About 2,000 IPL customers still without power after derecho hits central Indiana

More than 2,000 Indianapolis Power & Light customers were without power Tuesday morning after a powerful storm blew 60 mph winds through Indianapolis.

Statewide, another 16,000 Duke Energy customers were without power after a wide-spread storm slammed the Midwest Monday night.

The storms hit central Indiana after 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis.

Winds blew down trees and power lines. Gusts of 70 mph were reported in Carroll and Fountain counties at about 6:03 p.m.

Gusts of about 60 mph were reported in the Castleton area at 7:47 p.m.

The more severe damage hit north of Indianapolis in places like Tippecanoe and Carroll counties, said Mike Koch, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Indianapolis.

"Everything was in phase yesterday. The winds, the moisture, the heat and the front," Koch said. "The front will be moving through (Indiana) today but the atmosphere is not as charged."

Indianapolis and the suburbs should see sunny skies and a high of about 86 degrees Tuesday. 

There's a 20% to 30% chance of storms Wednesday and Thursday and a 50% chance on Friday. Highs will reach the mid-80s through the week.

Contact IndyStar reporter Vic Ryckaert at 317-444-2701 or vic.ryckaert@indystar.com. Follow him on Twitter: @VicRyc.