Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Indiana, May 24 to 25, 2011

Name: Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Indiana, May 24 to 25, 2011
Start: 2011-05-24T22:31
End: 2011-05-25T23:59
Location: Indiana

May 24 to 25, 2011 · NWS IND · 137 events in 29 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 1
Property damage: $1.6 million
Crop damage: $1,000
Events: 137

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.

The approach of a strong low pressure system from the west set the stage for a significant severe weather outbreak across central Indiana on May 25th. Eight tornadoes touched down in central Indiana, with an additional one moving into the area from southern Indiana. In addition, widespread wind damage and large hail impacted the area. Straight line winds to over 70 mph impacted the area as well, knocking down trees, power lines, as well as damaging structures and blowing over trucks. Straight line wind damage was noted near the tornado paths as well. Hail into the 3 to 4 inch range fell from some of the storms, causing damage. The large hail stones were also blown into structures by the strong straight line winds, causing additional damage.

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 May 24, 9:14 PM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 9:14 PM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
1014 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

.UPDATE...
THE AVIATION SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED BELOW.

&&

.SYNOPSIS...
FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS AND INDIANA HAS BEGUN TO
TRIGGER SCATTERED CONVECTION IN ITS VICINITY AS VERY WEAK VORT
LOBE SHOWN ON WATER VAPOR HELPS ENHANCE LIFT AS IT MOVES EAST
ACROSS SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. REMAINDER OF ILLINOIS AND INDIANA
WITHIN WARM SECTOR WITH DAYTIME CUMULUS. DEWPOINTS HOLDING STEADY
IN THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 60S WHILE AIR TEMPERATURES CLIMB TO UPPER
70S AND LOWER 80S.

&&

.NEAR TERM /TONIGHT/...
THE MAIN CHANGE IN NEAR TERM PERIOD CONCERNED A DROP IN POPS
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE CWA FOR THE FIRST SIX HOURS OF
TONIGHT PERIOD. THE MAIN THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONTINUES TO BE
RELEGATED TO FRONTAL BOUNDARY ACROSS NORTHERN TIER OF COUNTIES.
SHORT TERM MODEL GUIDANCE SUPPORTS THIS BEING THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY
FOR THE REGION AT LEAST THROUGH MIDNIGHT. WITH A LOSS OF BOUNDARY
LAYER INSTABILITY AND WEAK BULK SHEAR...NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OF
ORGANIZED CONVECTION IS EXPECTED OUT OF THESE STORMS. BY
DAYBREAK...SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD BE DEVELOPING
AND/OR PUSHING INTO WESTERN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL INDIANA AS MORE WARM
MOIST AIR PUSHES NORTHEAST INTO THE REGION AHEAD OF SURFACE LOW
PUSHING OUR WAY FROM THE PLAINS. THUS...KEPT THE HIGHER POPS DURING
SECOND HALF OF OVERNIGHT PERIOD. ALSO KEPT TEMPERATURES CLOSE TO MOS
GUIDANCE AS THESE VALUES SEEMED REASONABLE.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT/...
SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM WINDING UP OVER KANSAS WILL SWEEP AN
OCCLUDED FRONT INTO ILLINOIS AND INDIANA BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
STRONG DIRECTIONAL AND SPEED SHEAR TRANSLATE TO HIGH LOW LEVEL
HELICITY AND POTENTIAL FOR ROTATING STORMS BY AFTERNOON WHILE
TEMPERATURES WARMING INTO THE 80S AND DEWPOINTS REACHING THE UPPER
60S BRING CAPE VALUES NEAR 2500. THESE CONDITIONS RESULT IN HIGHLY
FAVORABLE SEVERE STORM ENVIRONMENT. EXPECTATIONS ARE FOR ISOLATED
CELLS OR CLUSTERS OF STORMS TO BEGIN FORMING EARLY AFTERNOON AND
QUICKLY BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL...STRONG DOWNBURSTS...AND
TORNADOES...ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE STRONG TURNING IN THE LOWEST LEVELS.
ALSO APPEARS SQUALL LINE DEVELOPMENT SHOULD OCCUR ACROSS CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN ILLINOIS ON SOUTHWARD BY LATE AFTERNOON AND PUSH EAST
INTO OUR AREA. ENTIRE SYSTEM FINALLY BEGINS EJECTING NORTHEAST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY NIGHT AND AS AIR BEGINS STABILIZING
BY MIDNIGHT OR SO SHOULD TRANSITION MORE TO SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDER LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY AFTERNOON THEN JUST
RAIN SHOWERS THAT GRADUALLY MOVE OUT BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY.

