Flash Flood Warning 16, NWS Indianapolis, IN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
809 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Heavy rain and severe storms are possible this afternoon into
  early Monday

- Flooding threat for both river/non-river will increase through the
  early week from heavy rainfall on damp/saturated soils

- Temperatures will trend from slightly below normal to near normal
  through Saturday...trend to very warm/humid late in period

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.DISCUSSION (This evening through Sunday)...
Issued at 302 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

This afternoon through Monday...

Quiet weather conditions continue across central Indiana at this
time ahead of an approaching MCS with an associated MCV. Look for
this system to continue pushing eastward supporting widespread
showers and thunderstorms towards this evening. Increasing clouds
has limited destabilization to some degree, but moisture advection
and daytime heating is allowing for gradual destabilization this
afternoon. Deep-layer and low-level shear will also increase over
the next several hours with the approaching disturbance promoting
stronger flow. Favorable effective shear values around 30-50 kt
combined with modest instability supports the potential for
organized storms with all hazards possible.

Latest model guidance still depicts enlarging low-level hodographs
across portions of central IN favoring an isolated tornado threat.
The greatest tornado threat is across southwest portions of central
Indiana where the greatest instability and low-level wind shear
overlap. Some uncertainty remains on storm mode at least initially.
There does appear to be at least a brief opportunity for discrete
cells later this afternoon into the early evening before multiple
linear segments then develop leading to a greater damaging wind gust
threat with embedded tornadoes possible. Isolated large hail cannot
be ruled out, but modest instability and linear storm mode by the
evening hours should mostly limit this threat.

A Flood Watch is in effect through 8 AM Monday morning for much of
central IN with the potential for 1 to 3 inches of rainfall from
multiple rounds of storms. Locally higher amounts cannot be ruled
out. Expect precipitation chances to diminish late tonight into
Monday morning as the aforementioned disturbance shifts east.
Surface high pressure will then build in providing quiet weather for
much of the day Monday. Isolated showers are possible across east-
central IN through the first half of the day. Lingering clouds and
northerly surface flow will keep temperatures cooler. Look for highs
in the 70s.

Monday night through Sunday...

Generally active pattern will continue this week amid overall zonal
pattern.  Established trough over northern North America that has
been guiding mid-latitude pattern...will shift from south-central
Canada to more pronounced, perhaps cut-off upper lows over SW Canada
to the northern Rockies late this week.  This transition will allow
a subtropical ridge to build over the central US, bringing
seasonably warm and humid conditions into Indiana next weekend.

The next round of broad and seasonably weak Canadian surface high
pressure will pass through Indiana Monday night to Tuesday night,
dropping dewpoints to the mainly low to mid-50s at night, and light
northerly breezes under H850 temperatures as low as 10 degrees
Celsius during the day Tuesday.  Transition back to more summery
weather Wednesday with light southwest flow returning moderate
humidity ahead of next wave...which should bring periods of
scattered RWs/few TRWs through the Wednesday night-Thursday night
period as the disturbance's boundary slowly crosses the region.

Expect a shorter period of improvement around the Friday timeframe
as western trough deepens near Vancouver...only allowing next
northern surface ridge to graze the CWA, with isolated diurnal
convective chances continuing...and increasing through Saturday as
light southerly flow boosts humidity through moderate to high levels.
Temperatures through the workweek to see subtle increase in
afternoon maximums from around 80F to low 80s, although mid-80s
should be more common along the US-50 corridor...while morning lows
steadily climb from 50s to 65-70F by week's end.

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.AVIATION (00Z TAF Issuance)...
Issued at 809 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

Impacts:

- Thunderstorms ongoing at the beginning of the TAF period with
lowered ceilings and visibilities
- Rain and isolated thunderstorms to continue through around 12Z
- MVFR to IFR ceilings to persist from early morning through much of
tomorrow
- Winds shifting from SE to W to N through the period

Discussion:

Ongoing thunderstorms at the start of the period with strongest
storms just exiting TAF sites as of 00-01Z. As these storms move off
to the east, expect visibilities to improve but MVFR to IFR ceilings
are expected to persist through much of the day tomorrow.

Winds will start out from the SE with gusts up to 20 kts outside of
thunderstorm wind gusts. Winds will shift to out of the SW by early
morning and eventually from the north as this storm system moves
through the region.

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.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 8 AM EDT Monday for INZ028>030-035>037-039-
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AVIATION...KF
DISCUSSION...AGM/Melo

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
436 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>064-067>072-222045-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Vigo-Clay-Owen-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Rush-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Knox-Daviess-Martin-
Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
436 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight with some
severe storms possible, mainly from through 100 AM EDT. Damaging
winds and isolated tornadoes are the primary threats from the storms.

Lightning is also a threat with any thunderstorm.

In addition, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected this afternoon
into tonight which may lead to localized flooding and increase
current minor river flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Additional thunderstorms are possible Monday and again Wednesday
through Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to pass along flooding and severe weather
reports.

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More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

INZ065-222045-
Decatur-
436 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Residents living southwest of McCoy Lake are encouraged to closely
monitor conditions through tonight as releases from the dam are
planned.

Thunderstorms are expected this afternoon into tonight with some
severe storms possible, mainly from through 100 AM EDT. Damaging
winds and isolated tornadoes are the primary threats from the storms.

Lightning is also a threat with any thunderstorm.

In addition, moderate to heavy rainfall is expected this afternoon
into tonight which may lead to localized flooding and increase
current minor river flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

Additional thunderstorms are possible Monday and again Wednesday
through Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to pass along flooding and severe weather
reports.

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More information, along with other weather, hydrological and climate
information can be found at http://weather.gov/ind

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
624 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0619 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Sullivan                39.10N 87.41W
06/21/2026  E70 MPH          Sullivan           IN   Amateur Radio

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
657 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0650 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 W Hymera              39.19N 87.35W
06/21/2026                   Sullivan           IN   Amateur Radio

            Law enforcement in Sullivan County reports
            many trees and power lines are
            down...multiple vehicles damaged and several
            houses damaged.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
658 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0654 PM     Funnel Cloud     Patricksburg            39.31N 86.96W
06/21/2026                   Owen               IN   Trained Spotter

            Located northwest of the elementary school.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
707 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0705 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     1 W Greencastle         39.64N 86.86W
06/21/2026  M70 MPH          Putnam             IN   Public

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
741 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0735 PM     Funnel Cloud     Vincennes               38.68N 87.51W
06/21/2026                   Knox               IN   Public

            Time is approximate. Cloud dissipated during
            the call to NWS.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
807 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0802 PM     Rain             1 SE Terre Haute        39.46N 87.37W
06/21/2026  M1.90 Inch       Vigo               IN   Public

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