How much rain, wind and damage did Indiana suffer from Hurricane Helene?

From strong winds to power outages to rain, Hurricane Helene made landfall on the Georgia-Florida coast Thursday evening and the storm hit Indiana day and night Friday.

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has warned that the storm could cause damage to trees and buildings, lead to power outages and dangerous driving conditions with possible local flooding. Up to five centimeters of rain is expected by Saturday evening.

Here's how the storm has impacted central Indiana so far.

How Helene influences Indianapolis: Road conditions, power outages, flight cancellations

Power outages across Indiana

As of Saturday morning, Duke Energy reported nearly 11,000 customers without power across the state, with most of the outages spread across central Indiana. The highest number on Friday was over 59,700.

As of Saturday morning, AES Indiana reported 40,478 of its customers without power across Indianapolis, many of which were concentrated in northern parts of Indianapolis, including Washington Township and near Eagle Creek. On Friday evening, AES Indiana announced that over 50,000 customers were without power.

Both Duke and AES Indiana said their teams are working hard to make the recovery as quick and safe as possible.

Strong winds hit Indiana

On Saturday morning, AES Indiana said wind gusts reached speeds of up to 55 miles per hour and caused significant damage across its service area, affecting 97,000 customers. More than half of their customers have been restored and crews continue to work to restore service to the remaining 43,000.

Numerous trees and power lines fell throughout central Indiana.

On Saturday morning, the National Weather Service in Indianapolis said rain was returning to the area and there would be intermittent showers throughout the weekend. Additional amounts of a quarter to an inch of rain are likely.

Weather information you need

🚨 Weather warnings for Indiana: Alerts, watches and advisories.

⚡ Map of Indiana power outages: How to check your status.

💻 Internet outages: Here's how to track them.

🚫 What you should and shouldn't do when the power goes out.

🐶 Your neighbor left his pet outside. Who you should call.

Where to report power outages and downed power lines

AES Indiana customers: 317-261-8111
Duke Energy customers: 1-800-343-3525

How to report fallen traffic lights or tree branches blocking a road

If you encounter a down light or tree branch blocking a roadway, contact the Mayor's Action Center at 317-327-4622 or online at RequestIndy.gov. If you are calling outside of business hours, press “2” to be connected.

Road conditions in Indianapolis and Indiana

Check road conditions at 511in.org.

Jade Jackson is a public safety reporter for IndyStar. Contact her at Jade.Jackson@IndyStar. Follow her on Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON.