Power Outage in Anderson, IN

Thunderstorm winds estimate from onset of thunderstorm. Thunderstorm winds downed numerous power poles and lines were downed across Madison County.

Thunderstorm winds snapped a power pole at its base.

Three power poles snapped by strong gradient winds between Phillips and Rangeline Road. Additional tree damage caused throughout the county.

High gradient winds downed multiple trees across Madison County, with power outages reported.

Several trees and power poles down by thunderstorm wind gusts across northern parts of Madison County.

Trees power lines and traffic lights that are out around the central part of county due to strong gradient winds last night. Several traffic lights are out along State Road 9 through Anderson. Over 2000 power outages at the peak.

Reports of trees and power lines downed due to thunderstorm wind gusts. Nearby a few shingles and siding were blown off a business in northern Anderson and Frankton.

Over 50 reports of trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. Most of which were in Anderson, Alexandria, and Elwood.

Numerous power outages reported across southern and central Madison county. Trees and tree limbs downed due to thunderstorm wind gusts.

Ice accumulation of 0.33 inches was observed near River Forest. Power outages were also noted with some trees on power lines. Drifting of snow has mad a few roads impassable.

Ice accumulation of 0.25 was reported from just south-southeast of Edgewood in Madison County. Tree limbs were downed and Madison County Emergency Management reported a number of power outages due to the ice accumulation.

Power poles were downed in Edgewood due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. This report was received via twitter.

Trees and power lines were downed throughout the county due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Also, a tree fell on a home in Anderson, briefly trapping an individual.

Numerous utility lines, power poles, and trees were downed throughout the county due to damaging non-thunderstorm wind gusts. Several roads are closed due to lines or trees on roads. Two buildings were damaged by fallen trees. Approximately 8000 homes were without power.

Power poles were downed due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Trees and power lines were down at the intersection of State Route 236 and Rangeline Road due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Traffic had to be rerouted.

Numerous power lines and tree limbs were downed in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Three power poles were broken and several others were leaning near the intersection of County Roads 500 West and 1000 North due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. One or more of the poles were described as being major poles.

Trees were reported down in Anderson due to high, non-thunderstorm damaging wind gusts. A few power outages were reported from across the county.

Trees and power lines were downed in the area of State Road 9 and County Road 600 North due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Power lines were downed on County Road 500 North between County Roads 800 West and 900 West.

Approximately one quarter inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain was received. Scattered power outages were also noted.

The Anderson Herald Bulletin reported the many trees and limbs were knocked down due to thunderstorm winds across mainly northern Madison County. The Madison County highway superintendent said his department dispatched a brush crew to remove 5 or 6 trees knocked down, along with several tree limbs. Much of that damage was confined to an area around Indiana 9 and 360 North. A couple power poles were knocked down as well. One was along 600 West and the other was south of Indiana 128.

A road emergency was declared for Madison County due to ice accumulation in the county. Wind and ice on power lines caused thousands of power outages. A man was taken to the hospital after his car struck a tree limb that had fallen across a road and power lines.

Lightning struck and downed power lines at the corner of Brown-Delaware and 11th streets.

The Madison County Emergency Management Agency reported damage to a church steeple, windows out of a building, a power pole down, a tree on a car, and a tree onto a house.

Additional heavy thunderstorms moved across the northern half of central Indiana on the evening of the 5th, producing wind gusts to near 50 mph at both Lafayette and Muncie, with damage to several power poles near Frankton in Madison County.

Isolated thunderstorms on the afternoon of the 27th developed in the vicinity of a warm front over northern portions of central Indiana. Gusty winds associated with one of the storms as it moved across Madison County took down trees, power poles and power lines. The town of Elwood was impacted.