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Freeze Warning 2, NWS Indianapolis, IN

April 7, 202613 counties in Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this freeze warning at Apr 7, 2026, 2:25 PM EDT for 13 counties in Indiana. It took effect at Apr 7, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 7, 2026, 2:25 PM EDT (18:25 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 7, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 8, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN

Counties Carroll County, IN, Clinton County, IN, Decatur County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Hamilton County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Henry County, IN, Howard County, IN, Madison County, IN, Randolph County, IN, Rush County, IN, Shelby County, IN, Tipton County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:24 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Cncnati-Daytn, OH (KILN), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 183 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2026-04-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Cncnati-Daytn, OH at 12:00Z on 2026-04-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -73 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1109 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
82 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
240 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

652 
WWUS73 KIND 071825
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
225 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

INZ021-030-031-038>042-048-049-056-057-065-080430-
/O.NEW.KIND.FZ.W.0002.260408T0300Z-260408T1300Z/
Carroll-Clinton-Howard-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-
Hancock-Henry-Shelby-Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Fishers, Noblesville, Frankfort, Tipton,
Parker City, Union City, Anderson, Flora, Farmland, Shelbyville,
Delphi, Muncie, Kokomo, New Castle, Winchester, Carmel,
Rushville, Greensburg, and Greenfield
225 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT 
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 to 32 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and north central 
  Indiana.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

Melo
3 follow-up statements
871 
WWUS73 KIND 080200
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1000 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

INZ021-030-031-038>042-048-049-056-057-065-081000-
/O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0002.260408T0300Z-260408T1300Z/
Carroll-Clinton-Howard-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-
Hancock-Henry-Shelby-Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Greenfield, Frankfort, Parker City,
Shelbyville, New Castle, Greensburg, Kokomo, Noblesville,
Winchester, Muncie, Rushville, Carmel, Tipton, Farmland, Delphi,
Fishers, Flora, Union City, and Anderson
1000 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and north central 
  Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

AGM
211 
WWUS73 KIND 080717
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
317 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

INZ021-030-031-038>042-048-049-056-057-065-081300-
/O.CON.KIND.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260408T1300Z/
Carroll-Clinton-Howard-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-
Hancock-Henry-Shelby-Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Union City, Fishers, Anderson, Carmel,
Flora, Rushville, Winchester, Shelbyville, Delphi, Frankfort,
Greenfield, Tipton, Kokomo, Parker City, New Castle, Greensburg,
Muncie, Farmland, and Noblesville
317 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and north central 
  Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

KF
551 
WWUS73 KIND 081251
NPWIND

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
851 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

INZ021-030-031-038>042-048-049-056-057-065-081400-
/O.EXP.KIND.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260408T1300Z/
Carroll-Clinton-Howard-Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-
Hancock-Henry-Shelby-Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Muncie, Shelbyville, Tipton, Kokomo,
Noblesville, Farmland, Union City, Fishers, Greensburg,
Greenfield, Rushville, Delphi, New Castle, Winchester, Parker
City, Flora, Anderson, Carmel, and Frankfort
851 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

The Freeze Warning will expire at 9AM EDT this morning as 
temperatures have warmed above freezing.

$$

Melo

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this freeze 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 freeze warning went out at Apr 7, 1:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Drier and cooler weather today
  • Below freezing temps are again possible tonight in the NE
  • Warming trend begins Wednesday and continues through next weekend
  • Rain chances return at times from Thursday onward, which may bring receding rivers back into flood in some areas, with active weather potentially continuing beyond the 7 day forecast period
Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 1:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
114 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Drier and cooler weather today

- Below freezing temps are again possible tonight in the NE

- Warming trend begins Wednesday and continues through next weekend

- Rain chances return at times from Thursday onward, which may bring
  receding rivers back into flood in some areas, with active weather
  potentially continuing beyond the 7 day forecast period

&&

.FORECAST UPDATE...
Issued at 932 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

The forecast remains in good shape with only minor adjustments
needed. A Freeze Warning remains in effect across northern portions
of central Indiana until 10AM this morning.