TEMPERATURE WISE...AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE WEDNESDAY WILL DETERMINE
WHETHER HIGHS TOP OUT NEAR 80 UNDER LOTS OF CLOUD AND EARLY RAIN
WHICH LOWERS SEVERE POTENTIAL OR WHETHER CAPPING DEPICTED IN
SOUNDINGS SLOWS CONVECTION...ALLOWING TEMPS TO REACH THE 80S. HAVE
GONE WITH HIGHS IN LOWER TO MIDDLE 80S EXPECTING CAPPING AND PRE-
FRONT SUBSIDENCE TO LIMIT AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER AFTER INITIAL
SHOWER THRUST THAT TAKES PLACE AROUND DAYBREAK.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
MODELS...A BLEND BEING USED...ALL APPEAR TO DRY THINGS OUT FOR
FRIDAY. PERHAPS SOME POST SUNRISE SHOWERS STILL AROUND IN EASTERN
COUNTIES AS SYSTEM FINALLY LIFTS INTO NEW ENGLAND. UNDER
INFLUENCE OF COOLER AND DRIER HIGH PRESSURE...HIGH TEMPERATURES IN
THE 70S AS CURRENTLY FORECAST APPEAR REASONABLE

SOME DIFFERENCES IN MODELS FOR SATURDAY...WITH EURO ODD MAN OUT IN
NOT CARRYING ONE FINAL SHORT WAVE THROUGH BEFORE RIDGING STARTS
SUMMER LIKE PATTERN FOR SUNDAY ON. HAVE CONTINUED CURRENT FORECAST
OF STORM THREAT SATURDAY AS DEPICTED BY GFS AND GEM AS SHORTWAVE
SWEEPS THROUGH WEST SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. THIS IS BEGINNING
PROCESS OF DEEPENING TROF OVER WESTERN US AND RIDGE BUILDING
ACROSS EASTERN US WHICH RESULTS IN VERY SUMMER LIKE PATTERN WHICH
BEGINS ON SUNDAY. AGAIN WEAK SHORT WAVES MOVES THROUGH SOUTHWEST
FLOW WILL BE FIRING CLUSTERS OF STORMS BUT RIDGING APPEARS STRONG
ENOUGH THAT AFTER SATURDAY...RAINS SHOULD SHIFT NORTH INTO THE
GREAT LAKES. AS TIME WEARS ON AND RIDGE BUILDS FURTHER...NORTHWEST
FLOW STORMS COULD BECOME AN ISSUE...BUT THATS BEYOND RANGE OF THIS FORECAST.

WITH BUILDING HEIGHTS...AND SURFACE FRONT PUSHING BACK NORTH ON
SATURDAY...THE ONE DAY RESPITE IN WARMTH AND HUMIDITY WILL BE
LIMITED TO FRIDAY. A BLEND OF DATA SOURCES RESULTS IN LOWS BACK IN
THE 60S AND HIGHS IN THE 80S FROM SUNDAY ONWARD. HINTS AT
TEMPERATURES NEAR 90 EARLY NEXT WEEK BUT FEEL VERY MOIST GROUND
SHOULD KEEP US IN UPPER 80S.

&&

.AVIATION /DISCUSSION FOR 250300Z KIND TAF UPDATE/...

NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES PLANNED FOR THE KIND TAF AT THIS TIME.
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS.

FRONTAL SYSTEM DROPPING SLOWLY SOUTH THROUGH NORTHERN INDIANA MAY
SUPPORT WIDELY SCATTERED CONVECTION FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS...
MAINLY IN THE KLAF AREA...BUT WITH LITTLE IN THE WAY OF UPPER
SUPPORT THINK THE THREAT OF CONVECTION WILL DIMINISH AFTER SUNSET.
CONVECTION CURRENTLY OVER WESTERN ILLINOIS ALSO EXPECTED TO
DIMINISH BEFORE REACHING THE LOCAL AREA AS IT AS WELL IS MOVING
AWAY FROM BETTER UPPER SUPPORT.

MODEL DATA SUGGEST A FAIRLY HIGH CONVECTIVE THREAT MAY BEGIN DEVELOPING
ACROSS THE TAF SITES TOWARDS/AFTER SUNRISE ON WEDNESDAY.

CROSSOVER TEMPERATURES MAY BE REACHED OVERNIGHT. THIS COMBINED
WITH LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE ALONG FRONTAL ZONE SHOULD ALLOW FOR
SOME MAINLY MVFR VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS TO DEVELOP AFTER 250700Z.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SYNOPSIS...TUCEK
NEAR TERM...MRD
SHORT TERM...TUCEK
LONG TERM....TUCEK
AVIATION...JAS

Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 2:32 PM EST, 7 hours 59 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
332 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

INZ043>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-251945-
VERMILLION-PARKE-PUTNAM-HENDRICKS-MARION-HANCOCK-HENRY-VIGO-CLAY-
OWEN-MORGAN-JOHNSON-SHELBY-RUSH-SULLIVAN-GREENE-MONROE-BROWN-
BARTHOLOMEW-DECATUR-KNOX-DAVIESS-MARTIN-LAWRENCE-JACKSON-JENNINGS-
332 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHTNING IS
THE MAIN THREAT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL ARE THE GREATEST THREAT.
TORNADOES...SOME STRONG AND LONG LIVED...WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.
LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN IS A RISK FROM ANY THUNDERSTORM.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY BUT THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
BE SEVERE. MORE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY. IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE IF THESE MAY BE SEVERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NECESSARY WEDNESDAY.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

INZ021-028>031-035>042-251945-
CARROLL-WARREN-TIPPECANOE-CLINTON-HOWARD-FOUNTAIN-MONTGOMERY-
BOONE-TIPTON-HAMILTON-MADISON-DELAWARE-RANDOLPH-
332 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...THROUGH TONIGHT.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING. SOME STORMS MAY
PRODUCE HAIL TO PENNY SIZE AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH. LIGHTNING IS
ALWAYS A THREAT WITH ALL THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL INDIANA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL ARE THE GREATEST THREAT.
TORNADOES...SOME STRONG AND LONG LIVED...WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.
LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN IS A RISK FROM ANY THUNDERSTORM.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY BUT THESE ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
BE SEVERE. MORE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY. IT IS TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE IF THESE MAY BE SEVERE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NECESSARY WEDNESDAY.

&&

MORE INFORMATION...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND...AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/IND (ALL
LOWERCASE)

TUCEK

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 24, 5:49 PM EST, 4 hours 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
649 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

INZ031-242315-
HOWARD-
649 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTY UNTIL
715 PM EDT...

AT 647 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF KOKOMO...MOVING EAST AT 10
MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF NICKELS IS EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG
WITH HEAVY RAIN.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
GREENTOWN AROUND 700 PM EDT...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4054 8586 4053 8586 4043 8586 4050 8607
      4056 8607 4057 8597 4057 8596 4057 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 271DEG 10KT 4052 8601

MRD/SMF

Special weather statement, May 24, 7:35 PM EST, 2 hours 56 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
835 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

INZ040-041-250115-
DELAWARE-MADISON-
835 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE AND EASTERN
MADISON COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM EDT...

AT 831 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ALEXANDRIA...OR 11 MILES SOUTH OF
FAIRMOUNT...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM...ALONG WITH HEAVY RAIN.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
GASTON AROUND 900 PM EDT...
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY AND MUNCIE AROUND 915 PM EDT...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

TORRENTIAL RAIN...WHICH MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND
UNDERPASSES...IS ALSO LIKELY. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE ON A FLOODED
ROADWAY.

&&

LAT...LON 4015 8523 4021 8572 4031 8571 4036 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 271DEG 16KT 4026 8564

SMF

Special weather statement, May 24, 8:55 PM EST, 1 hour 36 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN
955 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

INZ021-028>030-250245-
CARROLL-CLINTON-TIPPECANOE-WARREN-
955 PM EDT TUE MAY 24 2011

...STRONG THUNDERSTORM ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CLINTON...WESTERN
CARROLL...NORTHERN TIPPECANOE AND NORTHEASTERN WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL
1045 PM EDT...

AT 953 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF OXFORD...OR 14 MILES WEST OF
LAFAYETTE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

HAIL UP TO THE SIZE OF PENNIES AND WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

THIS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
WEST LAFAYETTE AND PURDUE UNIVERSITY AROUND 1015 PM EDT...
LAFAYETTE AROUND 1020 PM EDT...
BATTLE GROUND AROUND 1025 PM EDT...
DELPHI AROUND 1040 PM EDT...
FLORA AROUND 1045 PM EDT...

THIS STORM MAY INTENSIFY...SO BE CERTAIN TO MONITOR LOCAL RADIO AND
TV STATIONS...AS WELL AS LOCAL CABLE TV OUTLETS... FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 4066 8654 4041 8648 4035 8709 4036 8710
      4035 8711 4034 8721 4048 8725 4048 8710
      4055 8710 4057 8700 4057 8678 4061 8678
TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 259DEG 28KT 4045 8712

SMF

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:29 UTC.

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Event by event

84 hail, 42 thunderstorm wind, 9 tornado, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tippecanoe

When: May 24, 10:31 PM EST to 10:33 PM EST
Where: Tippecanoe County, 0.87 mi SW of Battle Ground
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.510, -86.840

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: May 25, 9:08 AM EST
Where: Warren County, 2.96 mi SW of Hedrick
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 40.270, -87.520

Thunderstorm wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph were estimated in this location. Pea sized hail was also observed.

Hail, Fountain

When: May 25, 9:32 AM EST to 9:34 AM EST
Where: Fountain County, 3.18 mi NNW of Newtown
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.240, -87.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When: May 25, 9:48 AM EST
Where: Tippecanoe County, 0.31 mi NW of Purdue University
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $7,000
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 40.453, -86.924

Trees, up to 2 feet in diameter, were downed near the northwest edge of West Lafayette due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Tippecanoe

When: May 25, 10:00 AM EST to 10:02 AM EST
Where: Tippecanoe County, 2.07 mi N of North Crane
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.360, -86.800

Hail, Tippecanoe

When: May 25, 10:10 AM EST to 10:12 AM EST
Where: Tippecanoe County, 0.53 mi E of Americus
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.530, -86.740

Hail, Carroll

When: May 25, 10:20 AM EST to 10:22 AM EST
Where: Carroll County, 2.96 mi WSW of Rockfield
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 40.630, -86.620

Hail, Lawrence

When: May 25, 11:24 AM EST to 11:26 AM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 1.08 mi W of Williams
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 38.800, -86.650

Hail, Clinton

When: May 25, 11:49 AM EST to 11:51 AM EST
Where: Clinton County, 0.53 mi W of Kilmore
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 40.350, -86.510

Hail, Morgan

When: May 25, 1:11 PM EST to 1:13 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, 0.87 mi SE of Martinsville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.420, -86.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Tippecanoe

When: May 25, 1:13 PM EST
Where: Tippecanoe County, 1.08 mi SSE of Purdue University
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 40.436, -86.910

A 58 mph thunderstorm wind gust was measured at 1100 Grant Street in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Hail, Morgan

When: May 25, 1:19 PM EST to 1:21 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, 0.87 mi SE of Martinsville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.420, -86.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: May 25, 1:19 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, 0.54 mi SSW of Martinsville
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.422, -86.432

Power lines were downed near the intersection of Cherry and Mitchell Streets due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Morgan

When: May 25, 1:30 PM EST to 1:32 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, 0.53 mi W of Banta
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.520, -86.260

A half an inch of rain was also reported from this storm.

Hail, Clinton

When: May 25, 1:39 PM EST to 1:41 PM EST
Where: Clinton County, 1.05 mi W of Rossville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 40.420, -86.600

Hail, Johnson

When: May 25, 1:42 PM EST to 1:44 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, 0.53 mi E of Greenwood
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.620, -86.110

Hail, Johnson

When: May 25, 1:42 PM EST to 1:44 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, 0.69 mi N of New Whiteland
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.560, -86.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When: May 25, 1:48 PM EST
Where: Marion County, 0.53 mi W of Beech Grove
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.720, -86.090

Power lines were reported down in Beech Grove due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Marion

When: May 25, 1:53 PM EST to 1:55 PM EST
Where: Marion County, 4.26 mi ESE of Southport
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 39.640, -86.050

Hail, Johnson

When: May 25, 1:58 PM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, Bargersville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.520, -86.170

Hail, Howard

When: May 25, 1:59 PM EST to 2:01 PM EST
Where: Howard County, 6.14 mi WNW of New London
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.480, -86.380

A possible funnel cloud was also observed in this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When: May 25, 2:03 PM EST
Where: Daviess County, 0.69 mi S of Washington
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $500
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.660, -87.170

A 10 inch tree was downed in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Daviess

When: May 25, 2:13 PM EST to 2:15 PM EST
Where: Daviess County, 2.13 mi NE of Epsom
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 38.800, -87.040

Hail, Martin

When: May 25, 2:30 PM EST to 2:32 PM EST
Where: Martin County, 1.22 mi WSW of Crane
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 38.895, -86.902

Hail, Howard

When: May 25, 2:34 PM EST to 2:36 PM EST
Where: Howard County, 0.53 mi E of Greentown
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.480, -85.960

Flash Flood, Knox

When: May 25, 2:36 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Knox County, 0.57 mi WNW of Iona to 0.46 mi W of Iona
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $5,000
Crop damage: $1,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.553, -87.480

Two to three inches of running water was over US Highway 241. A house near Decker was reported to possibly be affected by flooding.

Hail, Greene

When: May 25, 2:42 PM EST to 2:44 PM EST
Where: Greene County, 1.26 mi ESE of Owensburg
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 38.923, -86.729

Hail, Greene

When: May 25, 2:43 PM EST to 2:45 PM EST
Where: Greene County, 0.87 mi NE of Bloomfield
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.040, -86.920

Hail, Lawrence

When: May 25, 2:45 PM EST to 2:47 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 0.97 mi WNW of Williams
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 38.804, -86.647

Hail, Lawrence

When: May 25, 2:57 PM EST to 2:59 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 0.88 mi SW of Bedford
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.860, -86.490

Hail, Lawrence

When: May 25, 2:59 PM EST to 3:01 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 0.88 mi SW of Bedford
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.860, -86.490

Hail, Lawrence

When: May 25, 3:08 PM EST to 3:10 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 0.69 mi N of O Olitic
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.910, -86.520

Hail, Lawrence

When: May 25, 3:10 PM EST to 3:12 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 0.88 mi SW of Bedford
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 38.860, -86.490

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartholomew

When: May 25, 3:43 PM EST
Where: Bartholomew County, 1.27 mi N of East Columbus
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $800
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.218, -85.876

Eight inch tree limbs were reported down, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gust, approximately one half mile south of the 25th Street and Taylor Road intersection.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartholomew

When: May 25, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Bartholomew County, 0.54 mi E of Bethel Vlg
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.150, -85.910

Large trees were reported down and a barn sustained roof damage due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Bartholomew

When: May 25, 3:48 PM EST to 3:50 PM EST
Where: Bartholomew County, 1.75 mi WNW of East Columbus
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.210, -85.910

Hail, Bartholomew

When: May 25, 3:55 PM EST to 3:57 PM EST
Where: Bartholomew County, 0.33 mi N of Newbern
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.235, -85.749

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartholomew

When: May 25, 3:55 PM EST
Where: Bartholomew County, 1.27 mi SE of Riverview Acres
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $7,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.236, -85.904

