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Flash Flood Warning 54, NWS Indianapolis, IN

August 12, 2026Hendricks County, Marion County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this flash flood warning at Aug 12, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT for Hendricks County, Marion County, Indiana. It was in force for 7 hr. 23 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Aug 12, 2026, 1:20 PM EDT (17:20 UTC)
Expired
Aug 12, 2026, 8:13 PM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Hendricks County, IN, Marion County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 6 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Aug 12, 2:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Se Brownsburg, INFlooding near Brownsburg High School with an estimated depth around 5-6 inches.
Aug 12, 2:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Se Brownsburg, INFlooding near Brownsburg High School with an estimated depth around 5-6 inches.
Aug 12, 2:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD1 Se Brownsburg, INFlooding near Brownsburg High School with an estimated depth around 5-6 inches.
Aug 12, 2:45 PM EDTRAIN 1.231 Wnw Broad Ripple, INMesonet station BRDI3 White River.
Aug 12, 2:45 PM EDTRAIN 1.231 Wnw Broad Ripple, INMesonet station BRDI3 White River.
Aug 12, 3:45 PM EDTRAIN 1.082 S Clermont, INMesonet station AR963 Clermont.
Aug 12, 3:53 PM EDTRAIN 1.051 Se Clermont, INMesonet station INDCC 1 SE Clermont.
Aug 12, 3:53 PM EDTRAIN 1.191 Sse Eagle Creek Reser, INASOS station KEYE Indianapolis (Eagle Creek).
Aug 12, 3:54 PM EDTRAIN 1.511 Sw Indianapolis Int'L, INASOS station KIND Indianapolis.
Aug 12, 3:54 PM EDTRAIN 1.641 S Broad Ripple, INThe first inch fell in about half an hour.
Aug 12, 3:54 PM EDTRAIN 1.641 S Broad Ripple, INThe first inch fell in about half an hour.
Aug 12, 3:54 PM EDTRAIN 1.641 S Broad Ripple, INThe first inch fell in about half an hour.
Aug 12, 3:55 PM EDTRAIN 1.322 W Warren Park, INMesonet station GW6592 INDIANAPOLIS.
Aug 12, 3:55 PM EDTRAIN 1.471 W Monument Circle, INMesonet station INZOO 1 W Monument Circle.
Aug 12, 3:55 PM EDTRAIN 1.52Homecroft, INMesonet station FW9086 Indianapolis.
Aug 12, 3:57 PM EDTRAIN 12 Nnw Avon, INMesonet station AW010 AVON.
Aug 12, 6:53 PM EDTRAIN 1.091 Sse Eagle Creek Reser, INASOS station KEYE Indianapolis (Eagle Creek).
Aug 12, 6:54 PM EDTRAIN 1.421 Sw Indianapolis Int'L, INASOS station KIND Indianapolis.
Aug 12, 7:10 PM EDTRAIN 1.8Broad Ripple, INCocorahs station IN-MR-225 Indianapolis 6.3 N.
Aug 12, 7:10 PM EDTRAIN 1.8Broad Ripple, INCocorahs station IN-MR-225 Indianapolis 6.3 N.
Aug 12, 7:15 PM EDTRAIN 1.11 Wnw Broad Ripple, INMesonet station BRDI3 White River.
Aug 12, 7:25 PM EDTRAIN 1.181 W Monument Circle, INMesonet station INZOO 1 W Monument Circle.
Aug 12, 7:27 PM EDTRAIN 1.71Meridian Hills, INMesonet station EW2895 Indianapolis.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 70 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The nearest sounding before it

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 197 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-08-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2166 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lincoln, IL at 12:00Z on 2026-08-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
2166 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-186 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1652 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

289 
WGUS53 KIND 121720
FFWIND
INC063-097-122030-
/O.NEW.KIND.FF.W.0054.260812T1720Z-260812T2030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
120 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Hendricks County in central Indiana...
  Marion County in central Indiana...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 120 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has 
  fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Lawrence, Plainfield, Brownsburg, 
  Beech Grove, Speedway, Danville, Southport, Avon, Cumberland, 
  Pittsboro, Meridian Hills, Warren Park, Clermont, Clayton, 
  Jamestown, Homecroft and Rocky Ripple.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3960 8647 3960 8666 3963 8664 3963 8669
      3992 8670 3993 8594 3987 8594 3987 8595
      3964 8595 3963 8647

