Storms cause damage, more rain expected

Steven Harmeyer
4 hours ago
2 min read

(LAWRENCEVILLE, Ind.) – The storms on Tuesday caused widespread damage and power outages across Southeast Indiana.

There are approximately 10,000 people affected by power outages as of 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.

For Duke Energy, there are 4,459 customers in Dearborn County and 1,137 customers in Franklin County currently without electricity.

There are also approximately 4,500 Southeastern Indiana REMC customers without power.

During the storms, there was also an overturned semi on westbound I-74 at the 158 mile marker near Sunman.

Damage Reports

We traveled to the Lawrenceville area where there was quite a bit of damage in the area of the 13000 block of State Road 46.

One homeowner had a garage destroyed and downed trees.

“It must have come right over top of us and barely missed the house. My car is inside the garage and hoping it isn’t badly damaged,” the homeowner told The 812.

Right outside of his house, a tree had fallen from the other side of the road and caused S.R. 46 to be closed as crews removed it.

There have also been damage reports along North County Line Road in Sunman.

Pictures we’ve received also show downed trees and roof damage in St. Mary’s.

Officials are expected to survey the damage to confirm whether or not a tornado touched down during the storms.

The storms come less than 10 days after a tornado touched down in the St. Peters area.

The City of Lawrenceburg is among those accessing damage and power outages this afternoon.

“For the most part it’s tree and limb damage. Unfortunately some folks and businesses are still without power but rest assured we have people working on it. Our city workers and first responders did and are doing a stellar job once again,” Lawrenceburg Mayor Kelly Mollaun said.

More Rain

Flooding is a threat over the next 24 hours as more rain is expected in the region.

A Flood Watch has been issued for the majority of the area until 8 a.m. Wednesday.

National Weather Service officials urge drivers to not go through flooded roads.

“Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams. Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away," officials said.

Chris Phillips with Weather Pulse added, "We’ve got another round coming however this will be different. While I can’t rule out a warning for 60mph winds, we now transition into the flooding part of this event. You’ve got to pay attention to all warnings."

Here are more photos from the storm damage: