EOC ACTIVATION FOR SEVERE WEATHER 06/06/2008

The early evening of Friday 06/06/08, a line of severe storms moved thru the area. There were many reports of widespread damaging winds in several counties. A possible tornado was reported in Grant County, with the storm cell moving towards the Blackford County area. As the storms approached the Blackford County area, the EOC was activated and storm spotters activated. In all, 10 personnel were active as the storms approached.  EOC activated at 19:00hrs and secured at 22:00hrs.

EOC functions included:

- Monitoring of live radar feeds
- VHF communications with spotters in the field
- VHF communications with other county agencies
- TX communications with city Public Works
- TX communications with County Highway
- Monitoring of Central Indiana Skywarn (NWS)
- Monitoring of local Amateur Radio
- Monitoring of surrounding county’s severe weather nets
- Monitoring of Storm Prediction Center website for updated mesoscale discussions
- Monitoring of NWS repeater transmissions
- Recording and plotting of damage reports
- Monitoring of local weather station for wind speed
- Spotters reporting evolution of the storm and damage reports

The highest wind speed recorded was at the EOC in downtown Hartford City. It was measured at 65 MPH. In all, widespread minor damage was reported throughout the county. Most reports consisted of tree limbs and power lines down. The highest concentration of damage was in the Montpelier area. Also, the largest power outage was in the Montpelier area. This was from approximately 8:30pm to 4:00am.

 The following was the reported storm reports. This includes the damage assessment done on Saturday and Sunday morning by 56-01 and 56-02.

 Damage reported: 

-   Montpelier had damage scattered around the city
-  520 W High, Montpelier, Large tree fell on 2 car garage and destroyed
-   Multiple areas along High Street in Montpelier had several large trees and limbs down
-  Firemans Park lost 4 large trees and several limbs. One tree fell across the primary power line, resulting in the power outage in Montpelier.
-         100 W & Park, power line down. HC
-         7^th and Monroe, power line down. HC
-         Green & Standard, power line down. MONT.
-         St Rd 18 west of Montpelier, power line down
-         7^th and South High, power line down, HC
-         Park and Wabash, power line down, HC
-         3 south by Delaware County line, tree across roadway
-         400 E, north of Gripco, live wire down
-         417 E Third, power line down. HC
-         2491 S 100 W, trees on roadway
-         800 E St Rd 26, tree down
-         500 E 600 N, power line down
-         500 S 700 E, power line down
-         100 N at RR, tree down
-         800 E and ST RD 26, north of 26, tree down
-         100 N just east of county line road, large tree down
-         1895 E 100 N, tree down blocking part of roadway

Units activated:

56-02
56-10 (Amateur. Radio)
56-11 (Amateur Radio)
56-14
56-15
56-16
56-17
56-20
56-25

Report filed

06/09/08

12:34hrs