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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 235, NWS Indianapolis, IN

July 3, 2026Daviess County, Martin County, Indiana

NWS Indianapolis, IN issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 3, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT for Daviess County, Martin County, Indiana. It was in force for 26 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
Jul 3, 2026, 1:04 PM EDT (17:04 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Indianapolis, IN
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.88 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Daviess County, IN, Martin County, IN

The radar

The Evansville,IN radar (KVWX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:05 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

Lincoln, IL (KILX), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 215 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 2026-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2722 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 2026-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -1 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2722 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-34 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
932 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.8

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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 Jul 3, 8:47 AM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 3, 8:47 AM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 3, 2:47 AM EDT, 10 hours 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
247 AM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

INZ021-028>031-035>049-051>057-060>065-067>072-040700-
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-
247 AM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for central Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Peak heat index values between 105 and 110 are expected this
afternoon. Scattered thunderstorms this evening with a few strong to
severe storms possible.

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

Peak heat index values up to 105 Saturday. Additional showers and
storms expected Saturday into early next week with a few strong to
severe storms possible on Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report any severe weather through the
weekend.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 3, 12:33 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1233 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

INZ068-069-031700-
Daviess IN-Martin IN-
1233 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Martin
and northeastern Daviess Counties through 100 PM EDT...

At 1233 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Washington, or 23 miles northeast of Petersburg,
moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 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...
Odon, Plainville, Montgomery, and West Boggs Lake.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3880 8717 3890 8698 3890 8697 3875 8685
      3866 8706
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 238DEG 10KT 3877 8703

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Ryan
Special weather statement, Jul 3, 12:55 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
1255 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

INZ061-068-069-031730-
Daviess IN-Martin IN-Greene IN-
1255 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Martin,
southeastern Greene and Daviess Counties through 130 PM EDT...

At 1255 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 12 miles northwest of Shoals to 10 miles
northwest of Jasper. Movement was northeast at 20 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...
Loogootee, Odon, Elnora, Montgomery, Newberry, Crane, Cannelburg,
Alfordsville, West Boggs Lake, Burns City, and Glendale Fishery.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3850 8696 3850 8698 3851 8700 3851 8704
      3850 8706 3851 8707 3851 8708 3852 8708
      3854 8711 3892 8709 3895 8673 3850 8691
      3851 8693 3849 8695
TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 228DEG 16KT 3883 8691 3852 8705

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

Ryan

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 3, 12:30 AM EDTHeat AdvisoryINDBartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more43 hr
Jul 3, 12:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess27 min
Jul 3, 12:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDaviess35 min
Jul 3, 1:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDDaviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin23 min
Jul 3, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDMartin30 min
Jul 3, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDLawrence35 min
Jul 3, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJackson49 min
Jul 3, 2:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDBartholomew, Brown, Jackson40 min
Jul 3, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDJohnson32 min
Jul 3, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHamilton, Hancock, Marion, Rush, Shelby67 min
Jul 3, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDHamilton, Madison63 min
Jul 3, 5:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDHamilton, Madison43 min
Jul 3, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDDelaware44 min
Jul 3, 5:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementINDRandolph57 min
Jul 3, 5:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDMadison33 min
Jul 3, 5:40 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryINDDelaware2 hr
Jul 3, 6:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningINDRandolph30 min

Nearby

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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.