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Eckhoff
3 follow-up statements
960 
WGUS53 KIND 121759
FFWIND
INC063-097-122230-
/O.EXT.KIND.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260812T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
159 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Hendricks County in central Indiana...
  Marion County in central Indiana...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 159 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have 
  fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 hour. 
  Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the 
  warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Lawrence, Plainfield, Brownsburg, 
  Beech Grove, Speedway, Danville, Southport, Avon, Cumberland, 
  Pittsboro, Meridian Hills, Warren Park, Clermont, Clayton, 
  Jamestown, Homecroft and Rocky Ripple.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3960 8647 3960 8666 3963 8664 3963 8669
      3992 8670 3993 8594 3987 8594 3987 8595
      3964 8595 3963 8647

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Eckhoff
081 
WGUS53 KIND 122022
FFWIND
INC063-097-130030-
/O.EXT.KIND.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260813T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
422 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Hendricks County in central Indiana...
  Marion County in central Indiana...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 422 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.25 inches are possible 
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Lawrence, Plainfield, Brownsburg, 
  Beech Grove, Speedway, Danville, Southport, Avon, Cumberland, 
  Pittsboro, Meridian Hills, Warren Park, Clermont, Clayton, 
  Jamestown, Homecroft and Rocky Ripple.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3963 8669 3992 8670 3993 8594 3987 8594
      3987 8595 3964 8595 3963 8647 3960 8647
      3960 8666 3963 8664

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Eckhoff
144 
WGUS73 KIND 130013
FFSIND

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
813 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

INC063-097-130023-
/O.CAN.KIND.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-260813T0030Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hendricks IN-Marion IN-
813 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR HENDRICKS AND MARION COUNTIES HAS BEEN 
REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...

Flash Flood threat has ended for the warned area but a flooding 
threat continues.

&&

LAT...LON 3963 8669 3992 8670 3993 8594 3987 8594
      3987 8595 3964 8595 3963 8647 3960 8647
      3960 8666 3963 8664

$$

KF

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Indianapolis, IN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Aug 12, 10:41 AM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Marginally severe storms through daybreak along with potential additional flooding
  • Flood Watch continues through today with additional strong to severe storms through the day, mainly during the afternoon
  • Damaging winds will be the main threat today outside of flooding
  • Storm chances continue through the rest of the week, severe weather threat looks lower
Area forecast discussion, Aug 12, 10:41 AM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1041 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Marginally severe storms through daybreak along with potential
  additional flooding

- Flood Watch continues through today with additional strong to
  severe storms through the day, mainly during the afternoon

- Damaging winds will be the main threat today outside of flooding

- Storm chances continue through the rest of the week, severe
  weather threat looks lower

&&

.MESOSCALE UPDATE...
Issued at 1041 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

Mesoscale forcing is maximized from near Kokomo southeastward
through Anderson, Muncie and New Castle where a subtle midlevel
thermal/moisture gradient exist. Recent radar trends have shown and
increase in convection in this area. With mean flow parallel to
this, deep warm cloud layer, and anomalous moisture, training heavy
rain-producing convective elements will likely continue in the near
term resulting in significant flash flooding potential in this
corridor.

&&

.DISCUSSION (Today through Tuesday)...
Issued at 133 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

Overview.

Active weather continues into today with additional rounds of showers
and thunderstorms. A few storms could produce localized heavy rain
and strong gusty winds this afternoon and evening with best chances
across southwest Indiana. A front associated with the system will
gradually move south into early Thursday with additional marginally
severe storms through Friday. Rain chances generally look lower for
the weekend with the jet stream further north into the Great Lakes.

Rest of Tonight.

The main focus through the remainder of the overnight hours will
be additional thunderstorm development across eastern Indiana with
the LLJ ramping up. Storm coverage has been gradually increasing
over the last 2 hours with heavy rain being the main threat along
with occasional pulses leading to small hail. General expectations
are for these storms to grow upscale and move to the southeast
with additional flooding from Madison County south to Decatur
county. With the storms not backbuilding as much as they were
initially, flash flooding should remain isolated with broader
areal flooding being the main threat.

Wednesday Through Thursday.

