Power Outage in Huntington, IN

Emergency management officials reported a power pole was down on State Route 5, jsut south of US 224.

Huntington County Airport reported a wind gust of 54 mph during the 12 PM hour. A wind gust of 40 knots was observed during the 8 AM hour. Frequent gusts of 40 to 50 mph from west and northwest were observed in the area through the early afternoon. These wind gusts resulted in instances of tree damage and subsequent power outages.

Periods of freezing rain with temperatures near freezing accumulated to between 0.10 and 0.20 across the area on New Year's Day, mainly during the morning and early afternoon hours. This led to a few reports of tree limbs down and spotty power outages across the region. There were also reports of a few car accidents as roads were slick in spots.

EM reported a tree blocked the road and took power lines down.

EM reported trees down on power lines. Time estimated from radar.

High winds caused power lines to spark. Home was set on fire and destroyed.

Trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were all reported down in spots across the county. More extensive damage was noted in spots in Huntington, with some signs blown down.

Emergency management officials reported power lines down across the road.

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.

Power lines were reported down across local roads.

Local fire officials reported power lines down across the roadway.

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

A NWS Storm survey of damage determined that the first of two tornadoes touched down just west of SR 5 and caused extensive damage tree damage and some structural damage to a home with multiple large limbs down on the home and multiple vehicles. Additional extensive damage to trees, power poles and numerous structures then extended eastward along CR 200 S to east of CR 100 E. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 105 mph.

A NWS Storm survey of damage determined that the first of two tornadoes touched down just west of SR 5 and caused extensive damage tree damage and some structural damage to a home with multiple large limbs down on the home and multiple vehicles. Additional extensive damage to trees, power poles and numerous structures then extended eastward along CR 200 S to east of CR 100 E. Maximum wind speeds were estimated at 105 mph.

A combination of freezing rain 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 were generally around a tenth of an inch.

A trained spotter reported eight to twelve inch tree limbs down. A power pole was snapped in half in the area as well.

Emergency management officials reported five power poles downed, snapped at the base, on West 600 North between North 200 West and North 300 West.

Several trees and power lines down. Trees estimated 8 to 12 inches in diameter.

Tree down on powerlines on 300W near 300S.

Emergency management officials reported a tree and power line down across the road at Division Road and County Road 200 West.

Emergency management officials reported trees and power lines down on the east side of town.

Light snow developed during the late evening hours of January 31st and became heavy at times February 1st into early February 2nd. Rain mixed in with the snow during the morning and early afternoon hours of February 1st which limited snow accumulations somewhat. Total snow accumulations generally ranged from near 5 inches in far southern portions of the county to as much as 10 inches in far northern Huntington County. Numerous events were cancelled across the region, along with reports of slide-offs and accidents due to snow covered and slick roads. The heavy, wet, nature of the snow also led to sporadic power outages.

Law enforcement officials reported numerous trees and tree limbs down across the county, with some onto power lines causing sporadic power outages.

Emergency management officials reported several trees down across the town. The entire town was without power. Local officials measured a 66 mph wind gusts.

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.

Moderate rain overspread the region on February 26th. Surface temperatures hovered near freezing during the morning hours which allowed the rain to freeze on mainly elevated surfaces. Ice accretions near a tenth of an inch were common on trees, power lines, bridges, and overpasses. This combined with wind gusts to 30 mph aided in downing a few tree limbs. There were also reports of isolated power outages and accidents across the region.

Emergency management officials reported trees and power lines down near Rangeline Road and County Road 500 North.

Emergency management officials reported power lines were down on Tipton and Woodlawn Streets.

Emergency management officials reported power lines down on Tipton and Woodlawn Streets.

Rain changed over to heavy wet snow Tuesday afternoon and continued into the evening hours before ending. Snowfall amounts generally ranged between 3 and 7 inches across the county, heaviest across western and northern portions of the county. There was a report of 7.0 inches of total snow accumulation 7 miles south-southeast of Columbia City. Snow fell at 1 to 2 inches per hour at times. The heavy wet snow created localized power outages, along with hazardous driving conditions which resulted in a few accidents and slide-offs. There were also reports of school delays and cancellations the next morning.

Emergency management officials reported a tree down onto power lines , as well onto the roof of a house at Fruit and Wesley Streets.

The roof of a business at 239 Howenstein was partially blown off. Widespread trees down and power outages across town.

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.

Emergency management officials reported the back side of a barn being blown down with several healthy two to three foot diameter trees also down. Power lines were also blown down in the area. Damage is estimated at $20,000.

Scattered to numerous trees, tree limbs and power lines down were noted by county officals.

Mixed wintry precipitation overspread the area late December 18th and continued through about 09:00 am on December 19th. Precipitation started out as a brief period of snow and sleet before changing over to moderate freezing rain. The area picked up a quarter of an inch or more of ice accumulation. Utility companies reported numerous power outages across the county due to ice accumulation on trees and power lines. There were over 2000 customers without power at one point in Huntington, according to a local newspaper article.

The same thunderstorm that produced the brief tornado west of Salmonie Lake continued into Huntington County. Trees and power lines were damaged in the area, as well as a garage storing two vehicles. The debris from the garage was thrown into an adjacent field, with the last debris being found just south of Andrews. Spotters and Andrews Fire Department spotters estimated winds in the 70 to 80 mph range. No injuries were reported. Damage was estimated at $15,000.

Several trees and power lines were blown down from just west of Huntington to 7 miles east of Huntington. A couple dozen houses as well as several vehicles were damaged by falling trees. A 4-H pavilion was heavily damaged. Damage is estimated at $200,000.

Two to four 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.

Trees and power lines reported down across the county.

A 30 year old drive-in movie theater screen near the city of Huntington was severely damaged as a result of winds estimated around 50 mph from a strong thunderstorm that moved through during the early morning hours of the 31st. No other damage to trees, power lines or other structures was reported. Estimates of around $60,000 were reported for repair to the screen and associated structures.

A significant ice storm affected portions of northern and central Indiana beginning early on the 5th of January and continuing into the 6th. Locations generally along and south of a Francesville to Fort Wayne line experienced ice accumulations ranging from a quarter inch to nearly 2 inches. Numerous reports of trees, tree limbs and power lines knocked down were received. The damage, combined with many areas of power outages and dangerous driving conditions forced schools in the area to close, with some remaining closed for several days as cleanup continued. Some locations were without power for nearly a week after the storm. The hardest hit counties were Grant, Jay and Blackford where 1.5 to 2 inches of ice accumulated, resulting in power loss to nearly 80 percent of all property in each county. One death, indirectly related to the storm, was reported in Adams county. A 44 year old man was found dead as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning. The gentleman was running a generator in his garage as a result of the power outage. Another resident of the home was not affected by the carbon monoxide. An injury was reported in Portland in Jay county. A firefighter was injured when a tree branch fell onto his head. The branch cracked the helmet and face mask and cut his face.

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.

An NWS storm survey team found F1 damage from a tornado that touched down 2 miles southeast of Plum tree and exited Huntington county into Wells county 4 miles southeast of Plum Tree. Damage was to a farm house as well as trees and a power pole snapped.

Newspaper reported a tree knocked down onto power line near the Homier Distributing corporate office.

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.