Tornado strikes Indianapolis Motor Speedway (minor damage)

[Lute Skywatcher]

WTHR
Shortly after 7:30 p.m., a third tornado moved into Indianapolis and ripped the roof of the Speedway Super 8 Motel. Several rooms were exposed, but nobody reported any injuries.

The west side of Indianapolis also sustained wind damage to trees and power lines.

After the storm moved through, Indianapolis Power and Light reported 4,000 customers without power.

Speedway Police said power lines fell near 30th Street and High School Road, trapping a car.

Other areas reported damage, as well. In Ingalls, trees fell onto power lines. Trees went down in Greenfield and Rushville, and an amateur radio operator reported a 55 mph wind gust in New Castle.

[slortar]

The north end of that storm front went right over where I lived. It was quite cool--there was a gigantic line in the clouds. You could actually see the place where the two weather fronts collided. Looked for all the world like a giant had taken a knife and sliced the sky in half. I don't believe I've ever seen anything like it. And me without my camera...

Looks like all the bad weather happened south of us, though. Kind of a letdown, really.

[Munch]

FWI, the IMS wasn't hit by anything. The small incorporated town the speedway is in is called Speedway.

And I live at 38th and High School, and didn't notice a thing until the sky went black. I'm oblivious like that.

[Lute Skywatcher]

Originally posted by Munch
FWI, the IMS wasn't hit by anything. The small incorporated town the speedway is in is called Speedway.

Thanks for the clarification, I had TWC on last night and it wasn't clear if the IMS was affected or not. I thought that motel might be across the street or something but turns out it's about a mile west.

[Lute Skywatcher]

Seems the storms that were in the Midwest have reached here. Tornado warning was just issued to the west and south of here until 4:00, fortunately I'm not leaving work until 5:30 so hopfully I won't be out in it this time.