Indiana remains locked into northwesterly flow with broad ridging
across the Central Plains and broad troughing across the Great
Lakes. Shortwaves within the upper level flow will continue to bring
periods of showers and storms  with upper-level forcing along the
exit region of a 50-60 kt mid-level jet streak aloft. A weak surface
front currently across northern Indiana is expected to slowly move
south through the day but generally will only have minimal impacts
on storm coverage timing as much of the forcing is being driven by
the jet level forcing aloft.

WAA and boundary layer heating will yield MLCAPE values ranging
between 2500-3500 J/kg again today, supported by steep lapse rates
exceeding 7.5 C/km above the boundary layer. While 0-6 km bulk shear
vector magnitudes are modest at 25-35 kt, orientation roughly 45
degrees to the initiating boundary favors mixed mode convective
structures, including multicellular clusters and bowing segments.
HREF 2-5 km UH probability sweeps show maximum signal concentrated
across central and southern Indiana between 21Z and 03Z with storms
moving in from the west. Elevated DCAPE values above 1000 J/kg
suggest damaging wind gusts will be the primary severe hazard, with
steep mid-level lapse rates occasionally supporting isolated severe
hail. PWATs nearing 1.8 to 2.0 inches, well above the 90th
percentile, will support efficient warm-rain processes and localized
torrential rainfall. Ahead of the stronger storms, initiation is
likely across northern Indiana during the early morning hours today,
but CAMs continue to struggle with properly diagnosing the current
boundaries and impacts from the front, so confidence is lower on any
impacts through the morning hours.

Additional flooding looks likely, especially in areas that saw
heavy rain during the overnight hours. LPMMs show pockets of 2-3
inches beyond what already fell, but confidence is very low in
where this may occur with broader model spread on the location of
the axis of heaviest rain. Thus, will keep the Flood Watch through
04Z and reevaluate later today.

Convection will clear the southern CWA border late tonight as the
surface cold front gradually drifts into closer to the Ohio River.
Forecast confidence is fairly low into Thursday with more
significant model divergence on the broader synoptic pattern and how
the residual front may impact conditions. North of the front,
temperatures will be much cooler with highs in the upper 70s to near
80 with minimal instability, while areas to the south of the front
are likely to end up near 90. The severe threat generally should be
on the warmer side with any convection to the north remaining
elevated.

Friday Through Tuesday.

The broad synoptic regime during the extended period will feature a
transition from post-frontal surface high pressure to mid-level
ridge amplification across the Central Mississippi and Ohio Valleys.
The 00Z GEFS and EPS are in have decent agreement through 00Z
Monday, with the ridge over the Plains strengthening and pushing the
jet stream further north into the Great Lakes. Daytime highs will
climb from the lower 80s on Friday to the upper 80s and low 90s by
Sunday as return southerly flow returns. Rain chances generally
should remain limited to just the northern counties, but even that
looks low.

By Monday into Tuesday, ensemble guidance indicates a northern
stream trough traversing the Canadian Prairies into the Great Lakes
region, acting to flatten the mid-level ridge and push a surface
cold front toward the lower Great Lakes. Guidance exhibits typical
timing disparities regarding frontal passage dynamics, with the
ECMWF and EPS ensemble mean slightly slower than the GFS and GEFS
composite. Low-level moisture return along a re-establishing 30 kt
LLJ will bring PWATs back toward 1.5-1.7 inches. Chance POPs have
been maintained for Monday afternoon through Tuesday to account for
scattered frontal convection driven by weak height falls and low-
level convergence.

&&

.AVIATION (12Z TAF Issuance)...
Issued at 706 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

Impacts:

- Isolated showers or a stray storm cannot be ruled out near IND
  this morning along with MVFR ceilings

- Additional convection later today, confidence highest towards mid
  afternoon

- Fog development expected tonight, especially near LAF/HUF

Discussion:

Brief fog development will be possible through 13Z near LAF/HUF.
Isolated showers or a stray storm cannot be ruled out near IND
this morning along with MVFR ceilings. Additional storms are
likely later today followed up by more widespread strong to severe
storms in the afternoon and evening, mainly towards BMG/IND/HUF.
Brief MVFR or worse conditions are possible with any
thunderstorms. Outside of convection, winds will generally be
south or southwesterly at 5-10kts through the TAF period.

Fog development is expected by late tonight, especially near HUF/LAF.

