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Category: Severe Weather
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Jul 06
Strong Storm Potential Friday Before A Pleasant Saturday…
Highlights:
- Strong-to-severe storms Friday
- Pleasant Saturday
- Humidity and storms return
Active Friday For Some…Before we can discuss the pleasant and absolutely gorgeous weather conditions that will welcome in the weekend, we have to deal with a potentially “bumpy” few hours Friday afternoon into the early evening across portions of the state.
Central Indiana is under the gun for severe weather Friday.
The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) outlines central and southern portions of the state for the threat of severe weather Friday. Damaging straight line winds are the greatest concern with a line of storms that develop Friday afternoon and push southeast. Drier weather will quickly build in behind a cold front Friday evening and help usher in a very pleasant open to the weekend. We’ll certainly notice the lower dew points Saturday and cooler feel with plentiful sunshine. Enjoy it!
Unfortunately the pleasant and dry conditions won’t last very long, and shower chances return as quickly as Sunday afternoon. Humidity and a true tropical feel will also engulf the region next week. This, combined with upper air disturbances moving through the Mid West and Ohio Valley, will aid in daily “splash and dash” thunderstorm coverage. With a moisture-rich air mass in place, stronger storms will produce torrential downpours. Overall, the active and unsettled summer that central Indiana has grown accustomed to shows no signs of let-up in the week ahead…
Upcoming 7-Day Precipitation Forecast:
- Snowfall: 0.00″
- Rainfall: 2.00″-3.00″ (locally higher totals)
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Jun 25
Another Week Is Upon Us; Looking Ahead…
I. The new work week will open up with a continuation of unseasonably cool temperatures. Speaking of temperatures, how nice has it been to have air equivalent of late-September as we get set to wrap up the month of June?!
II: A weak upper level disturbance will drift overhead Monday afternoon and help spark scattered showers and thunderstorms into the evening hours. Not everyone will get wet Monday evening, but a couple gusty storms are possible. Here’s a look at the radar valid at 6p Monday.
III. After a dry Tuesday and Wednesday, better shower and thunderstorm chances will return to our forecast for late week into next weekend. Additionally, temperatures and humidity levels will return to closer to seasonal norms.
IV. An active pattern will remain with us as we progress through the first half of June. A busy NW flow aloft will likely send multiple storm clusters southeast into the region and we’ll have to be mindful for the potential of some of these storm complexes containing strong-to-severe storms and excessive rainfall.
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Jun 14
Another Stormy Day Ahead…
The Storm Prediction Center includes the northwestern portions of the state in a Slight Risk of severe weather later this afternoon and evening. Given the overall set-up and morning trends from data, it wouldn’t surprise us if this threat expands further southeast in future updates later today from the SPC.
Similar to Tuesday, any storms that develop will be capable of locally heavy rain and flash flooding. While storms should move in a quicker fashion today, precipitable water values (PWATs) remain downright tropical and will exceed 2″ later this afternoon.
Overall storm coverage should become more widespread as we push into the afternoon and evening hours. Here’s what the radar may look like during the 4p, 6p, and 10p time frames:
From a severe perspective, the biggest concern is damaging straight line winds with stronger storms. Remain weather-aware later today, friends!
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Jun 13
VIDEO: Hot, Humid Weather Gives Way To Better Storm Chances…
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