Power Outage in Shelbyville, IN

Multiple trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm wind gusts. The storm caused over 2500 power outages across the county.

Mature tree snapped at base by thunderstorm wind gust. A few power lines and poles were blown over. Large segment of metal barn roof blown off. Several branches blown down. All of these occurred around the intersection of County Road 325 West and 800 North.

Numerous trees and power poles blown over or snapped due to thunderstorm wind gusts within Shelbyville and nearby communities.

Trees were reported down all over Shelby County due to ice accumulations. Power was also reported to be out in spots. Large tree branches and power lines were reported to be down in Shelbyville as well.

The Shelby County Sheriff Department was on scene with trees downed on County Road 900 South due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. The trees were large enough to require chainsaws for removal. Power lines are also affected and damaged.

Trees and power lines were downed due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. There was also some structural damage to a barn, with some of the debris from the barn laying on three vehicles.

Trees and power lines were downed in and near this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. Multiple roads were blocked.

Trees and power lines were downed in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Power lines were downed, trees were damaged, and there was damage to a structure from County Road 75 West to County Road 300 West along County Road 800 North due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Some power poles were bent with large trees down due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. This occurred west of the town of Waldron.

There were reports of trees, limbs, and power lines down between County Roads 900 South and 1000 South on State Route 9 due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts. A flatbed trailer moved into a bean field from a residence. Also, a carport was moved across State Route 9 from a residence.

Power lines were downed near County Road 350 South and Columbus Road due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

A thunderstorm wind gust, estimated at 85 mph, was reported from this location. Power lines were also reported to be downed.

Approximately four tenths of an inch of ice accumulation from freezing rain was received. Scattered power outages were also noted.

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

Power lines were reported down in this location due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

The remnants of Hurricane Ike brought high winds to Shelby County just like it did for much of the Midwest, downing dozens of trees and temporarily closing some roads. Closings included portions of Vandalia Road, County Road 250 East and the 300 block of Flatrock Road. Duke Energy Indiana reported 9,136 customers without power. The time of these incidents is estimated.

Trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds, the largest of which was approximately 50 inches in circumference. Power was knocked out, thus utility lines were likely down as well.

Trees and power lines were knocked down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. Some of the trees fell onto a roadway.

In Brown County near Peoga damaged occurred to twenty to thirty homes, a barn, powerlines, trees, and a carport due to a tornado. One indirect injury occurred when I firefighter suffered heat stroke. In Johnson County at Camp Atterbury forty buildings were damaged, dozens of vehicles including a 6,000 pound Humvee and a bus were tossed and crushed, the chapel was damaged, and a trailer was tossed on top of a building. Also in Johnson County in Edinburgh 59 buildings were damaged or destroyed. One woman suffered an ankle injury during the tornado. Damaged occurred in Shelby County to a gas station. One woman at the gas station sustained minor injuries when her car windows were blown out. The tornado touched down at 2024 EST in Brown County near the intersection of Sweetwater Trail and Beech Tree Road. The tornado tracked to the northeast for 2.83 miles before crossing into Johnson County approximately 1000 feet west of County Road 900 at 2030 EST. The tornado continued to track to the northeast for 7.19 miles until 2046 EST when the tornado entered Shelby County just south of the County Road 900 and West State Road 252 intersection. The tornado lifted at 2047 EST in Shelby County after tracking to the northeast and lifting at exit 80 on Interstate 65. The tornado was an EF-2 while in Brown County causing 200 thousand dollars in damage. The tornado was an EF-2 while in Johnson County causing 23 million dollars in damage. The tornado weakened to an EF-1 while in Shelby County causing 15 thousand dollars in damage. Based on damage indicators, at the tornadoes peak intensity wind speeds were around 130 miles per hour. The tornado formed from a supercell and was on the ground for 23 minutes or 10.59 miles.

A strong F3 tornado touched down in northern Bartholomew county on 15 November 2005, continuing into southeast Shelby county, where it would do the majority of its damage. No one was killed by this powerful tornado, despite areas of severe damage, and only one minor injury was reported. A resident sustained an ankle injury when moving quickly down into his basement with his family to take cover. The worst damage along the tornado's path took place along and near Vandalia Road just east of the town of Geneva, where a large hog farm was severely damaged, and an old farm house was blown off its foundation. The structural integrity of the destroyed home was insufficient to justify a violent rating. Around 25 properties were damaged in this largely rural area, with six declared total losses.

Trees down, power lines down, barn damaged