Storms in central Indiana leave residents without power, knock down trees

INDIANAPOLIS — Storms in central Indiana knocked down trees and caused power outages on Tuesday.

According to the Madison County Emergency Management Agency, crews found downed trees in the 2600 block of Chesterfield Place in Anderson and in the 3500 block of East County Road 300 North.

Photos courtesy of the Madison County Emergency Management Agency.

In a post on Facebook , the Avon Police Department reported that Raceway Road was closed at Jackson Street and Westdrum Court because a tree had fallen across the roadway and struck a vehicle. APD announced the road closure at 5:14 p.m.

Photo courtesy of the Avon Police Department.

In Zionsville, crews found a large tree that fell near the intersection of North 3rd Street and Linden Street. The Town of Zionsville reported that the tree did not cause any damage when it fell.

Photos courtesy of the Town of Zionsville.

At around 2 p.m., the county EMA also reported more than 4,000 people in and around Anderson did not have power.

Henry and Miami Counties also had their share of power outages Tuesday. There were 938 and 560 people without power in Henry and Miami Counties, respectively.

As of 4:19 p.m., nearly 42,000 people in Bloomington and the surrounding area were without power. According to Duke Energy’s outage map , 25,000 customers in Terre Haute did not have power late Tuesday afternoon.

Two Herons Marina in Bloomington posted on Facebook Tuesday night that the entire marina has been “disconnected from land” due to the severe weather.

“The marina was severely damaged by today’s storms. There is no power, no sewer, no water lines, and the entire marina is disconnected from land,” the social media post said. “We will provide further updates about boat rentals as soon as we are able.”

On its website, Duke Energy indicated the outages were caused by a weather cell that produced winds gusts of more than 60 mph in some areas. The company reported that the cell caused “extensive damage” across portions of Indiana.

Duke Energy’s website also says the storm uprooted trees and damaged power lines, poles and other electrical equipment. The company’s crews are responding to make repairs where possible.

Duke Energy anticipates that estimated power restoration times will be adjusted once crews have had an opportunity to fully assess the damage.

The Monroe County Emergency Management Agency declared a countywide travel advisory at 6:15 p.m.

Photos of storm damage courtesy of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for parts of central and southern Indiana Tuesday afternoon. As of this article’s publication, the watch was expected to be in effect until 8 p.m.

Note: Video at the top of this story was captured by a FOX59/CBS4 viewer in Bloomington on Tuesday afternoon.

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