Power Outage in South Bend, IN

A power pole and lines are down in the street.

South Bend Int'l Airport recorded 59 mph wind gust. Frequent gusts of 40 to 50 mph from west and northwest were observed into the early afternoon. These wind gusts resulted in instances of tree damage and subsequent power outages.

Tree damage and power lines down near the Elbel Park Golf Course and along Auten Road.

Numerous trees and powerlines down across the county, especially in the northeast portions near South Bend/Mishawaka/Osceola. Also near the intersection of Jefferson/Greenlawn.

A tree fell on a house and power lines along Woodcliff Dr. No details on damage or tree health/size. It did cause a small gas leak that was quickly contained. No injuries or fatalities.

Report from MPing. 3 inch tree limbs and power poles broken.

Periods of freezing rain and sleet on New Year's Day ended as a brief burst of heavy snow late in the evening. Ice accretions generally ranged between 0.10 and 0.20, while snowfall totals ranged between 1 and 2 inches. This led to reports of power outages and downed trees across the region. There were also reports of a few car accidents as roads were slick in spots.

County dispatch reported a tree was blown down onto a power line near the intersection of Roosevelt and Miami Roads.

Trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were all reported down in spots across the county.

The public reported trees and power lines were blown down in the area.

A trained spotter reported trees and power lines down.

Large trees were blown down at the Ferrisville cemetery at the corner of Kern and US 331. Power lines were also down in the area.

Long duration sustained winds of 35 to 45 mph with gusts 50 to 55 mph occurred across the county, resulting in trees, tree limbs and power poles suffering damage.

Freezing rain, at times mixed with sleet, accumulated up to 0.20 inches in spots on February 12th. Numerous slide-offs and minor accidents occurred across the county. Many schools and some businesses were closed on February 12th due to the icy conditions. Fallen tree branches were reported across the region, with many onto roads and power lines creating scattered power outages.

Several power poles were blown down near Martin's Supermarket.

Reports of trees and power lines down which resulted in some damage to cars and some structural damage of houses.

Local media reports trees and power lines down on Catalpa Street.

The public reported at least 1 downed power line across State Route 933, north of Auten Road.

Broadcast media reported store fronts along Western avenue in South Bend having their windows blown out. There was also reports of tree limbs and power lines down.

Broadcast media reported several power poles were leaning along Mayflower Road between State Route 23 and Cloyd Street. A roof was blown off a building on West Dunham.

Broadcast media reported a trees was blown down onto power lines. A set of bleachers at a nearby sports field was also blown over.

A combination of freezing rain, sleet, and wind gusts to 40 mph created scattered power outages and downed trees. Slick spots on mainly elevated surfaces also aided in difficult travel and a few accidents. Ice accumulations across the county generally ranged between 0.05 and 0.20 inches, with sleet accumulations around an inch.

Large tree down on power line at the intersection of Ireland Road and Magnolia Road.

Light snow developed during the late evening hours of January 31st and became heavy at times February 1st into early February 2nd. Total snow accumulations across the county generally ranged between 13 and 16 inches. Wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph, combined with the falling snow, created reduced visibilities and blowing snow. Numerous events were cancelled across the region, along with reports of slide-offs and accidents due to snow covered and slick roads. There were also reports of road closures in rural areas as unplowed roads became impassible. The heavy, wet, nature of the snow also led to sporadic power outages.

Local media reported trees and power lines down in the Cleveland Road area.

Law enforcement officials reported trees and power lines down on the west side of South Bend, especially in the Edison Road area.

Temperatures dropped into the single digits and teens below zero as arctic air filtered in behind a powerful winter storm that dropped more than a foot of heavy snow on the region. Strong westerly winds, with gusts between 30 and 40 mph, created deadly wind chills and significant blowing and drifting snow. Dangerous winds chills between 30 and 45 degrees below zero were common. The extremely cold temperatures and significant blowing snow kept many north-south roads impassable or restricted to single lanes. There were numerous reports of accidents and slide-offs across the region due to the slick roadways, with many businesses and schools closed each day.

A trained spotter reported multiple power poles were snapped in the middle. In addition, several trees were uprooted.

Local media outlets reported small trees and tree limbs down across the South Bend and Mishawaka area as a result of strong winds. Some branches fell onto power lines, causing power outages. A utility pole fell onto a home in Clay Township. A portion of the roof at M.R. Falcon was ripped off and thrown about 200 feet. Large tree limbs also crashed into a tree-house where kids had been playing just before the tree fell. No injuries were reported.

Law enforcement officials reported trees and power lines down across the county.

Fire department officials reported power lines and poles down near the intersection of Campeau Street and Northwood Drive.

Trees down on Notre Dame Avenue with widespread power outages in South Bend.

Very windy conditions were seen across the area on December 9th as a deep area of low pressure tracked into Michigan. Wind gusts between 45 and 60 mph were common during the late morning and afternoon hours. There were reports of power lines and trees down across the region due to the strong winds, which resulted in isolated power outages.

The broadcast media reported a large tree was blown down onto a house in South Bend, with a second large tree down across a nearby road. County officials also reported scattered to numerous power lines down from both winds and falling branches or trees. Damage is estimated at $50,000.

Mixed wintry precipitation overspread the area late December 18th and continued through about noon on December 19th. Precipitation started out as a brief period of snow and sleet before changing over to moderate freezing rain. Snow and sleet accumulations were generally near 1 inch. Ice accumulations were near a quarter of an inch. There were numerous reports of power outages across the region due to significant ice accumulations on power lines and trees. There were also school closed across the county due to icy roads.

