Strong thunderstorms knock out power, down trees in central Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS - A line of strong storms downed trees and caused power outages in portions of central Indiana on Saturday.




In Hendricks County, numerous downed trees were spotted. Along Thornburg Parkway in Brownsburg, a tree fell on a home.

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Similar reports were made by the Washington Township/Avon Fire Department. In a Facebook post, the department indicated that its personnel responded to County Road 100 South Saturday morning to clear downed trees from the roadway.

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Photos courtesy of the Washington Township/Avon Fire Department.




High winds caused similar damage in Danville. On Facebook, the Danville Metropolitan Police Department indicated Saturday's thunderstorms sparked vehicle crashes, downed powerlines and caused trees to fall.

At the intersection of Jefferson and Main Streets in Danville, high winds damaged a westbound traffic light. Officials had to temporarily close the intersection due to the extent of the damage the traffic signal sustained.




In Indianapolis, Saturday's storms left thousands of people without power. According to AES Indiana, the peak number of outages caused by Saturday's storm was 7,000.




As of 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the number of AES customers without power sat around 1,500.

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Photos courtesy of AES Indiana.




As of 6 a.m., about 4,573 Duke Energy customers did not have power. Duke Energy's outage map indicated about 1,695 of its customers did not have power as of 4:30 p.m.




FOX59 and CBS4 are still monitoring the latest weather conditions in central Indiana. This story will be updated as additional damage reports are made.





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