Trees, up to 3 feet in diameter, were downed on the north side of Columbus due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:13 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 2.76 mi S of Sandusky
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.380, -85.480

Grain bins were blown 100 yards near County Road 300 North and State Route 3 due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:15 PM EST to 4:17 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 1.27 mi WNW of Greensburg Arpt
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 39.340, -85.540

Trees were also downed in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Tornado, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:15 PM EST to 4:18 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 0.19 mi SSW of Greensburg Arpt to 0.7 mi ENE of Greensburg Arpt
Rating: EF1
Path length: 0.83 mi
Path width: 600 yd
Property damage: $500,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 39.327, -85.521

A high end EF-1 tornado, with maximum winds of 100-105 mph impacted the southwest side of Greensburg, with the most extensive damage from the Decatur County Airport northeast through Greensburg City Park, the Greensburg Country Club, and the Country Club Estates neighborhood where about 30 homes sustained damage. Damage began at the airport where roofs were peeled and several garage doors were blown in on the hangar buildings. A Twin Otter plane tethered near the hangars was spun around and cartwheeled about 50 feet to the north. Numerous large oak trees in excess of 4 feet in diameter were completely uprooted through the park and the golf course. A park shelter building was destroyed when a 4 1/2 foot diameter oak tree fell on the structure. Homes throughout the Country Club Estates neighborhood sustained roof, siding and gutter damage with several garage doors blown out. One home had its exterior garage wall bowed. Homes also sustained significant hail damage, with siding severely damaged and windows broken. This tornado was determined to be a mile in length with a maximum width of 600 yards.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:18 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 0.69 mi N of Greensburg
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.340, -85.480

Golf ball sized hail was also noted in this location.

Tornado, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:20 PM EST to 4:22 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 1.71 mi NNE of Greensburg Arpt to 1.85 mi NNE of Greensburg Arpt
Rating: EF1
Path length: 0.15 mi
Path width: 400 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 39.353, -85.509

Tornado damage was discovered in the Rolling Meadows neighborhood about one half mile south of the Interstate 74 and US 421 interchange and just north of County Road 100 North. This was determined to be from a second tornado, rated EF-1 with maximum winds at 90 mph. Approximately 15-20 homes throughout the neighborhood sustained roof or siding damage, with garage doors buckling and blowing inwards on several of these homes. Much of the debris was strewn into an adjacent farm field. Just across US 421 off to the northeast, a small piece of plywood was found impaled into the stucco on a bank building. The path length was 0.5 miles with a maximum width 400 yards.

Hail, Bartholomew

When: May 25, 4:22 PM EST to 4:24 PM EST
Where: Bartholomew County, Hope
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.300, -85.770

Hail, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:23 PM EST to 4:25 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 1.34 mi S of Springhill
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.411, -85.405

Hail, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:24 PM EST to 4:26 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 1.27 mi ENE of Greensburg
Measured: 4 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.340, -85.460

Hail, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:25 PM EST to 4:27 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, Sandusky
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.420, -85.480

Hail, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:25 PM EST to 4:27 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 0.82 mi NW of Greensburg
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.338, -85.492

Golf ball sized hail was observed on West Washington Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:27 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 2.23 mi N of Greensburg
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.362, -85.480

A semi truck was blown over at State Route 3 and Interstate 74.

Hail, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:28 PM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 1.24 mi NNW of Greensburg
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.347, -85.487

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 1.32 mi W of Kingston
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.381, -85.405

Trees, 8 to 12 inches in diameter, were uprooted at County Roads 300 North and 400 East.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 0.23 mi SE of Greensburg Arpt
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $30,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.328, -85.516

Several buildings were destroyed at the Decatur County Fairgrounds due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:32 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 0.25 mi N of Greensburg Arpt
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.334, -85.520

A 16 inch, live tree was blown down blocking the highway at State Route 3 and Highway 46.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 0.69 mi N of Greensburg
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $40,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.340, -85.480

A barn and home was damaged in Greensburg due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Greene

When: May 25, 4:36 PM EST to 4:38 PM EST
Where: Greene County, 1.75 mi ESE of Pt Commerce
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.110, -86.940

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When: May 25, 4:37 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 0.73 mi WSW of Greensburg Arpt
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.327, -85.533

A semi truck was reportedly tipped over at State Route 3 and County Road 280 West due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Greene

When: May 25, 4:40 PM EST to 4:42 PM EST
Where: Greene County, 0.87 mi NE of Bloomfield
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.040, -86.920

Hail, Clinton

When: May 25, 4:40 PM EST to 4:42 PM EST
Where: Clinton County, 2.1 mi E of Edna
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 40.420, -86.630

Hail, Owen

When: May 25, 4:55 PM EST to 4:57 PM EST
Where: Owen County, 2.33 mi NNW of Pottersville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.230, -86.840

Hail, Delaware

When: May 25, 5:12 PM EST to 5:14 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, 1.48 mi NNE of Muncie
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.200, -85.390

Hail, Monroe

When: May 25, 5:15 PM EST to 5:17 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, Ellettsville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.230, -86.620

