Category: Severe Weather

May 28

No Rest For The Weary…

Active weather will continue as we move through mid and late week. A cold front currently north of the region will slowly move south into central Indiana before stalling out and lifting back north as a warm front Thursday. This will serve as a focal point for additional thunderstorm development over the next few days.

With a warm and moist environment in place, along with enough instability and forcing, storms may become strong to severe at times. While the setup the next couple of days doesn’t appear as favorable for tornadoes (when compared to yesterday), all modes of severe weather will be possible with the stronger storms. (Always have to be leery with a warm front nearby).

Periods of more concentrated storms can be expected this evening into Wednesday morning and again Wednesday evening into Thursday morning. In addition to a strong thunderstorm threat, locally heavy rain is a good bet.

There is hope that we will be able to work drier air into the region over the upcoming weekend, helping to reduce rain chances between Sunday and next Tuesday. Let’s keep our fingers crossed…

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May 27

VIDEO: Severe Weather Update…

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May 27

VIDEO: All Modes Of Severe Weather Possible This Evening; Another Unsettled Week On Deck…

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May 26

Stormy At Times For The Indy 500…

We’ve dealt with one round of showers and thunderstorms already this morning, but the bulk of the action remained north of the immediate area. Accordingly, there will be a greater chance of redevelopment this afternoon across central Indiana. A few of these storms could reach strong to severe levels with damaging winds and large hail the primary concern.

Don’t be surprised if future updates from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) “pull” this Slight Risk area northward to include Indianapolis. Regardless, the ingredients are in place for a couple of severe cells this afternoon, locally, and it’ll be important to remain weather-aware.

While a shower is still possible this morning, thunderstorm coverage will likely increase in earnest between 1p and 4p. Locally heavy downpours and vivid lightning are a good bet with any storm that develops today.

The other item race goers will have to deal with today will be the heat and humidity. Heat indices will flirt with 90 out at the track this afternoon.

Another active day is dialed up for Memorial Day, itself, across portions of the state. More on this and beyond in another update later today.

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May 25

VIDEO: #Indy500 Update And #AGwx Report…

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May 25

VIDEO: Detailed Short-Term Analysis Of Storm Threats; Discussing The Long Range Pattern Into The 1st Half Of June…

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May 23

VIDEO: Short-Term Update; Timing Storms Out Into Next Week…

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May 23

Strong Storms Rumble In Later This Morning…

It’s quiet on the home front just after midnight, but that will begin to change in a significant manner as we push through the predawn hours. Strong and severe thunderstorms are ongoing to our west early this morning and the environment should support these storms to remain rather potent pushing into central Indiana between 3a and 5a.

The primary concern with these storms will be damaging winds and localized torrential downpours. Some neighborhoods could very well pick up a quick 1” in less than an hour. Vivid lightning can also be expected. Most of the storms should push south and east of the city after the morning rush.

We’ll have a fresh video update in a few hours.

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May 21

VIDEO: Tuesday Evening Rambles…

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May 19

Stormy Evening Is Replaced With Cooler And Drier Air; Looking Ahead To The Busy Weekend On Deck…

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will continue to march east across the state this evening. As has already been the case, the primary concern with this line of storms will be damaging straight line winds and the NWS has been busy issuing warnings this evening.

The line will pass into eastern Indiana over the next hour, or so, before weakening as it rumbles into Ohio.

Much cooler and drier air will work in overnight and you’ll certainly notice the difference out the door in the morning. Lows will fall into the lower 50s by morning. We’ll go even lower than that Tuesday morning with widespread middle 40s expected.

Resurgent warmth and humidity will make a return for the 2nd half of the week and with it will come that sultry feel. As a new heat ridge takes up residence across the region, storm systems will “flirt” with the area from time to time. Accordingly, we expect unsettled conditions not only for the 2nd half of the work week, but continuing into the Indy 500/ Memorial Day weekend. It certainly won’t rain and storm the entire time, but the threat for a passing storm at any time will be high.

More in the morning around the pattern evolution into early-June, but we continue to believe the MJO will have it’s say and that things will transition towards an eastern trough as we put a wrap on May and open June.

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