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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 111, NWS Indianapolis, IN

April 24, 2026Randolph County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2026, 6:08 PM EDT for Randolph County, Indiana. It was in force for 53 min. 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 24, 2026, 6:08 PM EDT (22:08 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2026, 7:01 PM EDT
In force: 53 min
Issued by: NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Randolph County, IN

The radar

The Indianapolis radar (KIND), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:07 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, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 131 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 49 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -77 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1470 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 24, 6:00 PM EDT, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 24, 6:00 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 24, 3:07 PM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-251915-
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-
307 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Through Tonight.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms through late today will linger
this evening. A few marginally strong to severe storms are
possible...with damaging winds and lightning the greatest hazards.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

There is a greater potential for strong to severe thunderstorms
Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated...but spotters are encouraged
to monitor forecast trends for Monday.

&&

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

AGM

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 24, 4:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
413 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

INZ046-047-054-055-242045-
Johnson IN-Morgan IN-Hendricks IN-Marion IN-
413 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Morgan,
northwestern Johnson, southeastern Hendricks and Marion Counties
through 445 PM EDT...

At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mooresville, or 19 miles southwest of Indianapolis, moving northeast
at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size 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...
Indianapolis, Greenwood, Plainfield, Beech Grove, Speedway,
Mooresville, Southport, Avon, Warren Park, Clermont, Monrovia,
Homecroft, Rocky Ripple, Wynnedale, Spring Hill, Crows Nest, North
Crows Nest, Monument Circle, Indianapolis Int'l Airport, and Lake
Hart.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 65 between mile markers 100 and 123.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 55 and 86.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 70 and 100.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3969 8595 3965 8595 3952 8651 3961 8659
      3992 8622
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 236DEG 46KT 3962 8646

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

KF

Local storm report, Apr 24, 4:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
442 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

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

0437 PM     Tstm Wnd Gst     Indianapolis Int'l Airp 39.72N 86.29W
04/24/2026  M59 MPH          Marion             IN   ASOS

&&

AGM

Local storm report, Apr 24, 4:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
446 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

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

0414 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 N Monrovia            39.62N 86.48W
04/24/2026                   Hendricks          IN   911 Call Center

            Semi truck blown over.

&&

AGM

Special weather statement, Apr 24, 5:10 PM EDT, 58 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
510 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

INZ039>041-048-049-056-057-242215-
Rush IN-Henry IN-Shelby IN-Madison IN-Delaware IN-Hancock IN-
Hamilton IN-
510 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Madison, northwestern
Shelby, Hancock, western Delaware, northwestern Rush, western Henry
and southeastern Hamilton Counties through 615 PM EDT...

At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Fishers to 6 miles northwest of Greenfield
to 9 miles southeast of Beech Grove. Movement was northeast at 40
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size 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...
Muncie, Anderson, Fishers, Noblesville, Greenfield, New Castle,
Alexandria, Yorktown, Cumberland, McCordsville, Pendleton, Fortville,
Chesterfield, Ingalls, Knightstown, Lapel, New Palestine, Edgewood,
Daleville, and Carthage.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 69 between mile markers 208 and 249.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 95 and 124.
 Interstate 74 between mile markers 101 and 102.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4009 8532 3976 8542 3964 8595 3989 8593
      3993 8594 3993 8595 4004 8601 4038 8551
      4038 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 238DEG 33KT 4000 8595 3984 8586 3966 8593

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

Nield

Local storm report, Apr 24, 5:13 PM EDT, 55 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
513 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

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

0444 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 NW Monument Circle    39.79N 86.18W
04/24/2026                   Marion             IN   Public

            Tree downed at 16th Street and Montcalm.
            Time estimated from radar.

&&

AGM

Local storm report, Apr 24, 5:26 PM EDT, 42 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
526 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

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

0444 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WNW Monument Circle   39.77N 86.17W
04/24/2026                   Marion             IN   Public

            Several reports of wind damage and or downed
            trees from Military Park and IU Indy campus
            to east side of downtown and into near
            northside. Time estimated from radar.

&&

AGM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 24, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Marion	32 min
Apr 24, 4:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Hendricks, Marion, Morgan	43 min
Apr 24, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Destructive damage threat	IND	Hamilton, Hancock, Marion	30 min
Apr 24, 4:47 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Hamilton, Marion	13 min
Apr 24, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison	65 min
Apr 24, 5:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	IND	Delaware, Hancock, Henry, Madison, Randolph	65 min
Apr 24, 5:35 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	IND	Hancock, Henry	28 min
Apr 24, 6:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	IND	Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Rush	64 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.