Hail, Monroe

When: May 25, 5:22 PM EST to 5:24 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, 1.07 mi W of Stinesville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.300, -86.650

Hail, Morgan

When: May 25, 5:25 PM EST to 5:27 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, 3.5 mi S of Paragon
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.350, -86.560

Hail, Morgan

When: May 25, 5:41 PM EST to 5:43 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, 2.76 mi ESE of Martinsville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.420, -86.380

Hail, Morgan

When: May 25, 5:44 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, 2.14 mi SSW of Cope
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.420, -86.330

Hail, Morgan

When: May 25, 5:51 PM EST to 5:53 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, 2.14 mi SSW of Cope
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.420, -86.330

Hail, Morgan

When: May 25, 5:52 PM EST to 5:54 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, 0.53 mi W of Banta
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.520, -86.260

Hail, Johnson

When: May 25, 6:12 PM EST to 6:14 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, 0.53 mi W of Greenwood
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.620, -86.130

Hail, Johnson

When: May 25, 6:13 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, 1.08 mi NNE of New Whiteland
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.565, -86.093

Hail, Johnson

When: May 25, 6:13 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, 0.53 mi E of Greenwood
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.620, -86.110

Hail, Johnson

When: May 25, 6:17 PM EST to 6:19 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, 0.53 mi E of New Whiteland
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.550, -86.090

Hail, Johnson

When: May 25, 6:17 PM EST to 6:19 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, 0.69 mi N of New Whiteland
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.560, -86.100

Hail, Marion

When: May 25, 6:19 PM EST to 6:21 PM EST
Where: Marion County, 2.37 mi ESE of Southport
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.651, -86.083

Hail, Johnson

When: May 25, 6:20 PM EST to 6:22 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, 1.25 mi SSW of Greenwood Skyway Arp
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.614, -86.091

Hail, Morgan

When: May 25, 6:20 PM EST to 6:22 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, 3.5 mi S of Paragon
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.350, -86.560

Hail, Hendricks

When: May 25, 6:20 PM EST to 6:22 PM EST
Where: Hendricks County, 0.87 mi NE of Amo
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.690, -86.610

Hail, Morgan

When: May 25, 6:25 PM EST to 6:27 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, 0.57 mi SE of Paragon
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.395, -86.562

Hail, Marion

When: May 25, 6:25 PM EST to 6:27 PM EST
Where: Marion County, 2.3 mi S of New Bethel
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: NWS Employee
Coordinates: 39.667, -86.019

Hail, Monroe

When: May 25, 6:26 PM EST to 6:28 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, Stinesville
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.300, -86.630

Hail, Johnson

When: May 25, 6:27 PM EST to 6:35 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, 1.74 mi ENE of Franklin
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 39.490, -86.020

Hail, Johnson

When: May 25, 6:28 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, 1.16 mi W of Greenwood Skyway Arp
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.630, -86.102

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: May 25, 6:42 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, 1.02 mi NE of Frances
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.632, -86.158

A tree was blown down on a house, 1 block south of the Johnson/Marion County line on State Route 135, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Shelby

When: May 25, 6:43 PM EST to 6:45 PM EST
Where: Shelby County, 0.59 mi NE of Fairland
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.587, -85.863

Hail, Hancock

When: May 25, 6:47 PM EST to 6:49 PM EST
Where: Hancock County, 1.74 mi NW of Pope Arpt
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.820, -85.770

Hail, Lawrence

When: May 25, 6:49 PM EST to 6:51 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 0.88 mi SW of Bedford
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.860, -86.490

Pea to baseball sized hail was observed in this location.

Hail, Lawrence

When: May 25, 6:50 PM EST to 6:52 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 0.69 mi N of O Olitic
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 38.910, -86.520

Hail, Shelby

When: May 25, 6:50 PM EST to 6:52 PM EST
Where: Shelby County, Shelbyville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.520, -85.780

Hail, Lawrence

When: May 25, 6:54 PM EST to 6:56 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 1.23 mi SSW of Bedford
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 38.854, -86.490

Hail, Boone

When: May 25, 6:55 PM EST to 6:57 PM EST
Where: Boone County, Lebanon
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.050, -86.470

Tornado, Lawrence

When: May 25, 6:58 PM EST to 7:11 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 1.64 mi SSE of Erie to 1.88 mi ESE of Zelma
Rating: EF3
Path length: 6.75 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Property damage: $150,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 38.860, -86.364

National Weather Service storm survey teams determined an EF-3 tornado struck near Bedford, damaging or destroying several buildings in a 6.8 mile long swath up to a quarter mile wide.