Numerous trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were blown down in and around the South Bend/Mishawaka area. A spire from the basilica on the Notre Dame campus was knocked off.

Two to 3 tenths of an inch of ice covered roads and power lines, creating hazardous driving conditions and widespread power outages along with tree limbs downed. No injuries or deaths were reported in the county.

Ice accumulations of around one quarter inch resulted in a few large trees as well as some power lines downed in and around Granger.

A power line was blown down along State Road 933, just north of Cleveland Road in a suburb of South Bend.

Winds across portions of northern Indiana were sustained in the 25 to 35 mph range with some areas reporting gusts between 45 to as high as 69 mph. Reports of small branches and a few power lines were received. The 69 mph wind gust was recorded at the Michigan City Coast Guard observation site. A Michigan City man was injured after pushing his 7 year old grandson out of the way of a falling tree. The 51 year old was unable to move out of the way after this and was subsequently struck by the falling tree in the back. His back was broken in three places. No other injuries were reported. Other recorded wind gusts across northern Indiana were: South Bend 55 mph, North Webster NWS 52 mph, Fort Wayne 51 mph and Goshen 49 mph.

Law enforcement reported widespread trees and power lines down in South Bend.

An intense area of low pressure moving across Michigan produced sustained winds of 40 MPH with measured gusts to 60 MPH across all of Northern Indiana, Northwest Ohio and Southwest Lower Michigan from late morning through early evening. Widespread reports of trees and power lines downwere received from law enforcement across the region.

Winds gusted to 65 MPH behind a strong cold front that moved across the region during the late afternoon and evening. Numerous power outages occurred with trees and power lines down. Damage was reported to some roofs with extensive damage to the Knox City Court Building in Starke County.

Numerous trees and power lines were reported blown down across the south side of South Bend.

Numerous trees and power poles were sheared off, with widespread damage being reported in Blair Hills.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down. A semi was blown over in the area, with several roof being blown off houses.

Law enforcement reported trees and power lines down in South Bend.

An unusually strong cold front moved through the region during the daylight hours of the 9th. A strong pressure gradient existed with the front as 3 hour pressure falls of 4 millibars ahead of the front combined with 3 hour pressure rises of 11 millibars. Winds just above the surface ranged from 70 to 80 mph. The combination of these 2 factors was tapped by a narrow line of showers immediately ahead of the cold front. Widespread reports of trees, tree limbs and power lines being blown down were received as surface winds of 50 to 70 mph were experienced by many areas.

Power lines down at entrance to airport on Highway 20.

Trees and power lines down across county.

Trees and power lines down in South Bend.

A large tree and several limbs were blown down in Granger leaving 2600 people without power for a time. An additional 2900 people were without power across the county with several tree limbs blown down on power lines.

Trees down on homes. Power lines down.

East to west oriented MLCAPE axis of 1000 to 2000 J/KG existed across far southern Lower Michigan and far northern Indiana. Effective shear was maximized across northwestern Indiana but did lower somewhat with southward extent. A line of thunderstorms moved across southern Lake Michigan into northwestern Indiana. Additional storms developed further south along theta-e axis. Result was damaging wind gusts, a few which were significant with reports of trees, tree limbs and power lines down in several areas. Localized flooding occurred in some areas, mainly those prone to high water.

Deep low pressure over southern Minnesota allowed for strong winds to extend across much of the Great Lakes. Wind gusts were generally in the 40 to 50 mph range, with a few gusts as high as 55 mph. Sporadic tree and power line damage was reported, especially across the South Bend/Mishawaka area.

Unseasonable warm and moist air interacted with a powerful cold front to bring several small lines of thunderstorms. While the majority of the stronger winds were not able to reach the ground, some wind gusts in the 60 to over 80 mph range were noted across parts of Northern Indiana.

Low level temperatures climbed above freezing in a strong overrunning setup. A shallow layer of below freezing surface temperatures existed across far northern Indiana, along and north of the Indiana Toll Road. Reports of one quarter to one half inch of freezing rain was reported. Trees and power lines were damaged from the ice accumulations. Many schools were either delayed or closed for the day. No injuries were reported as a result of the ice accumulations.

...Synoptic and mesoscale conditions on December 11th...An unseasonably cold arctic airmass spilling southward out of southern Canada on the 10th combined with a very strong upper level disturbance and upper level jet of 160 knots came together over the Midwest early on the 11th. Surface low pressure developed over Oklahoma early on the 11th and rapidly deepened as it lifted northeastward into central Indiana by late afternoon. Heavy snow developed quickly during the morning and mixed with some sleet at times due to the tremendous warm air advection out ahead of the intensifing system. Heavy snow continued into the early morning hours of the 12th with thunder snow reported at several locations in northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan within the mid level deformation zone of the upper low. As the surface low continued to intensify and pull out into Ohio during the night of the 11th...strong gradient winds developed creating near blizzard conditions over northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan and caused some damage to trees and power lines over northwest Ohio with wind gusts of 59 mph reported in Putnam Ohio and 56 mph in Lima Ohio. Some notable storm total snowfall reports included 16 inches in Cassopolis... 14 in Elkhart... 13.5 in Goshen... 12 in Niles, St. Joseph, Salem Center, and the South Bend airport... and 10 inches in Berrien Springs, Westville, Middlebury, Mishawaka, Union, and White Pigeon with 6 to 8 inches elsewhere.