On March 23rd, a long lived mini supercell tracked from Martin County northeast through Bloomington, Shelby County, and the southeast Indianapolis metro, continuing northeast through Muncie. This storm produced a wall cloud and funnel cloud in the Bloomington area, and persistent hail that generally ranged from pea to quarter size throughout much of its lifespan. Golf ball size hail occurred in Muncie after the storm briefly intensified. Maybe most impressive, this storm dropped excessive amounts of small hail throughout northwest Shelby County, causing it to collect to the depths of 3 to 4 inches deep along Interstate 74 and other roads in the vicinity of Fairland. Interstate 74 was closed for an extended time period during the early morning of the 24th as county officials needed to use snow plows to get the remnant hail off the road.

Hail in KNOX, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 15:03:00 to 23-MAR-12 15:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRITCHTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hail in BROWN, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 19:00:00 to 23-MAR-12 19:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEAN BLOSSOM
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hailstones were found on the ground a while after storm passage.

Thunderstorm Wind in BROWN, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 19:10:00 to 23-MAR-12 19:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPEARSVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Tree limbs and other litter was reported down due to damaging thunderstorm wind gusts at Webber Hill Road and East Washington Street.

Hail in DELAWARE, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 22:15:00 to 23-MAR-12 22:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: MUNCIE
Magnitude: 1.25 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Funnel Cloud in LAWRENCE, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 17:10:00 to 23-MAR-12 17:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: POPCORN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SULLIVAN, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 15:31:00 to 23-MAR-12 15:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARLISLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SULLIVAN, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 15:43:00 to 23-MAR-12 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALEDONIA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Public

Hail was reported to be covering the ground.

Hail in SULLIVAN, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 15:53:00 to 23-MAR-12 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUGGER
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Unknown

This report was relayed from NWSChat.

Hail in BROWN, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 19:15:00 to 23-MAR-12 19:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPEARSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in DELAWARE, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 22:20:00 to 23-MAR-12 22:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: MAYFIELD
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in DELAWARE, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 22:15:00 to 23-MAR-12 22:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: MUNCIE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Funnel Cloud in MONROE, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 17:31:00 to 23-MAR-12 17:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLEAR CREEK
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Funnel Cloud in BROWN, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 18:59:00 to 23-MAR-12 19:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: NASHVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Flood in JOHNSON, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 20:00:00 to 23-MAR-12 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: FRANKLIN
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.75K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Water was reported over the road due to heavy thunderstorm rainfall on US Route 31 North at State Road 144.

Hail in DAVIESS, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 16:32:00 to 23-MAR-12 16:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: RAGLESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in DAVIESS, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 16:37:00 to 23-MAR-12 16:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: RAGLESVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in PUTNAM, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 16:55:00 to 23-MAR-12 16:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLOVERDALE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SHELBY, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 20:45:00 to 23-MAR-12 20:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: FOUNTAINTOWN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 125.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

WTHR13 in Indianapolis reported hail up to the size of golf balls and hail piling up over four inches. Residents mentioned that the hail knocked birds out of the sky, stripped the bark off trees, and took and 18-foot piece of gutter off a house.
The Shelby county emergency manager reported that the hail from this storm caused damage to approximately 100 homes from Fairland to Fountaintown. Mainly cosmetic damage was observed, with a few roof leaks, siding damage, a few broken windows, and roof damage. He also reported damage to the roof of the Fountaintown Volunteer Fire Department.

Hail in LAWRENCE, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 17:05:00 to 23-MAR-12 17:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPRINGVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in MONROE, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 17:23:00 to 23-MAR-12 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: KIRKSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in MONROE, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 17:38:00 to 23-MAR-12 17:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLOOMINGTON
Magnitude: 1.25 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in MONROE, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 17:43:00 to 23-MAR-12 17:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLOOMINGTON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

The hail lasted for 10 minutes.

Hail in BROWN, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 18:54:00 to 23-MAR-12 18:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: NASHVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in BROWN, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 18:56:00 to 23-MAR-12 18:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEAN BLOSSOM
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Hail in SHELBY, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 20:25:00 to 23-MAR-12 20:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRLAND
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 120.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The hail from this storm caused damage to approximately 100 homes from Fairland to Fountaintown. Mainly cosmetic damage was observed, with a few roof leaks, siding damage, a few broken windows, and roof damage. One commercial roof was damaged on the west side of Fairland.

Hail in KNOX, INDIANA
From 23-MAR-12 15:29:00 to 23-MAR-12 15:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: FREELANDVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: Emergency Manager