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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 235, NWS Indianapolis, IN
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.
- 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
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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</html>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
RyanSpecial 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
RyanThe office that day
Everything else NWS Indianapolis, IN issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 12:30 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | IND | Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Carroll, Clay, Clinton and 33 more | 43 hr |
| Jul 3, 12:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Daviess | 27 min |
| Jul 3, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Daviess | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 1:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Daviess, Greene, Lawrence, Martin | 23 min |
| Jul 3, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Martin | 30 min |
| Jul 3, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Lawrence | 35 min |
| Jul 3, 2:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Jackson | 49 min |
| Jul 3, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson | 40 min |
| Jul 3, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Johnson | 32 min |
| Jul 3, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hamilton, Hancock, Marion, Rush, Shelby | 67 min |
| Jul 3, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Hamilton, Madison | 63 min |
| Jul 3, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Hamilton, Madison | 43 min |
| Jul 3, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Delaware | 44 min |
| Jul 3, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | IND | Randolph | 57 min |
| Jul 3, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Madison | 33 min |
| Jul 3, 5:40 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | IND | Delaware | 2 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | IND | Randolph | 30 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.