Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

INDIANA, CentralINZ028>029-035-043>044-051-060-067INZ053>054-061-067>068INZ071Johnson CountyPrinces LakesJohnson CountySmith ValleyINDIANA, NortheastKosciusko CountyOswegoMiami County(Gus)Grissom Afb PerMiami County(Gus)Grissom Afb PerWhitley CountyLaudAllen CountyFt WayneAllen CountyHarlanINDIANA, NorthwestINZ001>004-010>011Rainfall of one to three inches on march 9 and March 10 brought the Wabash River above bankful to effect some local river roadsand bottomland agricultural areas before planting season.Warren - Tippecanoe - Fountain - Vermillion - Parke - Vigo - Sullivan - Knox19 0700EST0 0Flood31 0700ESTRainfall of 1 to 3 inches mainly falling on the 18th of March renewed flooding again on the Wabash River. The flooding againimpacted mainly river roads and bottomland agricultural areas before spring planting season. The river exceeded flood stages by oneto four feet. The flooding continued through the end of March and into early April. These same counties will be listed again in AprilStorm Data to show the ending of the flooding episode.Owen - Morgan - Greene - Knox - Daviess21270700EST2359EST0 0FloodRainfall of 1 to 2 inches around the 20th combined with a relatively wet March brought the White River in central and southwestIndiana out of its banks. Flood stages in most cases were exceeded by several feet but the impact was felt mainly on river roads andbottomlannd areas prior to spring plantings.Jackson21 0700EST0 0Flood24 0700ESTOne to two inches of rain on the 20th brought a small stretch of the East Fork White River several feet above flood stage. Thisimpacted mainly local river roads and bottomland agricultural areas prior to spring planting in the Seymour area.28 0430EST0432ESTThunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines.28 0430EST0433ESTThunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines.28 0840ESTtrees blown down in town. shed destroyed.2828Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm0905EST0918EST00000000001.5K1.5K28 1005EST 0.1 10 0 0small tornado touched down in Laud causing tree damage and moderate damage to one home.1KThunderstorm WindThunderstorm WindThunderstorm WindThunderstorm Wind (G65)Thunderstorm Wind (G65)Tornado (F0)28 1015EST0 0 5KThunderstorm Wind1030ESTnumerous trees blown down up to 12 inches in diameter in southern part of town. Many power lines down as well. Trees up to 2feet in diameter 3 miles south of Baer Field at US 27 and Thompson Road.28 1021EST 0.3 50 0 0 25KTornado (F1)1023ESTsmall tornado touched down in Harlan. It damaged a cabinet factory and completely destroyed a mobile home.March 1998Lake - Porter - La Porte - St. Joseph - Newton - Jasper09 0800EST0 0Heavy Snow11 1600ESTA strong low pressure system brought a late winter storm to northwest Indiana the morning of March 9th. The low, which originatedin the southwestern U.S., took an east-northeast track, reaching central Illinois by the evening of the 8th. Precipitation in the form ofrain began out ahead of this system, and changed over to a heavy, wet snow between 7am and 8am (est). The snow continued intothe middle of the afternoon on the 9th, dropping around a foot of snow in some places. Lake induced snow showers followed thismain storm event and causing additional snowfall accumulations of 2 to 6 inches.60 54