Hail, Shelby

When: May 25, 7:00 PM EST to 7:02 PM EST
Where: Shelby County, Morristown
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.670, -85.700

Hail, Henry

When: May 25, 7:16 PM EST to 7:18 PM EST
Where: Henry County, 0.27 mi SE of Knightstown
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.797, -85.527

Hail, Henry

When: May 25, 7:23 PM EST to 7:25 PM EST
Where: Henry County, 0.38 mi NW of Dunreith
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.803, -85.436

Hail, Henry

When: May 25, 7:33 PM EST to 7:35 PM EST
Where: Henry County, 0.6 mi NNE of New Castle
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.928, -85.365

Hail, Henry

When: May 25, 7:35 PM EST to 7:37 PM EST
Where: Henry County, 1.27 mi WNW of Straughn
Measured: 2 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.830, -85.320

Hail, Henry

When: May 25, 7:43 PM EST to 7:45 PM EST
Where: Henry County, 0.53 mi E of New Castle
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 39.920, -85.360

Hail, Henry

When: May 25, 7:43 PM EST to 7:45 PM EST
Where: Henry County, 1.06 mi E of Straughn
Measured: 4.25 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.820, -85.280

Hail, Bartholomew

When: May 25, 7:49 PM EST to 7:51 PM EST
Where: Bartholomew County, 1.07 mi W of Garden City
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.180, -85.950

Hail, Bartholomew

When: May 25, 7:57 PM EST to 7:59 PM EST
Where: Bartholomew County, 1.63 mi SSE of Riverview Acres
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.230, -85.904

Hail, Bartholomew

When: May 25, 8:01 PM EST to 8:03 PM EST
Where: Bartholomew County, 1.21 mi SE of Riverview Acres
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.237, -85.904

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: May 25, 8:20 PM EST
Where: Sullivan County, 0.46 mi E of Fairbanks
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.219, -87.522

A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location.

Tornado, Vigo

When: May 25, 8:20 PM EST to 8:21 PM EST
Where: Vigo County, 0.4 mi SSE of Marion Hgts to 0.52 mi ESE of Marion Hgts
Rating: EF1
Path length: 0.39 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 39.494, -87.448

The National Weather Service survey team has determined an EF-1 tornado struck near Terre Haute in Vigo County. This tornado had wind speeds of near 100 mph cutting a path 0.4 miles long and 100 yards wide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sullivan

When: May 25, 8:25 PM EST
Where: Sullivan County, 0.29 mi E of Dugger
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.071, -87.265

A 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Vigo

When: May 25, 8:30 PM EST
Where: Vigo County, 0.69 mi S of Grover
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.510, -87.380

An 80 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed three miles north of Terre Haute.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When: May 25, 8:36 PM EST
Where: Decatur County, 1.38 mi N of Greensburg Arpt
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $18,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.350, -85.520

Power poles were snapped, due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts, near the Honda plant.

Tornado, Parke

When: May 25, 8:38 PM EST to 8:39 PM EST
Where: Parke County, 0.15 mi E of Bridgeton to 0.5 mi E of Bridgeton
Rating: EF0
Path length: 0.35 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 39.650, -87.177

The National Weather Service survey team has determined an EF-0 tornado struck near Bridgeton in Parke County. This tornado had wind speeds of near 80 mph cutting a path 0.4 miles long and 30 yards wide.

Tornado, Parke

When: May 25, 8:40 PM EST to 8:43 PM EST
Where: Parke County, 2.71 mi SSE of Nyesville to 2.04 mi SW of Bellmore
Rating: EF1
Path length: 0.78 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 39.747, -87.143

The National Weather Service survey team has determined an EF-1 tornado struck near Bellmore in Parke County. This tornado had wind speeds of near 90 mph cutting a path 0.8 miles long and 100 yards wide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When: May 25, 8:42 PM EST
Where: Knox County, 1.67 mi NE of Ridgleville
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 38.590, -87.403

Power lines were downed near State Route 241 and Hart Street Road due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Tippecanoe

When: May 25, 8:45 PM EST to 8:47 PM EST
Where: Tippecanoe County, 0.69 mi S of Lafayette
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Emergency Manager
Coordinates: 40.410, -86.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Owen

When: May 25, 8:45 PM EST
Where: Owen County, Coal City
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 39.230, -87.050

A barn was destroyed and blown across the road. Power lines and trees were reported down as well.

Hail, Tippecanoe

When: May 25, 8:46 PM EST to 8:48 PM EST
Where: Tippecanoe County, 0.84 mi ENE of (Laf)purdue Univ Laf
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 40.427, -86.917

Hail, Tippecanoe

When: May 25, 8:54 PM EST
Where: Tippecanoe County, 1.48 mi NNW of West Lafayette
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.470, -86.910

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When: May 25, 9:05 PM EST
Where: Martin County, 0.94 mi NW of Loogootee
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 38.679, -86.913

A 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location.

Tornado, Monroe

When: May 25, 9:14 PM EST to 9:16 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, 0.69 mi WSW of Kirby to 0.33 mi NE of Kirby
Rating: EF1
Path length: 0.99 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Property damage: $200,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 39.125, -86.611

A brief EF-1 tornado overturned and destroyed several mobile homes just west of Bloomington. The Bloomington tornado damage was along SR45. The same storm also produced a broad, long swath of significant straight-line wind damage along SR45 to SR37 and continued east across the south side of Bloomington. Winds within this path were estimated at over 80 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: May 25, 9:15 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, 0.68 mi SSW of Bloomington
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $12,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.161, -86.526

Many trees and limbs were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hendricks

When: May 25, 9:24 PM EST
Where: Hendricks County, 1.74 mi WNW of Six Pts
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.740, -86.360

A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Daviess

When: May 25, 9:25 PM EST
Where: Daviess County, 0.88 mi NW of Odon
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 38.840, -86.990

A 69 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location.

