Ike Remnants Produce Strong Winds on September 14
The remnants of Hurricane Ike tracked quickly across Indiana the afternoon of Sunday September 14. Winds rapidly increased to sustained values of 25 to 40 mph, with gusts into the 50-70 MPH range for several hours Sunday afternoon. Numerous reports of downed tree limbs, branches, and power lines have been received. Thousands of people across central and southern Indiana were without power due wind-related damage and outages. The storm raced quickly to the northeast and by Sunday evening the storm had moved nearly into Canada.
The following is an image of wind speeds at 3:27PM EDT from the Indianapolis National Weather Service radar. Green colors indicate wind blowing toward the radar while red indicates wind blowing away from the radar. Winds of 69 mph (60 kt) were indicated at about 2000 ft above the surface. Some of the strong winds worked down to the surface, such as the 63 mph wind gust measured at the Indianapolis International Airport not long after this radar image.
Below is a visibile satellite image taken at about 1:00 PM EDT. The sea-level pressure plot is overlayed on the image. Click the image to view a larger version.
The following is a collection of observed wind gusts across Central Indiana on the afternoon of Sunday, September 14 in association with the remnants of Ike. We thank all the media, spotters, emergency managment and public safety officials for their very timely and accurate reports. A list of storm damage reports follows the wind speed lists.
Franklin – 41 MPH
Preliminary Storm Reports:
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDIANAPOLIS IN 1057 AM EDT MON SEP 15 2008 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1201 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SHOALS 38.67N 86.79W 09/14/2008 M58.00 MPH MARTIN IN MESONET AWS STATION AT SHOALS COMMUNITY SCHOOL 1219 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 W VINCENNES 38.68N 87.59W 09/14/2008 M59.00 MPH LAWRENCE IL ASOS 1231 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BEDFORD 38.86N 86.49W 09/14/2008 LAWRENCE IN TRAINED SPOTTER TREES AND LIMBS DOWN. UTILITY LINES DOWN IN SOME AREAS OF THE COUNTY. 1240 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DUGGER 39.07N 87.26W 09/14/2008 SULLIVAN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ACROSS TOWN AND COUNTY FROM GRADIENT WINDS CAUSED BY REMNANTS OF IKE. 1250 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 W WASHINGTON 38.66N 87.21W 09/14/2008 DAVIESS IN CO-OP OBSERVER FOUR INCH DIAMETER TREE LIMB DOWN ON US HIGHWAY 50 1251 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BLOOMFIELD 39.03N 86.94W 09/14/2008 GREENE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ACROSS TOWN AND COUNTY FROM GRADIENT WINDS FROM REMNANTS OF IKE. 0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BRAZIL 39.52N 87.12W 09/14/2008 CLAY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ACROSS COUNTY BY GRADIENT WINDS FROM REMNANTS OF IKE. 0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG GREENCASTLE 39.64N 86.84W 09/14/2008 PUTNAM IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ACROSS COUNTY FROM GRADIENT WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH REMNANTS OF IKE. 0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SPENCER 39.29N 86.77W 09/14/2008 OWEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ACROSS COUNTY BY GRADIENT WINDS FROM THE REMNANTS OF IKE. 0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BLOOMINGTON 39.17N 86.52W 09/14/2008 MONROE IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ACROSS CITY AND COUNTY BY GRADIENT WINDS FROM REMNANTS OF IKE. 0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG NASHVILLE 39.20N 86.24W 09/14/2008 BROWN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCATTERED TREE AND POWER LINES DOWNED IN CITY AND COUNTY CAUSED BY GRADIENT WINDS FROM REMNANTS OF IKE. 0101 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SE ODON 38.82N 86.96W 09/14/2008 M56.00 MPH DAVIESS IN BROADCAST MEDIA RECORDED ON DAVIS INSTRUMENTS EQUIPMENT. SHORT TREE LIMBS DOWN. 0118 PM NON-TSTM WND GST COLUMBUS 39.21N 85.91W 09/14/2008 M58.00 MPH BARTHOLOMEW IN AWOS 0121 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG COLUMBUS 39.21N 85.91W 09/14/2008 BARTHOLOMEW IN LAW ENFORCEMENT TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN ALL OVER COLUMBUS FROM GRADIENT WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF IKE. 0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SE BROWNSBURG 39.82N 86.37W 