Some rural areas remained without power until the first part of April. Many roads in north central Indiana were closed due to downed limbs, trees, and power lines. During the ice storm easterly winds gusted to around 40 mph, and this helped contribute to the widespread damage. Over 100 steel power line towers were also destroyed.
There was widespread damage to trees, and thousands of wooden utility poles were snapped or toppled. The cities of Lafayette, Frankfort, Kokomo, and Anderson were nearly shut down. At the height of the storm around 200,000 homes were without power, affecting nearly a half a million people. Few trees in the area escape damage, as ice accumulations from one half inch to 2 inches caused limbs to break off.Ī destructive ice storm coated much of northern Indiana with 1 to 3 inches of ice on the 12th and 13th. The ice storm covered an area about 50 miles wide generally along Interstate 70 from around Cataract in Owen County through Indianapolis to Richmond in Wayne County. Many homes were without power for 3 days, with some even longer. Numerous traffic accidents occurred, area schools were shut down, and thousands of homes were without power. Numerous traffic accidents were also reported throughout the area.įreezing rain fell over parts of central Indiana for about 24 hours from the early morning of the 3rd to the 4th. The counties most affected were Monroe, Jackson, Clay, Vigo, and Bartholomew where ice accumulation of one quarter to one half inch was reported.
On the 21st, the southern third of the state received a mixture of sleet, snow and freezing rain during the early morning hours which caused road surfaces to become glazed with ice. The ice did not begin to melt until the afternoon February 7 and was not gone until February 9. The Indiana National Guard was called out in New Castle to help clear the streets of debris. Business came to a halt as very few people could get to work. The damage to trees and lines was so bad that many people described it as looking like a tornado went through. Thousands of power and telephone lines were knocked down by the weight of the ice and broken trees. Thousands of trees were heavily damaged or destroyed. One to two inches of ice was reported on many secondary roads.
One half to an inch of ice coated trees, power lines, and telephone lines. The storm was 50 miles wide, centered on a line from Greencastle in western Indiana to New Castle in the east. Below is a chronological look at some of the significant ice storms to visit central Indiana during the past 35 years:Īn ice storm hit central Indiana beginning late on February 4 and did not let up until the early evening of February 5. Katie Gourley indicated that she was employed by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department as a detective.Ice usually makes a visit to central Indiana during the winter, but on occasion ice storms can cause major problems to the area. Joseph Lee Gourley indicated that he was employed by the Lawrence Fire Department as a firefighter.
They have both posted bond and been released from the Johnson County Jail. Joseph and Katie Gourley were both arrested for domestic battery with injury. RELATED: IMPD using Facebook Live to connect officers to community When deputies arrived, they investigated and found probable cause to make an arrest on two individuals: 37-year-old Joseph Lee Gourley and 33-year-old Katie Gourley, who both lived at the Marina Court residence. Friday, deputies with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a domestic dispute in the 2200 block of Marina Court in Greenwood, Indiana. INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - A detective with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and a firefighter with the Lawrence Fire Department were arrested for a domestic dispute Friday night, police say.Īt 11:10 p.m.
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