Tornado, Lawrence

When: May 25, 9:29 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 2.99 mi SSW of Bond to 2.02 mi SW of Bono
Rating: EF1
Path length: 1.67 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Continued into: Washington, In (LMK)
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 38.688, -86.335

An EF-1 tornado crossed into Lawrence County about three miles south, southwest of Bond. This tornado then tracked northeast for approximately 1.7 miles before leaving Lawrence County about two miles southwest of Bono. The tornado then continued into Washington County. In total, this tornado was on the ground for approximately 3.2 miles before lifting. In Lawrence County, minor damage was done to a homestead and numerous trees were downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: May 25, 9:31 PM EST
Where: Clinton County, 0.8 mi NW of Frankfort
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 40.287, -86.532

Twenty high voltage towers in a row were twisted or knocked to the ground near 1900 West Barner Street due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. This location is just north of State Route 28 and just outside the business park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When: May 25, 9:35 PM EST
Where: Montgomery County, 0.29 mi SW of New Ross
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $6,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.967, -86.724

A roof was torn off a barn at County Road 500 South and State Route 136 due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When: May 25, 9:35 PM EST
Where: Clinton County, 0.87 mi SW of Kilmore
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.340, -86.510

A tree, 12 feet in diameter, was downed across a road in this location.

Hail, Tippecanoe

When: May 25, 9:38 PM EST to 9:40 PM EST
Where: Tippecanoe County, 0.87 mi NW of Buck Creek
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.490, -86.760

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: May 25, 9:45 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, 1.47 mi N of Clear Creek
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.141, -86.532

Trees were reported down on the south side of Bloomington due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Boone

When: May 25, 9:45 PM EST
Where: Boone County, 0.23 mi S of Lebanon
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 40.047, -86.469

The roof was taken off an apartment building with plywood on the street near the intersection of State Route 39 and State Route 32 due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: May 25, 9:48 PM EST
Where: Carroll County, 1.38 mi S of Cutler
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $6,000
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 40.460, -86.525

Several large trees were reported down with one blocking State Route 75 due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Hail, Hendricks

When: May 25, 9:50 PM EST to 9:52 PM EST
Where: Hendricks County, 1.27 mi ESE of Avon
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.760, -86.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: May 25, 9:50 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, 0.39 mi S of Bloomington
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.164, -86.521

Several large trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When: May 25, 9:56 PM EST
Where: Johnson County, 0.28 mi NE of Edinburg
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 39.353, -85.967

A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: May 25, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, 0.33 mi N of Arcadia
Measured: 71 kt (82 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 40.175, -86.020

A 82 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hamilton

When: May 25, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Hamilton County, Arcadia
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.170, -86.020

A thunderstorm wind gust of 60 mph was observed in this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When: May 25, 10:15 PM EST
Where: Shelby County, 0.17 mi NNE of Morristown
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.672, -85.699

A tree, two feet in diameter, was reportedly downed in this location.

Tornado, Shelby

When: May 25, 10:15 PM EST to 10:17 PM EST
Where: Shelby County, 1.46 mi N of Morristown to 1.98 mi N of Morristown
Rating: EF0
Path length: 0.69 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $75,000
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey
Coordinates: 39.691, -85.704

An EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of 75 mph was discovered in northeast Shelby County to the north of Morristown. Numerous trees were snapped along and just east of the Big Blue River and Asbury Road from near County Road 1100 North to the Shelby-Hancock County line. Two homes sustained minor damage, and a gentleman sustained injuries from a tree falling on his automobile.

Flash Flood, Lawrence

When: May 25, 10:22 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Lawrence County, 0.88 mi SW of Bedford to 0.79 mi SW of Bedford
Cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: $500
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 38.860, -86.490

Several roads were reported to be flooded a few inches deep, due to heavy thunderstorm rainfall.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: May 25, 10:28 PM EST
Where: Henry County, 2.49 mi S of Maple Vly
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 39.835, -85.571

Two semi trucks were blown off of Interstate 70 due to damaging thunderstorm gusts.

Hail, Delaware

When: May 25, 10:53 PM EST to 10:55 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, 1.48 mi NNE of Muncie
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.200, -85.390

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: May 25, 10:53 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, 1.48 mi NNE of Muncie
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.200, -85.390

A 70 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delaware

When: May 25, 10:55 PM EST
Where: Delaware County, 0.69 mi N of Selma Arpt
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 40.190, -85.270

A 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust was observed in this location.

What these are

Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind: Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
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.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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: 313798, 313799, 313800, 313802, 313804, 313805, 313807, 317975, 313812, 317976, 313821, 313822, 313846, 313875, 313910, 313913, 313935, 313946, 313950, 313960, 313952, 313965, 313968, 313982, 313983, 313994, 314008, 314012, 314020, 314024, 314028, 317978, 314029, 314038, 314042, 314065, 314069, 314070, 314082, 314085, and more.