Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaMay 1996Time Path PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormINDIANA, CentralKnox CountyWestphalia08 1540EST0 0 1KThunderstorm WindPower and phone lines were downed by tree limbs.Lawrence CountyMitchell08 1544EST1545EST0 0 0.50KThunderstorm WindTrees blown down in Mitchell.Bartholomew CountyColumbus08 1555EST0 0 0.50KThunderstorm WindTrees were reported blown down in parts of Columbus.Jackson County4 W Seymour toSeymour08 1555EST1605EST5.5 200 0 0 1.3MTornado (F2)A strong tornado developed just west of Seymour and moved across the downtown area causing major damage before lifting. Inall, nine businesses sustained major damage, eighty-eight homes were damaged and seven homes were destroyed. Three mobil ehomes were also destroyed. The Seymour highschool also received damage.Lawrence CountyLawrenceport08 1600EST0 0 0.50KThunderstorm WindTrees and power lines reported downed associated with funnel cloud report near Lawrenceville.Brown County11 SE Nashville 08 1600EST1603EST2 75 0 0 50KTornado (F1)A weak tornado touched down in extreme southeast Brown County near Spurgeon's Corner and SR 135. The tornado causedmajor damage to three buildings and minor damage to several others.Marion CountyIndianapolis08 1602EST0 0 0.50KThunderstorm WindTrees blown down in southeast part of Indianapolis blocking a road.Jackson CountyCrothersville toUniontown08 1605EST1610EST0 0 5KThunderstorm WindTrees were blown down, some of which damaged barns, from Crothersville northeast to Uniontown.Jennings County1 E Uniontown toLovett08 1610EST1618EST0 0 1.5KThunderstorm WindThe same storm that brought damaging thunderstorm winds to southeast Jackson county continued producing tree and power linedamage as it tracked from the southwest corner of Jennings County to near the town of Lovett.Daviess CountyPlainville08 1614EST0 0 0.50KThunderstorm WindTwo trees were blown down.Decatur County10 SW Greensburg to9.3 SW Greensburg08 1615EST1617EST0.7 75 0 0 40KTornado (F0)A weak tornado briefly touched down in the southwest part of Decatur county between Waynesburg and Forest Hill. About a halfdozen farm buildings and adjacent homes sustained major roof and minor wall damage. One mobile home was overturned.Rush CountyMays08 1655EST0 0 0.50KThunderstorm WindSeveral trees blown down near Mays at county roads 1000N and 300E.Clinton CountyFrankfort10 1110EST1111EST0 0LightningLightning strike at a turkey farm ignited a barn fire. Damages estimated at $5,000.Johnson CountyFranklin10 1503EST1508EST0 0Thunderstorm Wind (G52)Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph by spouse of weather service employee.Johnson CountyWhiteland10 1515EST1520EST0 0 10KThunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds knocked over a double wide trailer near Interstate 65 in Whiteland.Randolph CountyFarmland10 1515EST1520EST0 0Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds destroyed a barn and uprooted a tree.Rush CountyRushville 10 1535EST1540EST0 0 1K 1K Thunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds knocked many trees and power lines down across the county.