN THOSE ZONES...ALTHOUGH WL HOLD OFF ON A FLASH FLOOD WATCH AS LO LVL JET DOESN/T LOOK ALL THAT IMPRESSIVE TONIGHT. APPEARS NEW WW WIBIS SHORTLY TO REPLACE WS 525. WL SENT ZONES EARLY TO ACCOUNT FOR THIS. WL CONT WITH CHC POPS OVR THE SW THIRD ON MON AS INSTABILITY AHEAD OF FNT REMAINS QUITE HI WITH LI/S DOWN TO ABOUT -9. WL ALSO PUT IN SOME POPS FOR MON EVEN OVR THE FAR SW ZONES AS FNT WL STILL BE IN THE AREA. AS IT LOOKS NOW...FNT SHOULD BE FAR ENOUGH S OF CWA BY TUES TO KEEP POPS OUT AT THAT TIME. NGM MOS TEMPS MAY BE A LTL TOO WARM IN THE LTR PDS...BUT OVERALL NUMBERS LOOK REASONABLE. .IND...NONE. JAS
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 8, 8:04 PM EST, 3 hours 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
804 PM EST SUN JUL 08 2001
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0520 PM KOKOMO IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 HOWARD REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Local storm report, Jul 8, 8:07 PM EST, 3 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
807 PM EST SUN JUL 08 2001
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....4
0520 PM TIPTON IN MPH TSTM GUST
07/08/01 TIPTON REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Local storm report, Jul 8, 8:33 PM EST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
833 PM EST SUN JUL 08 2001
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0520 PM 3 N PITTSBURG IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CARROLL 16 INCH DIAMETER TREE
LIMB BLOWN DOWN.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0530 PM 6 SW FLORA IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CARROLL 10 INCH DIAMETER TREE
LIMB AND POWER LINES
DOWN. . REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0600 PM 4 NW BURLINGTON IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CARROLL TREE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS
& ROAD. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.Local storm report, Jul 8, 8:48 PM EST, 3 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
848 PM EST SUN JUL 08 2001
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0435 PM 2 N EUGENE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 VERMILLION TREE BLOWN DOWN AND
TOOK POWER LINES DOWN.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0500 PM BURLINGTON IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CARROLL TREES AND POWER LINES
BLOWN DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0500 PM PATTON IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CARROLL TREES AND POWER LINES
BLOWN DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0500 PM YEOMAN IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CARROLL TREES AND POWER LINES
i DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Local storm report, Jul 8, 8:52 PM EST, 3 hours 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
852 PM EST SUN JUL 08 2001
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0500 PM ROCKVILLE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 PARKE WIDESPREAD TREES BLOWN
DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.Local storm report, Jul 8, 11:18 PM EST, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1118 PM EST SUN JUL 08 2001
TIME(EST) .....CITY LOCATION..... STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0427 PM COVINGTON IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 FOUNTAIN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TREES DOWN. POWER LINES
DOWN.
0427 PM WILLIAMSPORT IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 WARREN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TREES DOWN.
0435 PM 2 N EUGENE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 VERMILLION TREE BLOWN DOWN AND
TOOK POWER LINES DOWN.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0444 PM MELLOTT IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 FOUNTAIN REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
TREES DOWN.
0450 PM 8 NE LAFAYETTE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 TIPPECANOE TREES DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0450 PM COUNTYWIDE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CLINTON TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN ACROSS MANY
LOCATIONS ACROSS THE
COUNTY. EVENT DURATION
25 MINUTES. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0450 PM LAFAYETTE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 TIPPECANOE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0500 PM FRANKFORT IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CLINTON TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN FROM FRANKFORT TO
MULLBERRY. ALSO,
WINDOWS WERE BLOWN OUT
OF THE SECOND FLOOR OF
A BUILDING IN FRANKFORT
AT COURTHOUSE SQUARE.
EVENT DURATION 5
MINUTES. REPORTED BY
STORM SPOTTER.
0500 PM BURLINGTON IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CARROLL TREES AND POWER LINES
BLOWN DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0500 PM PATTON IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CARROLL TREES AND POWER LINES
BLOWN DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0500 PM YOEMAN IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CARROLL TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0500 PM ROCKVILLE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 PARKE WIDESPREAD TREES BLOWN
DOWN. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0515 PM PITTSBORO IN 58 MPH TSTM GUST
07/08/01 HENDRICKS REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY
NWS EMPLOYEE.
0520 PM 3 N PITTSBURG IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CARROLL 16 INCH DIAMETER TREE
LIMB BLOWN DOWN.
REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.
