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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 192, NWS Indianapolis, IN
NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 16, 2026, 5:09 PM EDT for Carroll County, Indiana. It was in force for 36 min. 1 report 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
- Jun 16, 2026, 5:09 PM EDT (21:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 16, 2026, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Indianapolis, IN
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Carroll County, IN
The radar
The Northern Indiana radar (KIWX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:12 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 5:31 PM EDT | HAIL 1.25 | 2 Ne Rockfield, IN | Report from mPING: Half Dollar (1.25 in.). |
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 severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 22 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 watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 176 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1811 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 208 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
878
WUUS53 KIND 162109
SVRIND
INC015-162145-
/O.NEW.KIND.SV.W.0192.260616T2109Z-260616T2145Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
509 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Carroll County in north central Indiana...
* Until 545 PM EDT.
* At 509 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Delphi, or 10
miles southeast of Monticello, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Delphi, Camden, and Yeoman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4074 8653 4069 8652 4069 8637 4059 8637
4055 8665 4067 8676 4068 8674 4068 8676
4069 8675 4070 8676 4071 8676 4072 8675
4073 8676 4074 8675
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 246DEG 28KT 4062 8665
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
GM2 follow-up statements
488
WWUS53 KIND 162119
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
519 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
INC015-162145-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-260616T2145Z/
Carroll IN-
519 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY...
At 519 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles northeast of
Delphi, or 12 miles southwest of Logansport, moving northeast at 30
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Camden.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4058 8659 4069 8666 4074 8656 4074 8653
4069 8652 4069 8637 4059 8637 4059 8638
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 246DEG 28KT 4065 8655
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
GM638
WWUS53 KIND 162133
SVSIND
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
533 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
INC015-162145-
/O.CON.KIND.SV.W.0192.000000T0000Z-260616T2145Z/
Carroll IN-
533 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN CARROLL COUNTY...
At 533 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Logansport,
moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Carroll County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 4066 8653 4069 8653 4069 8637 4059 8637
4061 8644
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 246DEG 28KT 4070 8641
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$
KFWhat 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 Jun 16, 1:54 PM EDT, 3 hours 15 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Scattered to numerous showers and some thunderstorms today, potential for severe weather mainly across north central Indiana
- Severe weather is likely most areas Wednesday with one round of marginally severe storms in the afternoon and more widespread severe weather towards the evening and early overnight
- Below normal temperatures will continue for much of the period
Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 1:54 PM EDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 154 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered to numerous showers and some thunderstorms today, potential for severe weather mainly across north central Indiana - Severe weather is likely most areas Wednesday with one round of marginally severe storms in the afternoon and more widespread severe weather towards the evening and early overnight - Below normal temperatures will continue for much of the period && .DISCUSSION (This evening through Tuesday)... Issued at 152 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 Overview. Central Indiana will experience an active weather pattern through Thursday morning, characterized by multiple rounds of thunderstorms and a threat for severe weather. A slight risk for severe storms exists this evening, followed by a more significant and widespread threat on Wednesday. Primary hazards include damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. Outside of thunderstorms, gradient winds will be gusty on Wednesday afternoon and evening. Following a cold frontal passage on Thursday morning, precipitation will terminate from north to south. A cooler and drier airmass will settle over the region Friday and persist through the weekend, bringing below-normal temperatures and dry conditions. Rest of Today Through Thursday. The synoptic pattern across the Upper Midwest and Ohio Valley is characterized by a deep mid-level trough propagating into the Great Lakes region. Central Indiana resides on the southeastern flank of this feature within an area of strengthening southwesterly low-level flow. Surface analysis indicates a surface low tracking through the western Great Lakes, dragging a trailing cold front across the Upper Mississippi Valley. Ahead of this boundary, a low-level jet is driving modest moisture return into the local area. For this evening and tonight, large-scale ascent and differential cyclonic vorticity advection ahead of a weak embedded shortwave will generate scattered to broken convective line segments migrating from west to east. Model soundings indicate that while boundary-layer moisture recovery is limited, steep mid-level lapse rates and a corridor of MLCAPE up to 1000 J/kg will overlap with 35 to 40 knots of effective bulk shear. This environment will support a semi-discrete to multicell convective mode. Given the linear forcing and straight low-level hodographs, the primary threat through midnight will be damaging wind gusts and hail, with the highest probability concentrated across the northern third of the forecast area where large-scale forcing is maximized. The tornado threat will be greater towards northern Indiana, but with SRH values of 100-150 m^2/s^2 quick spin- ups will be possible. Convective coverage will decrease overnight due to nocturnal stabilization and the departure of the shortwave. Wednesday introduces a more significant severe weather threat as a secondary, intense shortwave trough pivots around the parent low, inducing rapid surface cyclogenesis across the Midwest. Model consensus and ensemble guidance indicate this intensifying system will push a surface warm front northward into central Indiana during the late morning and early afternoon hours. This boundary will serve as the focus for an initial thunderstorm complex or Mesoscale Convective System (MCS). Strong deep-layer shear and a rapidly destabilizing airmass will allow this initial complex to possess severe capabilities, particularly along and north of the warm front where low-level helicity will be maximized. Damaging straight-line winds and isolated tornadic segments are the primary threats with this initial wave. High-resolution guidance indicates a brief period of diminished precipitation behind the initial complex, allowing for boundary- layer recovery. Intense low-level wind fields and an intensifying 50- plus knot low-level jet will maintain strong theta-e advection, causing instability to recover as surface dew points rise. By Wednesday evening and into the overnight hours, a powerful secondary round of convection is projected to develop along and ahead of the main advancing cold front. The kinematic environment during this period