Storms Down Trees, Cut Power To Thousands

Heat Wave Continues Into Weekend, Beyond

Posted: 06/29/2012
Last Updated: 328 days ago

Scorching heat churned up storms across central Indiana on Friday.

There were widespread reports of trees and power lines down north of Indianapolis, along with hail and high winds.

Police reported heavy damage to several buildings near State Road 1 and State Road 28 in Winchester.

In New Castle, a roof of a building was blown off near 9th and New York streets, and an IndyChannel.com reader sent in a picture of a roof blown off a barn in Montpelier.

A trained spotter reported seeing slight rotation in clouds above Lebanon, but there had been no reports of tornado touchdowns.

In Hamilton County, drivers said windblown rain had limited visibility to less than 100 yards.

Kokomo police reported a 51-year-old woman was in critical condition after strong winds blew a tree onto a car in which she was a passenger.

At one point shortly after storms rolled through, Duke Energy reported more than 55,000 customers were without power, and Indianapolis Power and Light reported more than 16,000 customers without power.

The storms had completely moved out of the state by 6:30 p.m..

A record temperature of 104 degrees was recorded at Indianapolis International Airport on Thursday, the warmest temperature ever in the month of June in the city.

The spike was only three degrees away from breaking the record for the hottest day ever recorded in Indianapolis back on July 14, 1936.

A heat advisory was issued for communities to the north of Interstate 70, where temperatures will top off in the upper 90s.

An excessive heat warning is in place from Terre Haute to Indianapolis to Greenfield and down toward Greensburg and Columbus, where triple-digit temperatures are expected.

The 90-degree temperatures will remain in the forecast for the next seven days.

Stay with Storm Team 6 and TheIndyChannel.com for the latest severe weather information.

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