During the afternoon and evening hours of July 27th, a line of thunderstorms moved across central Indiana causing sporadic wind damage.  The thunderstorms initially began producing damaging winds just west of Indianapolis where a wind gust knocked down a partially constructed building causing 3 injuries and 1 fatality. Further east, tree damage occurred from Indianapolis to Rushville.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSH, INDIANA
From 27-JUL-20 16:00:00 to 27-JUL-20 16:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: FALMOUTH
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Power pole was knocked down and laying over the line near the intersection of County Roads 700N and 800E.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHELBY, INDIANA
From 27-JUL-20 15:30:00 to 27-JUL-20 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHELBYVILLE MUNI ARP
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

A 60 mph wind gust was measured at KGEZ ASOS.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, INDIANA
From 27-JUL-20 14:54:00 to 27-JUL-20 14:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPEEDWAY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Two windows and a window frame blown in by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, INDIANA
From 27-JUL-20 14:58:00 to 27-JUL-20 14:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: INDIANAPOLIS INTL AR
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Tree with diameter of about 8 inches snapped about halfway up due to thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, INDIANA
From 27-JUL-20 14:51:00 to 27-JUL-20 14:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARTINSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Trees downed across the road due to thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, INDIANA
From 27-JUL-20 14:54:00 to 27-JUL-20 14:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: TREMONT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tree limbs approximately 12 inches in diameter snapped due to thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHELBY, INDIANA
From 27-JUL-20 15:20:00 to 27-JUL-20 15:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOGGSTOWN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Healthy tree downed due to thunderstorm wind gusts.  Tree was around 10 inches in diameter.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHELBY, INDIANA
From 27-JUL-20 15:38:00 to 27-JUL-20 15:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHELBYVILLE MUNI ARP
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

A second 52 knot thunderstorm wind gust was recorded at KGEZ ASOS.

Thunderstorm Wind in SHELBY, INDIANA
From 27-JUL-20 15:40:00 to 27-JUL-20 15:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHELBYVILLE MUNI ARP
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Five trees were downed due to thunderstorm wind gusts across Shelbyville.  Only specific location known was the intersection of State Road 9 and County Road 425 North.  There is some uncertainty as to the timing of the damage due to 2 similar wind gusts within 10 minutes of each other.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, INDIANA
From 27-JUL-20 15:45:00 to 27-JUL-20 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: MT SUMMIT
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Multiple trees downed due to thunderstorm wind gusts. One was a large pine tree of unknown exact size.

Thunderstorm Wind in RUSH, INDIANA
From 27-JUL-20 15:50:00 to 27-JUL-20 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: MANILLA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Trees and power lines downed due to thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENDRICKS, INDIANA
From 27-JUL-20 14:48:00 to 27-JUL-20 14:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: TILDEN
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A partially constructed building collapsed due to non-severe thunderstorm wind gusts associated with a gust front ahead of an approaching line of thunderstorms.  At the time, only the wooden framing was in place which allowed for the collapse to occur more easily when the wind gusts arrived.  No other damage was noted in the immediate area and only very small limbs (inch or less in diameter) were down in the area indicating wind gusts were less than 50 knots. 3 people that were working on the building at the time were injured with a fatality also occurring at the location where the wood frame collapsed.