Category: Heavy Rain

Jun 20

Scattered Severe Storms Tonight…

The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 11p.

Screen Shot 2016-06-20 at 4.49.21 PMDamaging straight line winds and large hail are of biggest concern as these scattered strong to severe storms continue to advance southeast.  This is all in association with a cold front moving into a very warm, moist, and unstable air mass.

Forecast radar this evening continues to show a broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms advancing into central IN during the evening hours.

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2In addition to the hail and wind threat, locally torrential downpours are a good bet as precipitable water values (PWATs) approach 2″+ in some areas.

3We’ll turn much quieter during the overnight as the cold front passes through the region.  A northwest wind shift will allow a drier air mass to slip into central IN come Tuesday morning.

A quite Tuesday is needed, as more active times loom come Wednesday…

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Jun 20

Video Update: Monday Morning Thoughts On A Busy Week Ahead…

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Jun 19

Stormy At Times…

Screen Shot 2016-06-19 at 10.28.38 PMHighlights:

  • Front arrives late Monday
  • Strong storms; heavy rain threat Wednesday
  • Unsettled pattern

Busy Week Ahead…The overall pattern features the mean ridge position across the Four Corners region and sets up an active NW flow for our part of the country.  It’s a pattern we need to get used to as it’ll remain intact to close the month and open July.  Challenges are present in regards to specifics with timing and track of thunderstorm complexes we’ll deal with this week, particularly Wednesday.

In the shorter term, a frontal boundary will slip into central IN Monday night and a broken band of thunderstorms will accompany it.  A few storms could reach strong to severe levels Monday evening.

Attention will then shift to Wednesday.  Ingredients are coming together to present both a severe component (damaging wind the biggest threat) and localized flash flood threat.  We’ll update our latest thinking Monday morning.

As we progress into late week, additional shower and thunderstorm complexes are possible, but we stress timing issues abound.  It’ll be a warm and humid end to the week.

Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:

  • Snowfall: 0.00″
  • Rainfall: 1.50″-2.00″ (locally heavier totals)

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Jun 16

Thursday Evening Video Update…

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Jun 15

Video Update: Stormy For Some This Afternoon…

Do we rid the morning convection and cloudiness to allow strong to severe thunderstorms to develop this afternoon and evening?  This morning’s video has more.

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