The LAF ASOS is currently out of service, so no AMDs are scheduled
beyond typical TAF issuances due to low confidence on present
weather.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through this evening for INZ021-028>031-035>049-
054>057-063>065-072.

&&

MESOSCALE...BRB
AVIATION...Melo
DISCUSSION...White
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 12, 11:11 AM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1111 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-131515-
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-Decatur-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
1111 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

Flooding and flash flooding will continue across eastern Indiana.
More showers and storms are expected. This may result in additional
flooding or a worsening of ongoing flooding.

Damaging winds will also be possible with thunderstorms this
afternoon and into the evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Thunderstorms will be possible at times through the week, with
potential for multiple rounds of severe storms through at least
Thursday. Damaging winds and heavy rainfall will be the primary
threats.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to remain vigilant this week as multiple rounds
of severe storms will be possible.

&&

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

JP

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 1:00 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
100 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

INZ037-039-121730-
Boone IN-Hamilton IN-
100 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Boone and Hamilton
Counties through 130 PM EDT...

At 1259 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Carmel to Crawfordsville. Movement was east at
25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail, and very heavy
         rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Carmel, Fishers, Noblesville, Lebanon, Zionsville, Westfield, Cicero,
Fortville, Whitestown, Sheridan, Arcadia, Thorntown, Jamestown,
Atlanta, Advance, Ulen, and Morse Reservoir.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
central Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3993 8586 3992 8669 4018 8669 4018 8624
      4022 8624 4022 8586
TIME...MOT...LOC 1659Z 273DEG 23KT 3997 8610 4004 8690

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

BRB
Local storm report, Aug 12, 1:02 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
102 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

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

1209 PM     Flash Flood      3 N Lewisville          39.86N 85.35W
08/12/2026                   Henry              IN   Emergency Mngr

            Flooding of a mobile home park. Several
            people were evacuated.

&&

BH
Special weather statement, Aug 12, 1:02 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
102 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

INZ030-031-038-121730-
Howard IN-Clinton IN-Tipton IN-
102 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Clinton,
Howard and Tipton Counties through 130 PM EDT...

At 102 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Kokomo to Frankfort. Movement was east at 55
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and very heavy rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Kokomo, Tipton, Windfall, Greentown, Russiaville, Kirklin,
Sharpsville, Michigantown, Kempton, and Indian Heights.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
central Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 4056 8586 4022 8586 4022 8624 4018 8624
      4018 8652 4019 8652 4056 8616
TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 277DEG 48KT 4047 8613 4027 8650

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

BRB
Local storm report, Aug 12, 1:08 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
108 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

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

0105 PM     Rain             Summitville             40.34N 85.64W
08/12/2026  M10.00 Inch      Madison            IN   Trained Spotter

&&

BH
Special weather statement, Aug 12, 1:11 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
111 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

INZ043-044-121745-
Parke IN-Vermillion IN-
111 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Parke and southern
Vermillion Counties through 145 PM EDT...

At 110 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Rockville to near Clinton. Movement was
east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, frequent lightning, very heavy
         rainfall, and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Clinton, Rockville, Fairview Park, Montezuma, Rosedale, Universal,
Mecca, Bloomingdale, Marshall, Blanford, Cecil Harden Lake,
Bridgeton, Turkey Run State Park, and Judson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
west central Indiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3992 8734 3988 8709 3987 8709 3987 8701
      3961 8701 3961 8753 3969 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 281DEG 35KT 3984 8718 3966 8752

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

BRB
Local storm report, Aug 12, 1:20 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
120 PM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

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

1230 PM     Rain             3 SW New Castle         39.89N 85.41W
08/12/2026  M9.70 Inch       Henry              IN   CO-OP Observer

            Storm total since the storms started
            yesterday.

