Local Storm Report
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
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NWUS53 KIND 160208
LSRIND
Preliminary Local Storm Report...Summary
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1008 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0214 AM Tornado Mecca 39.73N 87.33W
03/15/2025 Parke IN NWS Storm Survey
EF-1 tornado with peak wind of 110 MPH, path
length of 2.66 miles, and a max width of 75
yards. Destroyed a small garage. Severely
damaged a 150 year old barn.
0216 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NNE Mecca 39.74N 87.32W
03/15/2025 Parke IN Fire Dept/Rescue
Extensive tree damage, barn damage, road
shutdown from being impassable.
0217 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 W Rockville 39.77N 87.28W
03/15/2025 Parke IN Amateur Radio
reports of tree damage.
0220 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 E Perrysville 40.05N 87.38W
03/15/2025 Fountain IN 911 Call Center
Late report of thunderstorm winds downed
dozens of trees and poles across Fountain
County. Time estimated from radar.
0235 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Alamo 39.99N 87.06W
03/15/2025 Montgomery IN Public
Tree limbs downed on State Road 25.
0240 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NW Rainsville 40.44N 87.36W
03/15/2025 Warren IN 911 Call Center
Late report of thunderstorm winds downed
dozens of trees across Warren County. Time
estimated from radar.
0254 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SW Purdue University 40.42N 86.93W
03/15/2025 M66 MPH Tippecanoe IN ASOS
ASOS station KLAF W. Lafayette - Purdue
Univ. Arpt.
0305 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 2 S Cagles Mill Lake 39.44N 86.86W
03/15/2025 M53 MPH Owen IN Public
0315 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WSW Frankfort 40.27N 86.57W
03/15/2025 M60 MPH Clinton IN AWOS
AWOS station KFKR Frankfort.
0319 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NW Farmersburg 39.27N 87.41W
03/15/2025 Vigo IN Public
Large tree limb down over IN-246.
0330 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Carlisle 38.96N 87.40W
03/15/2025 Sullivan IN Public
Multiple tree limbs snapped. Relayed via
social media.
0339 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Bicknell 38.77N 87.30W
03/15/2025 Knox IN Emergency Mngr
Late report of thunderstorm winds downed an
old communication tower onto a cable line to
a utility pole at 108 North Cleveland
Street. These winds also downed a
communication line down over New Jersey
Street. Time estimated from radar.
0349 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Indian Heights 40.42N 86.10W
03/15/2025 Howard IN Public
Tree of unknown size downed over road. Time
estimated from radar.
0410 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Fillmore 39.67N 86.75W
03/15/2025 Putnam IN 911 Call Center
Late report of thunderstorm winds downed
several trees in and to the south of
Fillmore. Time estimated from radar.
0415 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Freedom 39.21N 86.87W
03/15/2025 Owen IN Public
Tree snapped.
0419 AM Tornado 3 W Glendale Fishery 38.54N 87.10W
03/15/2025 Daviess IN NWS Storm Survey
EF-1 tornado with max wind of 110 MPH, max
width of 400 yards, and path length in
central Indiana of 13.63 miles. This tornado
crossed the East Fork White River into
southern Daviess County and skipped
northeast. Significant damage to farm
outbuildings and grain bins.
0435 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Loogootee 38.67N 86.91W
03/15/2025 Martin IN Emergency Mngr
Trees and power lines downed. Old masonry
building leaning towards US231. Possible
tornado damage near and west of town.
0437 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SE Paragon 39.36N 86.49W
03/15/2025 Morgan IN 911 Call Center
Late report of thunderstorm winds downed
trees along Old Indiana State Route 37 at
Brehop Lane. Time estimated from radar.
0454 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SW Indianapolis Int`l 39.72N 86.30W
03/15/2025 M52 MPH Marion IN ASOS
ASOS station KIND Indianapolis.
0458 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 S Monument Circle 39.72N 86.16W
03/15/2025 E60 MPH Marion IN Public
Spotter estimated 60 mph winds.
0500 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 3 WSW Whitehall 39.15N 86.62W
03/15/2025 M64 MPH Monroe IN ASOS
ASOS station KBMG Bloomington.
0514 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 ESE Vallonia 38.82N 86.02W
03/15/2025 Jackson IN Public
Multiple power poles broken, trees down.
Possible home damage.
0515 AM Tornado 5 ESE Vallonia 38.81N 86.02W
03/15/2025 Jackson IN Emergency Mngr
EF-1 Tornado with max winds of 105 mph made
a roughly 2.2 mile path through far southern
Jackson Co, IN, significantly damaging a
mobile home.
0516 AM Tstm Wnd Gst 1 W Spurgeons Corner 39.07N 86.16W
03/15/2025 M60 MPH Brown IN Public
0518 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SE Brownstown 38.82N 85.98W
03/15/2025 Jackson IN Emergency Mngr
South and west facing walls of two story
barn/house ripped off and blown into
neighbors yard. Estimated winds around 80
mph at the apex of a bow echo. This damage
occurred right after an EF-1 tornado lifted
just to the southwest.
0519 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 SE Brownstown 38.83N 85.98W
03/15/2025 Jackson IN Emergency Mngr
Newly built pole barn collapsed. Estimated
winds around 80 mph at the apex of a bow
echo. This damage occurred right after an
EF-1 tornado lifted just to the southwest.
0520 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 5 NW Crothersville 38.86N 85.90W
03/15/2025 Jackson IN Public
Damage to home, tree damage around.
0530 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 6 E Gnaw Bone 39.19N 86.04W
03/15/2025 Bartholomew IN Emergency Mngr
Reports of trees and wires down along the
western portion of Bartholomew Co.
0535 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NE Taylorsville 39.32N 85.91W
03/15/2025 Bartholomew IN Trained Spotter
Late report of thunderstorm winds snapped
two wooden power poles and a center-pivot
sprinkler was overturned in the field north
of County Road 800 North near Baseline Road.
Time estimated from radar.
0554 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 NNW Waldron 39.50N 85.70W
03/15/2025 Shelby IN Public
Late report of thunderstorm winds downed a
tree at St. Vincent Catholic Church. Time
estimated from radar.
0558 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Rushville 39.62N 85.45W
03/15/2025 Rush IN Emergency Mngr
Reports of trees down in Rushville and
entire town without power due to wind
damage.
0605 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Rushville 39.65N 85.44W
03/15/2025 Rush IN Emergency Mngr
*** 3 INJ ***
Late report of over 50 locations spread
across Rush County with tress or powerlines
down with at least two dozen structures
damaged. Three people were injured north of
Rushville where winds blew over a security
trailer. Time estimated from radar.
0249 PM Flood Indiana University 39.17N 86.53W
03/15/2025 Monroe IN Trained Spotter
Spotter Reports Flooding on Roadways,
impacting Traffic.
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