09/14/2008 HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER TREES AND LIMBS DOWN. ESTIMATED WIND SPEED OF 50 MPH. 0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG FRANKLIN 39.49N 86.06W 09/14/2008 JOHNSON IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED IN CITY AND COUNTY CAUSED BY GRADIENT WIND FROM REMNANTS OF IKE. 0230 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GREENSBURG 39.34N 85.48W 09/14/2008 M68.00 MPH DECATUR IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0300 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SEYMOUR 38.96N 85.89W 09/14/2008 M67.00 MPH JACKSON IN MESONET WEATHERBUG SCHOOL SITE AT SEYMOUR-JACKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MEASURED 67 MPH WIND. TIME ESTIMATED. 0300 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SEYMOUR 38.96N 85.89W 09/14/2008 JACKSON IN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED IN CITY AND COUNTY CAUSED BY GRADIENT WIND FROM REMNANTS OF IKE. 0315 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SEYMOUR 38.96N 85.89W 09/14/2008 JACKSON IN TRAINED SPOTTER STRONG WINDS HAVE FELLED TREES UP TO A FOOT IN DIAMETER AND BROUGHT DOWN SOME PHONE AND POWER LINES IN SEYMOUR 0330 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 SW INDIANAPOLIS 39.70N 86.24W 09/14/2008 M59.00 MPH MARION IN ASOS MEASURED 59 MPH WIND GUST AT INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 0330 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SOUTHPORT 39.66N 86.12W 09/14/2008 MARION IN TRAINED SPOTTER ALUMINUM PORCH ROOF LIFTED OFF. NUMEROUS SMALL TREE BRANCHES, BOTH ALIVE AND DEAD DOWN. WINDS ESTIMATED TO NEAR 65 MPH. 0330 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG NEW CASTLE 39.92N 85.36W 09/14/2008 HENRY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED IN CITY AND COUNTY CAUSED BY GRADIENT WIND FROM RMENANTS OF IKE. 0332 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SE BROWNSBURG 39.82N 86.37W 09/14/2008 HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED 55 MPH GUST WITH TREE LIMBS DOWN 0337 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 SE BROWNSBURG 39.82N 86.37W 09/14/2008 M59.00 MPH HENDRICKS IN TRAINED SPOTTER 0342 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 SW INDIANAPOLIS 39.70N 86.24W 09/14/2008 M63.00 MPH MARION IN ASOS 63 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT INDIANAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 0347 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SPEEDWAY 39.79N 86.25W 09/14/2008 MARION IN EMERGENCY MNGR *** 2 INJ *** PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF LARGE TENT AT INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY. 2 INJURIES REPORTED. 0352 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG MARTINSVILLE 39.42N 86.42W 09/14/2008 MORGAN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ACROSS CITY AND COUNTY CAUSED BY GRADIENT WIND FROM REMNANTS OF IKE. 0353 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SHELBYVILLE 39.52N 85.78W 09/14/2008 SHELBY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED IN CITY AND COUNTY CAUSED BY GRADIENT WIND FROM REMNANTS OF IKE. 0355 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG INDIANAPOLIS 39.78N 86.15W 09/14/2008 MARION IN EMERGENCY MNGR 19 REPORTS OF DOWNED POWER LINES ACROSS THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS 0400 PM NON-TSTM WND GST FISHERS 39.95N 86.02W 09/14/2008 E60.00 MPH HAMILTON IN NWS EMPLOYEE 0400 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CARMEL 39.97N 86.11W 09/14/2008 HAMILTON IN NWS EMPLOYEE SMALL LIMBS DOWN...WINDS ESTIMATED 55 MPH 0428 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 N ANDERSON 40.15N 85.69W 09/14/2008 M58.00 MPH MADISON IN EMERGENCY MNGR 58 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT MADISON COUNTY EOC IN LINWOOD 0430 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG RUSHVILLE 39.61N 85.45W 09/14/2008 RUSH IN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED IN CITY AND COUNTY CUASED BY GRADIENT WIND FROM REMNANTS OF IKE. 0453 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG WINCHESTER 40.17N 84.98W 09/14/2008 RANDOLPH IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED IN CITY AND COUNTY CAUSED BY GRADIENT WIND FROM REMNANTS OF IKE. 0500 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG GREENFIELD 39.79N 85.77W 09/14/2008 HANCOCK IN LAW ENFORCEMENT SCATTERED TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED IN CITY AND COUNTY CAUSED BY GRADIENT WIND FROM REMNANTS OF IKE.