is anomalously strong, characterized by a 500 mb jet exceeding 60 to 70 knots and elongated, curved low-level hodographs. Deep-layer shear vectors perpendicular to the frontal boundary will favor an initially discrete supercellular storm mode before transitioning into a forward-propagating linear system. All severe hazards remain possible. The tornado threat will be maximized near the remnant warm front or older outflow boundaries across northern portions of the forecast area, though strong background shear maintains a risk statewide. Supercells across the north will also carry a risk for large hail, while upscale linear growth late Wednesday night will transition the primary hazard to widespread damaging straight-line winds. Additionally, the tight synoptic pressure gradient associated with the deepening low will produce non- convective ambient wind gusts up to 40 mph from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. By Thursday morning, the primary surface low will move into the eastern Great Lakes, driving the main cold front across the southern portions of central Indiana. The front may linger across the southern tier of counties to maintain a low probability of residual showers and an isolated embedded thunderstorm through midday Thursday. However, strong cold air advection and deep cyclonic northwest flow aloft will overspread the remainder of the area. Post- frontal subsidence and dry air entrainment will rapidly lower precipitable water values and clear skies from north to south. Temperatures on Thursday will reflect this post-frontal regime, with cold air advection limiting daytime highs to the upper 60s and lower 70s Fahrenheit, establishing a below-normal thermal trend that will persist into the upcoming weekend. Friday through Tuesday... The upper pattern through this period suggests below normal temperatures with occasional shower and storm chances. Models suggest a WNW flow aloft on Friday. This will persist through Tuesday, blocking any strong heat intrusions from the south. Within this quick flow aloft, several short waves area expected to pass from time to time. Weak waves looks to pass across the Great Lakes on Friday and Saturday, however best forcing looks to remain north of Central Indiana, and strong high pressure is suggested to remain at the surface, creating a less favorable situation for precipitation. The best chances for rain will be on Sunday into Monday as better ingredients come together. On Sunday, another upper wave is expected to pass, but this time, a warm front will be approaching from the southwest, allowing more moisture to arrive on Southerly winds. A surface area of low pressure is expected to cross Indiana on Sunday night into Monday. Thus, shower and storm chances will be included with these features present. Eventually, dry and cool weather will return on Tuesday. This will be due to the departure of the surface low and the arrival of high pressure building across Indiana from the northern plains. && .AVIATION (18Z TAF Issuance)... Issued at 110 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 Impacts: - Active weather expected this TAF period. - Showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening. More storms on wednesday afternoon. Discussion: VFR conditions will be in play for most of the period, however two upper level passing waves will help to generate showers and thunderstorms. A few showers initially on radar near 18Z will quickly push to the east by 21Z. This will then allow the first upper wave of forcing to pass, impacting mainly during the 21Z to 02Z period. Have used a large VCTS window to account through this. After dry weather overnight, an MCS over the upper midwest will propagate toward Indiana on Wednesday morning. This will allow a return of chances for light rain with isolated showers and storms. Again, have used another window of VCSH for this chance. Brief MVFR conditions will be possible with any TSRA that strikes a TAF site. && .IND WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && AVIATION...Puma DISCUSSION...White/Puma
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 3:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Indianapolis IN 334 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-171945- 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- 334 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana. .DAY ONE...Through Tonight. Thunderstorms are possible this evening. Isolated severe storms are possible, with damaging winds and large hail the primary threats. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Severe thunderstorms are likely Wednesday into Wednesday night. Damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes and heavy rain are all possible. Outside of thunderstorms, winds may gust to around 40 mph Wednesday afternoon and evening. Additional thunderstorms are possible in the far south on Thursday and across most areas Sunday into Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is likely Wednesday into Wednesday night. Spotters are encouraged to report any severe weather observed today and Wednesday. && 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, Jun 16, 4:49 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
449 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
INZ021-162115-
Carroll IN-
449 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Carroll
County through 515 PM EDT...
At 449 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Brookston, or near Monticello, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph 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...
Yeoman.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central Indiana.
&&
LAT...LON 4074 8653 4069 8652 4069 8637 4067 8637
4058 8677 4066 8677 4066 8676 4067 8674
4068 8674 4068 8676 4069 8675 4070 8676
4072 8675 4073 8676 4074 8675
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 241DEG 34KT 4065 8681
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
GMSpecial weather statement, Jun 16, 4:58 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
458 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
INZ028-035-043-162145-
Fountain IN-Warren IN-Vermillion IN-
458 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Fountain, western Warren and northwestern Vermillion Counties through
545 PM EDT...
At 458 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fithian, or 13 miles west of Danville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny 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...
Covington, West Lebanon, Perrysville, State Line City, Foster, and
Gessie.
This includes Interstate 74 between mile markers 1 and 12.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
west central Indiana.
&&
LAT...LON 4035 8753 4041 8737 3999 8726 4000 8753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 265DEG 34KT 4010 8787
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
GMThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Carroll | 26 min |
| Jun 16, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Warren | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 5:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Vermillion, Warren | 40 min |
| Jun 16, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Tippecanoe | 43 min |
| Jun 16, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Tippecanoe, Warren | 35 min |
| Jun 16, 5:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Parke, Vermillion | 49 min |
| Jun 16, 6:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | IND | Fountain, Vermillion | 3 hr |
| Jun 16, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Fountain, Montgomery, Parke, Putnam | 36 min |
| Jun 16, 6:30 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | IND | Montgomery, Parke, Putnam | 30 min |
| Jun 16, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hendricks | 34 min |
| Jun 16, 7:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Montgomery, Putnam | 37 min |
| Jun 16, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Parke | 47 min |
| Jun 16, 7:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hendricks, Marion | 37 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.