A couple of supercell thunderstorms moved across the southwestern section of central Indiana during the late afternoon and early evening of May first. The storms brought hail up to 1.75 inches in diameter, wind gusts to 70 mph, and flooding rains.

Thunderstorm Wind in SULLIVAN, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 17:20:00 to 01-MAY-02 17:20:00 (EST)
Location: NEW LEBANON
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Roof was blown off a barn, and a large propane tank was moved.

Thunderstorm Wind in SULLIVAN, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 17:30:00 to 01-MAY-02 17:30:00 (EST)
Location: MEROM
Magnitude: 70 E
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Flash Flood in SULLIVAN, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 17:50:00 to 01-MAY-02 19:00:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Several roads flooded.

Hail in GREENE, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 17:56:00 to 01-MAY-02 17:56:00 (EST)
Location: BLOOMFIELD
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in GREENE, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 17:59:00 to 01-MAY-02 17:59:00 (EST)
Location: BLOOMFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in GREENE, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 17:50:00 to 01-MAY-02 17:50:00 (EST)
Location: LINTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in SULLIVAN, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 17:45:00 to 01-MAY-02 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: PAXTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in SULLIVAN, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 17:45:00 to 01-MAY-02 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: PAXTON
Property damage: 70K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

A barn was blown down along with some large trees.

Hail in KNOX, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 15:40:00 to 01-MAY-02 15:40:00 (EST)
Location: DECKER
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in JACKSON, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 17:10:00 to 01-MAY-02 17:10:00 (EST)
Location: BROWNSTOWN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in SULLIVAN, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 17:20:00 to 01-MAY-02 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: NEW LEBANON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in DAVIESS, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 18:10:00 to 01-MAY-02 18:10:00 (EST)
Location: ODON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail in GREENE, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 18:16:00 to 01-MAY-02 18:16:00 (EST)
Location: OWENSBURG
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail in KNOX, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 18:00:00 to 01-MAY-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: SANDBORN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in MARTIN, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 18:00:00 to 01-MAY-02 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: CRANE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Thunderstorm Wind in DAVIESS, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 18:06:00 to 01-MAY-02 18:06:00 (EST)
Location: ODON
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Utility poles broken and trees down.

Hail in LAWRENCE, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 18:29:00 to 01-MAY-02 18:29:00 (EST)
Location: MITCHELL
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Hail in LAWRENCE, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 18:38:00 to 01-MAY-02 18:38:00 (EST)
Location: BEDFORD
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Thunderstorm Wind in LAWRENCE, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 19:09:00 to 01-MAY-02 19:09:00 (EST)
Location: MITCHELL
Magnitude: 50 E
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

Six trees down

Hail in KNOX, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 15:48:00 to 01-MAY-02 15:48:00 (EST)
Location: VINCENNES
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Flash Flood in LAWRENCE, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 19:02:00 to 01-MAY-02 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: BEDFORD
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Roads flooded

Flash Flood in GREENE, INDIANA
From 01-MAY-02 19:14:00 to 01-MAY-02 19:30:00 (EST)
Location: BLOOMFIELD
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Culverts and driveway washed out. Some county roads closed.