Power Outage in North Vernon, IN

Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm downburst winds caused damage along Base Road from County Road 575 North to County Road 850 North, and to the northeast from that area. Several large trees were uprooted while winds downed power lines, broke off power poles, and bent flagpoles to the ground. Residences were impacted, as well as a plant farm where winds leveled a greenhouse and ripped plastic off of 2 others.

The emergency manager reports that ice accumulation from the recent storm system resulted in approximately 2900 power outages. EMS reported only a few crashes with no life threatening injuries. The 911 Center reported many trees downed from the weight of accumulated ice. It is estimated that at least a quarter of an inch of ice accumulation occurred.

A cinderblock wall of a handball court was reported down in nearby Columbus due to high, non-thunderstorm damaging wind gusts. At least 1000 power outages were reported from across county.

Approximately one quarter inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain and sleet was received from this winter storm. Scattered power outages were also noted and less than one inch of snow fell.

Trees and power lines were reported down across Jennings County. A few observations of pea sized hail were reported as well.

Electrical service was interrupted in most of Jennings County starting late in the morning and escalating throughout the afternoon hours. Duke Energy reported 6,759 customers without power. Jennings County Dispatch became inundated with calls for downed power lines and limbs in roadways. At least one road, Deer Creek Road, was closed because of the number of power lines down, according to dispatch. Several other county roads were closed due to downed trees and limbs. In North Vernon, a large Pin oak tree fell on a large Coachman camper, a huge Beech tree fell near Middle School Road, Bradford pear trees fell along the city park's walkway, and a large tree fell on electrical lines in the Long Street area. A large uprooted tree came to rest against a two-story home at about a 45-degree angle at Jackson and Vernon streets in North Vernon, causing apparently minor damage. The winds were strong enough to break a large store front window at Greathouse Hardware in uptown North Vernon. Several windows upstairs in the building also were broken. A 1987 Ford Mustang was partially crushed underneath a fallen tree on County Road 500 South (Lovett Road) a short distance from Lovett. Time of incidents and cost estimates are very rough.

Four to five foot diameter trees and power lines were blown down due to damaging thunderstorm winds.

Trees and power lines were knocked down at this and numerous other locations across the county due to damaging thunderstorm winds.

Trees and power lines were downed.

Thunderstorms moved across west central and southeastern parts of the Indianapolis CWA with 1 hail report at Montezuma and reports of power lines down in Cayuga. Near 4 inches of rain fell across a large part of Jennings county causing widespread flash flooding including reports of people rescued in cars.