&&

BH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 11, 8:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDClay, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Vermillion, Vigo2 hr
Aug 11, 8:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDPutnam34 min
Aug 11, 9:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Morgan, Owen, Putnam39 min
Aug 11, 9:41 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHendricks, Morgan, Owen, Parke, Putnam3 hr
Aug 11, 10:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMorgan43 min
Aug 11, 11:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDShelby35 min
Aug 11, 11:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Johnson, Marion, Shelby32 min
Aug 11, 11:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDShelby31 min
Aug 11, 11:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHancock, Rush, Shelby35 min
Aug 12, 12:31 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHancock, Johnson, Marion, Shelby3 hr
Aug 12, 12:41 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDShelby12 hr
Aug 12, 12:54 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDecatur, Rush, Shelby117 min
Aug 12, 1:55 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHenry, Rush51 min
Aug 12, 1:56 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDecatur, Jennings, Shelby4 hr
Aug 12, 2:18 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHoward, Madison, Tipton7 hr
Aug 12, 2:31 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Madison3 hr
Aug 12, 2:41 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDelaware, Henry, Randolph3 hr
Aug 12, 2:46 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHenry, Rush3 hr
Aug 12, 2:51 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDecatur, Rush, Shelby3 hr
Aug 12, 3:14 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHenry2 hr
Aug 12, 3:57 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDecatur9 hr
Aug 12, 4:34 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatINDHenry, Rush8 hr
Aug 12, 5:24 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDecatur, Rush8 hr
Aug 12, 5:34 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDelaware, Henry, Randolph7 hr
Aug 12, 5:53 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDDecatur, Jennings, Shelby2 hr
Aug 12, 6:20 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDCarroll, Tippecanoe, White5 days
Aug 12, 6:20 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDCarroll, White16 hr
Aug 12, 6:20 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Tippecanoe, Vermillion, Warren7 days
Aug 12, 7:26 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDHancock, Rush2 hr
Aug 12, 8:11 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDDecatur, Jennings, Shelby5 hr
Aug 12, 8:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDelaware, Madison4 days
Aug 12, 8:30 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Madison6 days
Aug 12, 8:48 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Jennings, Shelby60 min
Aug 12, 9:14 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDMadison33 min
Aug 12, 9:47 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyINDMadison12 hr
Aug 12, 9:48 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Jennings, Shelby9 hr
Aug 12, 9:49 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDHancock, Rush9 hr
Aug 12, 10:17 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatINDDelaware12 hr
Aug 12, 10:26 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHoward, Tipton12 hr
Aug 12, 10:28 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Jennings, Washington19 hr
Aug 12, 10:28 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDShelby4 days
Aug 12, 10:28 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDJackson, Lawrence, Washington7 days
Aug 12, 10:28 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew4 days
Aug 12, 10:28 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Jackson4 days
Aug 12, 10:28 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Johnson, Shelby5 days
Aug 12, 10:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHamilton, Marion6 days
Aug 12, 10:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion, Morgan7 days
Aug 12, 10:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDMarion, Morgan6 days
Aug 12, 10:46 AM EDTFlash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threatINDHenry12 hr
Aug 12, 10:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDDelaware, Randolph4 days
Aug 12, 11:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDFountain, Parke, Vermillion, Warren12 days
Aug 12, 11:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDParke, Vermillion, Vigo15 days
Aug 12, 11:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDFountain, Warren30 min
Aug 12, 12:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDFountain, Warren44 min
Aug 12, 12:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDBoone, Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Montgomery, Tippecanoe52 min
Aug 12, 12:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDParke, Vermillion33 min
Aug 12, 12:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBrown28 min
Aug 12, 12:58 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatINDRush11 hr
Aug 12, 12:58 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatINDDecatur11 hr
Aug 12, 12:58 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatINDRandolph11 hr
Aug 12, 12:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDShelby7 hr
Aug 12, 12:58 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDHancock7 hr
Aug 12, 12:59 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningINDBartholomew, Jennings3 hr
Aug 12, 1:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBoone, Hamilton30 min
Aug 12, 1:02 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBoone, Hamilton7 hr
Aug 12, 1:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHoward, Tipton28 min
Aug 12, 1:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDParke34 min
Aug 12, 1:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDPutnam32 min
Aug 12, 1:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDVigo29 min
Aug 12, 1:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, Putnam36 min
Aug 12, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJohnson, Rush, Shelby26 min
Aug 12, 2:09 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDHoward4 days
Aug 12, 2:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDClay, Sullivan, Vigo36 min
Aug 12, 2:11 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDJohnson5 hr
Aug 12, 2:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDecatur, Johnson, Rush, Shelby58 min
Aug 12, 2:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningINDBartholomew6 hr
Aug 12, 2:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBartholomew, Brown, Decatur30 min
Aug 12, 2:35 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Knox, Sullivan40 min
Aug 12, 2:42 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningINDCarroll, Howard4 days
Aug 12, 2:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Knox, Sullivan48 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.