Latest surface analysis and observations depict quiet weather across
central Indiana as a Canadian surface high builds in from the
northwest. Satellite imagery does show some mid-level clouds
overspreading the area. These clouds are associated with a weak
mid- level disturbance moving through, but dry air from the
approaching surface high will keep weather conditions quiet. An
isolated sprinkle cannot be completely ruled out over far
southwestern counties.

Expect a chilly spring day today thanks to high pressure overhead.
Partly cloudy skies will help warm temperatures into the 40s and
low 50s despite cold air advection. These temperatures are about
10 to 15 degrees cooler than normal. Increasing diurnal mixing
supports minimum RH values around 20-35% this afternoon, but light
winds should limit the overall fire threat.

&&

.DISCUSSION (Today through Monday)...
Issued at 309 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

Quiet but chilly start to the forecast period. Temperatures this
morning will be in the mid to upper 30s in the south, but elsewhere
near freezing down to the upper 20s will start the day thanks to a
surface high passing to the north. The high will continue to drift
to the east today, shifting the winds with it which will start from
the NNE to E by tonight. Near to below freezing temperatures will
again be possible in our NE tonight. Winds will finally become
southerly by midday Wednesday as the high pushes further east and a
low pressure system tracks north of the Great Lakes. This will bring
WAA and a return to above normal temps for the remainder of the
week.

The cold front off of the approaching low will bring rain chances to
central Indiana as we get into the weekend. Models are showing that
the front will likely stall just to our NW from Wednesday night into
Thursday night, limiting PoPs over our NW counties during that time.
Current thinking is that the front will finally push southeastward
Friday and on, prompting our best precip and thunder chances for the
week.

Expectation for this weekend into next week remains a return to
above normal temperatures and a return to periods of active weather.

An elongated baroclinic zone will stall somewhere near the region
over the weekend and begin fluctuating north and south in response
to multiple disturbances developing along it, and may produce
multiple opportunities for convection, though model disagreements
limit forecast confidence in timing and details here.

Potential will exist for multiple rounds of precipitation, which
could prolong or exacerbate ongoing flooding on main stem rivers
given antecedent conditions as a result of the wet weather in recent
weeks. Hydrologic ensembles do show renewed river rises next weekend
in response to this potential rainfall, though a mostly dry week
will help to hopefully blunt these impacts a bit.

There is little to indicate significant severe threats during the
latter portion of the forecast period, and this is backed up by
experimental machine learning guidance. That said, week two outlooks
continue to indicate enhanced likelihood of warmer than normal and
above normal precipitation conditions, thus we may well be back in
an active pattern for mid to late April, and at a minimum
climatology suggests at least a threat or two for severe at some
point in the latter part of the month.

&&

.AVIATION (18Z TAF Issuance)...
Issued at 112 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

Impacts:

- Winds veering through the period, shifting from northeasterly this
  afternoon to southerly by Wednesday afternoon

- Wind gusts between 18-23 kt possible Wednesday afternoon,
  primarily near LAF

Discussion:

VFR conditions are expected through the period with surface high
pressure across the region.

Winds will shift from the northeast to the east this evening,
generally around or below 10KT. Winds then shift to southeasterly
late tonight before becoming southerly by Wednesday afternoon. Wind
gusts between 18-23 kt are possible Wednesday afternoon, primarily
near LAF.

&&

.IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

UPDATE...Melo
AVIATION...Melo
DISCUSSION...KF/Nield
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 7, 3:46 AM EDT, 10 hours 39 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
346 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

INZ051>053-060>064-067>072-080800-
Vigo-Clay-Owen-Sullivan-Greene-Monroe-Brown-Bartholomew-Knox-Daviess-
Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-Jennings-
346 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Near freezing temperatures are possible Tuesday night.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

&&

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

INZ021-028>031-035>049-054>057-065-080800-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Howard-Fountain-Montgomery-Boone-
Tipton-Hamilton-Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-
Hendricks-Marion-Hancock-Henry-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-Rush-Decatur-
346 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Near or below freezing temperatures are expected this morning. A
freeze Warning is in effect until 10 AM.

Near to below freezing temperatures are possible again tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

&&

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

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.