0525 PM GREENCASTLE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 PUTNAM NUMEROUS TREES AND
LIMBS DOWN ACROSS THE
COUNTY . REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0528 PM 2 N BROWNSBURG IN 68 MPH TSTM GUST
07/08/01 HENDRICKS REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0530 PM 6 SW FLORA IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CARROLL 10 INCH DIAMETER TREE
LIMB AND POWER LINES
DOWN. . REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0530 PM 3 S LEBANON IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 BOONE 12 INCH DIAMETER TREE
DOWN ACROSS ROAD.
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0532 PM (IND)INDNPLS INTL ARPT IN 60 MPH TSTM GUST
07/08/01 MARION
0535 PM SUMMITVILLE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 MADISON TREES AND POWER LINES
BLOWN DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0535 PM ELWOOD IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 MADISON TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN AND TREE ON HOUSE.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0540 PM 2 N SOUTHPORT IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 MARION 8 INCH DIAMETER TREE
BLOWN DOWN AT I-465 AND
US 31. REPORTED BY HAM
RADIO OPERATOR.
0545 PM DANVILLE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 HENDRICKS WIDESPREAD TREES AND
POWER LINES DOWN
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0550 PM CARMEL IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 HAMILTON TWO 8 TO 10 INCH
DIAMETER TREES BLOWN
DOWN AT 106TH AND
LANTERN RD . REPORTED
BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
0559 PM ZIONSVILLE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 BOONE POWER LINES DOWN.
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0600 PM 4 NW BURLINGTON IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 CARROLL TREE BLOWN DOWN ACROSS
ROAD. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
0607 PM GREENFIELD IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 HANCOCK POWER LINES AND AT
LEAST 20 TREES DOWN IN
DOWNTOWN GREENFIELD.
ALSO TREES DOWN AT US
40 AND CR 200W.
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0610 PM FINLY IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 HANCOCK TREES AND POWER LINES
DOWN AND A 15 INCH
DIAMETER TREE BLOWN
DOWN INTO A HOUSE.
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0619 PM ZIONSVILLE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 BOONE AT US 421 AND 106TH ST.
TWO 8 INCH DIAMETER
LIMBS BLOWN DOWN, ONE 3
INCH DIAMETER LIMB
SNAPPED OFF AND POWER
OUTAGES IN THE AREA.
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0620 PM 1 W NEW CASTLE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 HENRY SIX TO SEVEN INCH TREE
DOWN. REPORTED BY HAM
RADIO OPERATOR.
0620 PM LOSANTVILLE IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 RANDOLPH TREES AND POWER LINES
BLOWN DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0622 PM MORGANTOWN IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 MORGAN 35 INCH DIAMETER LIVE
ASH TREE BROKEN 10 FEET
ABOVE GROUND. REPORTED
BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
0633 PM GINGS IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 RUSH LARGE TREE DOWN.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0642 PM WORTHINGTON IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 GREENE MOBILE HOME OVERTURNED.
REPORTED BY FIRE AND
RESCUE.
0643 PM FRANKLIN IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 JOHNSON POWER LINES AND 10 TO
12 INCH DIAMETER TREES
DOWN AT FRANKLIN
COLLEGE. REPORTED BY
HAM RADIO OPERATOR.
0646 PM PRINCES LAKES IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 JOHNSON 18 INCH TREE BLOWN DOWN
AND BLOCKING ROAD.
REPORTED BY HAM RADIO
OPERATOR.
0655 PM WESTPORT IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 DECATUR TREES BLOWN DOWN.
REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0655 PM BURNEY IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 DECATUR TREES BLOWN DOWN ONTO A
CAR. REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
0705 PM FREETOWN IN WIND DAMAGE
07/08/01 JACKSON POWER LINES AND POLES
BLOWN DOWN. REPORTED BY
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIARL.The radar
The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 80 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 04:59 UTC.
Event by event
2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Flash Flood, Sullivan
- When
- July 9, 1:00 AM EST to 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Sullivan County, Sullivan
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 39.089, -87.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Wildfire in Washington, July 9 to 23, 2001
- Heat in Pennsylvania, July 9 to 10, 2001
- Flash Flood in Virginia, July 9, 2001
- Lightning Strike in Wyoming, July 9, 2001
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, July 9, 2001
- Lightning Strike in New Hampshire, July 9, 2001
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, July 9, 2001
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 9, 2001
- Flash Flood in Maine, July 9, 2001
- Damaging Winds in Ohio, July 9, 2001
- Damaging Wind in Kentucky, July 9, 2001
- Damaging Wind in South Carolina, July 9, 2001
More
Every storm in Indiana in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Indiana, July 2001
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5252733, 5252734.