Power Outage in Portland, IN

A tornado touched down near the intersection of N CR 200 E and E|CR 200 N and tracked NE, crossing E CR 300 N before dissipating|over an open field. 2 barns were impacted with wall and roof|damage as well as broken trees and power poles. Maximum winds|were estimated around 80 mph with a maximum width of 100 yards.

A tornado touched down near the intersection of N CR 200 E and E|CR 200 N and tracked NE, crossing E CR 300 N before dissipating|over an open field. 2 barns were impacted with wall and roof|damage as well as broken trees and power poles. Maximum winds|were estimated around 80 mph with a maximum width of 100 yards.

Nearby AWOS and ASOS reported wind gusts of 40 knots or more near the 9 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.

Trees, tree limbs, power lines and poles were all reported down in spots across the county. A large storefront window was blown out on the north side of Portland.

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.

Emergency management officials reported trees, power lines and phone lines down across the county. Some buildings had roofing blown off and others were impacted by trees.

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.

Emergency management officials reported some trees and tree limbs were blown down across portions of the county. Reports of leaning power poles were also received.

Emergency management officials reported several trees were blown down onto camper trailers, with power lines laid out across trailers. Tents were blown over at the Jay county fair. No injuries were reported.

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.

Law enforcement officials reported trees limbs and power lines down in Portland and Pennville.

Law enforcement officials reported several trees and power lines down across southern portions of the county.

Law enforcement officials reported three power poles were snapped along U.S. 27, between County Roads 400 and 500 North.

A survey of straight line wind damage indicated a circulation touched down north of the intersection of County Road 400 N and US 27, near Antiville. Evidence in trees suggested the circulation touched down in an open field and tracked northeast across US 27, snapping 5 power poles as it crossed, causing power flashes observed by local residents. The circulation did not remain in contact with the ground during its roughly 7 mile track. Areas of snapped trees or tree limbs were seen along the track. Structural damage was noted in two locations, mainly to garages or pole barns.

A survey of straight line wind damage indicated a circulation touched down north of the intersection of County Road 400 N and US 27, near Antiville. Evidence in trees suggested the circulation touched down in an open field and tracked northeast across US 27, snapping 5 power poles as it crossed, causing power flashes observed by local residents. The circulation did not remain in contact with the ground during its roughly 7 mile track. Areas of snapped trees or tree limbs were seen along the track. Structural damage was noted in two locations, mainly to garages or pole barns.

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.

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 07:00 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. There were numerous reports of power outages due to heavy icing on trees and power lines.

Numerous trees, tree limbs and power poles were blown down in the Bryant, Portland and Salamonia areas.

A home suffered severe structural damage from a fallen tree. Other trees were blown down in and around Salamonia as well as near the intersection of 200 N and 300 W. A few branches fell onto power lines. Damage is estimated at $75,000.

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.

Three 18 to 24 inch diameter trees were blown down, as well as power lines in the city of Portland.

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.

Law enforcement reported power pole snapped in Portland.

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.

Roof damage. Power lines and trees downed.