While the weather is currently quiet across central Indiana, that will likely change in a significant way as we progress into the afternoon and evening hours.
As we look at the current radar, note the widespread showers and thunderstorms off to our southwest. More importantly, the latest couple of frames indicate a strengthening line of storms beginning to “bow” out along the eastern flank (along the MO/ IL state line).
The environment in place upstream into southern and central Indiana remains one that would tend to favor these storms strengthening further in the coming hours.
We note the Storm Prediction Center has nudge the Slight Risk further north to encompass more of southern and central Indiana with their latest update and we would agree with this.
We think storm coverage (and intensity) will really begin to ramp up after 3p and the latest HRRR shows this nicely:
Greatest concern with any severe storms that develop has to do with strong and potentially damaging straight line winds. It’ll be important to remain weather-aware this afternoon into the evening hours.
*More later this evening, including our finalized July Outlook.